Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Skype account
- Computer with Internet access
Load Funds Onto Your Skype Account
Step1
Sign into the Skype Web site with your user name and password.
Step2
Click the "Add Credit" button on the menu bar.
Step3
Select your payment method: PayPal, Click & Pay, Euro Mastercard, Visa, bank transfer, Moneybrokers transfer or JBC transfer (for European customers).
Step4
Choose the amount of Skype credit. Selecting the $10 button will add $10 to your Skype account. Selecting the $10 Skype credit button is similar to sending a gift of Skype credit to another user.
Step5
Follow the instructions based on the payment method you chose. You will be redirected to the appropriate site with quick and easy to follow instructions for each payment method.
Send Instant Messages
Step1
Open your Skype application. Windows users click the "Start" button, then the Programs menu, then "Skype." Mac users click "Applications," then "Skype."
Step2
Log in if you are prompted.
Step3
Search for contacts if you don’t already have some. To do this, click "Contacts" on the menu along the application header. Select "Search for Skype Users." Enter the name of the user or person you want to find. Once you locate them, click "Add to Contacts."
Step4
Alternatively, add a contact by clicking "Contacts" on the textual menu along the top and selecting "Add a Contact." This allows you to add names and telephone numbers from your mobile phone address book to your Skype account.
Step5
Click the "Contacts" tab (labeled with an icon of a person).
Step6
Right-click on the contact you’d like to send an instant message to. Then select "Send SMS Message."
Step7
Type your message in the text box, then click "Send." To send a message to multiple users, click the large button on the right side of your Skype menu that says "Add Recipients to this SMS."
Step8
Add emoticons by clicking the "Add Emoticons" button above the text field.