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Skype Basics

Skype Basics

Setting up a Skype Contact List

1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Scroll to

Add Contact

. Press

Select

.

3.

Scroll to

Skype

or

SkypeOut

type of contact and press

OK

.

4.

For a Skype Contact, enter the Name or Skype Name, using the handset keys. When you are finished, press

OK

. Skype will search its database for the Contact’s information. When the correct information is displayed,

press

OK

. The Contact will be added to your list (you can skip step 5).

For a SkypeOut Contact, enter the Contact Name using the handset keys. When you are finished, press

OK

.

5.

Enter the number of the Contact, starting with the + sign (press and hold zero) followed by the international

country code, area code and phone number. Press

Enter

. (If the number is not valid, you will get an error

message.) The Contact will be added to your list.

When your Contact List is full, a notification displays and you will need to delete entries before adding more.

NOTE:

To make a SkypeOut call for the number 905-555-6622 where the country code is “1” (North

America), dial

+19055556622

.

Figure 4-2: Add Skype

Contact

Figure 4-3:

Add Contact,

Enter Name

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Viewing and Calling a Skype Contact

To quickly dial a Skype Contact, press the right

Contact

key. Scroll through the Contact list or use the handset

keys to find the letter of the name. When you have highlighted the name to call, press the

Call

key. You can also:

1.

Press

Menu.

2.

Scroll to

Contacts.

Press

Select

.

3.

Scroll to highlight the name you want, or use the handset key to find the name. Press

Call.

Finding a Skype User

You can search for a Skype user that is not on your contact list.

1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Scroll to

Search

. Press

Select

.

3.

Enter the Skype name or as much of the name as possible with the handset keys. The more specific the

name, the shorter the search. Press

Enter

. A list of matching names displays.

4.

Scroll to the user’s name and press

Options.

You can call, view their profile and add to your contact list.

.

Figure 4-4: Call a Contact

Figure 4-5: Search for

a Skype Name

NOTE:

If you enter the same name for two different entries, then the message, “DUPLICATE NAME

REPLACE?” will be displayed. Select

OK

to replace the existing entry with the new entry, or select

CANCEL

to change the name.

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Viewing and Calling a SkypeOut Contact

Viewing and Calling a SkypeOut Contact

SkypeOut Credit

You can call a traditional landline or mobile phone using SkypeOut. SkypeOut calls require SkypeOut credit.

While your phone is in standby, your Skype credit is displayed. To purchase additional credits, go to

www.skype.com.

Assigning a Preferred Line for SkypeOut Calls

You can assign a preferred line for SkypeOut and landline Contacts (except from the outgoing call list). Details for

assigning a landline Contacts preferred line are found later in this Chapter. The Preferred Line options are:

Always SkypeOut, Always Landline or Always Ask (default).

1.

Press

Menu.

2.

Scroll to

Settings

. Press

Select

.

3.

Scroll to

Call Settings

. Press

Select

.

4.

Scroll to

Preferred line

. Press

Select

.

5.

Scroll to

SkypeOut

. Press

Select

. The new setting is saved.

Calling from SkypeOut when the Preferred Line is Always Ask

1.

Enter the phone number you want to call, or select it from the contact list.

2.

Press

Options.

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Viewing and Calling a SkypeOut Contact

3.

Scroll to

SkypeOut.

4.

Press

Select.

The call will be dialed.

Managing Your Contacts

You can allow new, rename, block, unblock or remove a contact from your list.

Renaming a Contact

1.

Using the

Contact

key, or

Menu

,

Contact

list, find the name you want to change. Press

Options.

2.

Scroll to

Rename

. Press

Select

.

3.

Edit the name using the handset keys. Use

Clear

to make a correction.

4.

Press

Enter

. The new entry is saved.

Blocking a Contact

You can block a contact. You will always appear as offline to any user that you have blocked.

1.

Using the

Contact

key, or

Menu

,

Contact

list, find the name you want to block. Press

Options.

2.

Scroll to

Block

. Press

Select

.

3.

A confirmation request will display. Press

Yes

to confirm. You can then choose to block or remove the

contact.

Figure 4-6: Selecting

a Contact

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Unblocking a Contact

1.

Press

Menu

.

2.

Scroll to

Settings

. Press

Select

.

3.

Scroll to

Privacy

. Press

Select

.

4.

Scroll to

Blocked Users

. Press

Select

.

5.

Scroll to the contact you want to unblock. Press

Options

.

6.

Press

Unblock

.

Removing a Contact

1.

Using the

Contact

key, or

Menu

,

Contact

list, find the name you want to block. Press

Options.

2.

Scroll to

Remov

e. Press

Select

.

3.

A confirmation request will display. Press

Yes

. The contact is removed.

NOTE:

This is the contact list

of the user who is currently

logged into Skype.

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