How to call phones and mobiles
Calling phones and mobiles
1. Click Call ordinary phones at the bottom of your contact list to open the call window.
2. Pick the country you want to call.
3. Type in the local phone number and press the green call button.
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Find your friends on Skype
Some of your friends may already be using Skype. You can find them in the Skype directory and talk to them for free, wherever they are in the world.
1. Open search window via Contacts -> Search for Skype Users... from Skype menu.
2. Type your friend's full name into the search field and click the Search button.
3. Select your friend's name from the search results and click Add Contact to add them to your contact list.
Continue calling phones
When you use up your free minutes you can purchase more Skype Credit to continue calling phones and even mobiles around the world. Rates start from just 1.4 pence per minute (incl. VAT) - check our call rates to all countries.
Buy Skype Credit to calls phones
Check your sound
It's easy to check that your sound works, just call our automated sound test echo123. Click the green Skype Me!™ button to start the call.
Your computer's built-in microphone and speakers should be enough for you to talk on Skype. If you don't have both of these, then buy a starter headsets from our shop.
To get you started, we provide a Skype Starter Kit to help you get the best quality on your calls.
Here are some items that will improve your Skype calls:
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