Skype for iPhone

Skype for iPhone is similar to Skype for Mac or PC. It is allows you to make cheap international calls using your iPhone. It can make free iPhone to computer calls or iPhone to telephone land line phone calls using the internet in what is called VOIP Calls. Skype for the iPhone is free and available from the App Store.

In order to make a free iPhone to computer voice call, both parties must have Skype installed on their device and the program must be running.

Moreover, you must have a Skype account or a Skype name. Signing up for an account is free and can only be done using your desktop computer, or through Safari for iPhone. Once you sign up, you will get a login or a User ID that allows you to login to your account.

Every time you start Skype, you will be asked to enter your login and password to access your account.

After your account is verified, and after you login with your Skype User ID, you will appear as being available online.

This means that you can receive and initiate voice conversation, text chatting or video chatting with other online users, and they can also contact you.

If someone calls you, you will receive a ring tune indicating that someone is calling you, and a screen with the option to Answer, Decline or start a video chatting session.

The name of the caller will be displayed, and his/her picture would show up in the screen if he/she has a profile.

Once a video chat session has started, you can easily switch between the front facing camera and the rear camera.

Managing Skype for iPhone Contacts:

You can add contacts using either your desktop computer or using Skype for iPhone.

To add a contact to your list using your desktop, select contacts from the contacts menu on your PC or Mac, and then select Add a Contact or New Contact.

A window will open that allows you to either enter a name or search for one. If you find the contact you are looking for, you can add him/her to your contact list. A request to that contact will be sent informing him/her of your interest in sharing contact information.

You can also add a contact using Skype for iPhone instead of using a web browser. Tap the Contacts button at the bottom to access your contacts options. Then tap All Contacts, and then tap the Plus button at the top right. You will get a screen with three options.

Tap the Search Skype Directory button to search for any contact name Skype network. You can also add a contact by Phone Number or from your iPhone Address Book.

The added contact will show up in your list as of contact, and you can chat with him if he appears online.

Those contacts will show up in your account no matter what computer or what Skype you use. This information is stored on the Skype server and can be accessed from anywhere in the world using any computer running Skype.

Text Chat With Skype for iPhone:

The Chat button allows you to communicate with your party in text mode just like text messaging or SMS (Short Message Service).

When you tap the chat button, you will get the iPhone keyboard screen in order to type your message.

With text chatting, your party doesn't need to be online. Your message will still be delivered.

A red circle with the number of text messages will be displayed next to the Chats button at the bottom of the screen indicating that there are messages waiting for you.

Tap the Messages button to see all the text messages in your account.

Voice Calls with Skype for iPhone:

There are two ways of making a voice call with Skype for iPhone. You can make an iPhone to computer call, or an iPhone to land line phone call which is also known as Skype Out call. You can make completely free calls with the iPhone to computer method and you can make very cheap international calls with the iPhone to land line phones method.

Tap the Call button to make an iPhone to computer voice call. A ring will be sent to the other party and a screen with a picture of your party will be displayed on your iPhone. You can tap the red hang up button at any time to end the call.

No matter where your party is located, if you can see his name in your online list, then you can talk to him for free by using the iPhone to computer method.

Tap the View Full Profile button to see more information about your contact like his full name, region, and language.

Tapping the button at the top right gives you two options for that contact.

You can Remove a contact from your list or Block This Contact. Block will prevent a contact from contacting you in the future.

Making Calls to Land line Phones With Skype Out:

The other method of making a voice calls is the iPhone to landline phone method or Skype Out.

This method allows you to make cheap international calls to any phone number in the world using Skype for iPhone.

To start a Skype out call, you must first have some credit in your Skype out account.

If you tap a phone number, and then tap the Call button you will start a phone call to that number if you have Skype Out credit.

Skype out credit is simply money that you add to your account that gives you minutes based on the cost per minute for each country.

Buying Skype out credit is only allowed by using a web browser either on a desktop computer, or using Safari for the iPhone.

Adding SkypeOut Credit:

If you tap the My Info button, and then tap the Skype Credit button, you will get a screen showing you how much credit you have.

To add credit, go to Skype.com and click "Buy Credit". You will be asked to login to your account, and then be able to add billing information, and add credit.

Sending SMS:

With Skype for iPhone you can send SMS messages using your Skype Out credit. Simply tap the phone number you like to send the text message to, and then tap the SMS button to start typing your message You will not be able to proceed without Skype out credit. Once you finish typing your message, simply tap the Send button.

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