If you have an Android device, go to your Contacts list, tap the icon next to where it says “All contacts,” and choose “Skype.” If you have an iOS device, open up your Contacts list, tap the button in the upper left corner that says “Contacts,” and, from the next screen, choose “Skype Contacts.” The first, Skype-to-Skype calls, are free (though you may be charged if you are on a limited data plan), while the second, Skype-to-Phone calls, are billed at a low rate (for example, it’s $0.019/minute-1.9 cents per minute-for calls to the United States). You can make two types of calls using Skype: Skype-to-Skype calls and Skype-to-Phone calls. The Messages tab lets you send instant messages to people on your Skype contact list, while the My Info tab lets you set up your profile, buy Skype credit, and set up voicemail. The iPhone version of Skype has four tabs: Contacts, Messages, Call, and My Info. The Contacts screen in the Skype iPhone app.
In the main Contacts menu you can find contacts from your iPhone, but you cannot import them to your Skype contact list. To see contacts from your phone, tap the “Contacts” button in the top left corner. Initially, you’ll have only your previously saved Skype contacts in your contact list.
Once you’ve signed in using your Skype login details, you will be taken directly to your contact list. You will be prompted to sign into your Skype account (or, if you don’t have a Skype account, to sign up for one), using your Skype username and password. Step 2: Set up SkypeĪndroid: Once Skype for Android is installed, tap on the app to open it. When I tested Skype for Android on a Droid X running Android 2.1, there was no video chat option. *For this article, I used Skype for Android, not the Verizon version. Skype for Android, on the other hand, lets you place domestic and international calls over a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. Skype Mobile for Verizon does not allow you to place domestic calls, but you can still place international calls over a 3G or Wi-Fi connection. If you have an Android device, you may see two versions of Skype-one called “Skype for Android,” and one called “Skype Mobile for Verizon.”* If you have a Verizon Android device, you may download the Skype Mobile for Verizon app (otherwise, download the Skype for Android app).
If you have an iPod Touch 3 rd generation or an iPhone 3G, you will be able to receive only video. Supported iOS devices include: iPhone (3G, 3GS, and 4), iPod Touch (3 rd and 4 th generations), and iPad (1 and 2).
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