How to Dial on Skype

Do not use Skype to dial emergency numbers.

As a Skype user, you can dial landline and mobile phone lines using the application. Skype is an application that utilizes your computer's Internet connection to make Skype-to-Skype calls and Skype-to-phone calls. You must have Skype credit or a monthly subscription to dial phone numbers using the application. If you have a Skype number, when you dial phones, the number will show on the call recipient's caller ID. Depending on your monthly subscription, you can dial unlimited phone numbers using Skype.

Instructions

1. Double-click the "Skype" icon on your computer's desktop, and log in using your ID and password.

2. Click "Call Phones" in the side panel to display Skype's keypad.

3. Enter the 10-digit phone number you are calling by clicking each number on the on-screen Skype keypad and then clicking the green "Call" button. Alternatively, you can enter the phone number in the blank field above the keypad using your computer's keyboard and then click the "Call" button.

4. Wait for the party to answer, and begin your conversation. Click "End Call" to disconnect the call at the end of the conversation.

Tips & Warnings

• If Skype is not installed on your computer, access the Skype website at www.skype.com and download the free software. Follow the installation wizard's prompts to install Skype.

References

• Skype: Call Someone on Their Phone or Cell Phone

Resources

• Skype: Skype Download