How to Get Skype in Spain

Use Skype to call home from anywhere in the world.

Skype has become one of the world's most widely used communication services. With 445 million registered users worldwide and 23.6 billion Skype-to-Skype minutes accounted for in the first quarter of 2009 alone, Skype is a great way to communicate across the globe for free or on a very tight budget. And because Skype only requires an internet connection to work, users can take their accounts anywhere in the world and use it to call anywhere else in the world. So next time you go on vacation or travel abroad for business, make sure you can access the Internet so you can use Skype to keep in touch.

Things You'll Need

• Skype account with username and password
• Internet connection

Instructions

1. Find an Internet connection, either in your hotel, a cybercafe or a public Wi-Fi connection. For help finding public W-Fi spots in Spain and around the world, you can visit www.wefi.com and check its global Wi-Fi maps.

2. Launch the Skype application on your computer. If you do not have it already installed, you can download it from www.skype.com.

3. Login to Skype using your username and password. If you do not already have an account, you can register for a new one at www.skype.com.

4. Call another Skype user or any number you wish to call. Calls made to other Skype users are free while calls to cell phones and landlines require you to purchase Skype credits.

References

• Brockmann & Company: Skype Statistics in Q1 2009

Resources

• WeFi: Wi-Fi Maps