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120 Chapter 11 : Phone & Video Calls
1 Open Phone & Video Calls .
2 Do one of the following:
• If a Skype button is displayed when you open the app: Tap Skype.
• If an Add an Account button is displayed: Tap Add an Account
and tap Skype.
• Any other time: Open the application menu and tap Preferences &
Accounts. Tap Add account and tap Skype.
3Tap Create Account.
4 If prompted, tap Accept to agree to the account terms and
conditions.
5 Enter the following details:
• Full Name: Enter your full name.
• Skype Name: Enter a name that you will use to identify yourself to
other Skype users.
• Password: Enter a password and then enter it again.
• Email Address: Enter your email address and then enter it again.
6Tap Create Account. On the next screen, tap Create Account again.
7Tap Done.
Sign in to a Skype account in Phone & Video Calls
If you have a Skype account but have not yet set it up on your device, you
do not need to create the account again on your device. Simply sign in to
the account to start using Skype on your device.
You can also sign in to a Skype account in Accounts (see Sign in to a
Skype account in Accounts), Contacts (see Set up an online account in
Contacts), and Messaging (see Set up an instant messaging (IM)
account).
After you sign in to a Skype account, you remain signed in to that account
and can use it at any time. To sign out of a Skype account, remove it from
your device (see Edit or delete a Skype account).
1 Open Phone & Video Calls .
2 Do one of the following:
• If a Skype button is displayed when you open the app: Tap Skype.
• If an Add an Account button is displayed: Tap Add an Account
and tap Skype.
• Any other time: Open the application menu and tap Preferences &
Accounts. Tap Add account and tap Skype.
3Tap Sign In.
4 Enter your Skype name and password, and tap Sign In.
5Tap Create Account.
Make a Skype-to-Skype video or audio call
BEFORE YOU BEGIN You must have one or more Skype buddies set up to
make Skype-to-Skype calls (see Add a buddy).
1 Open Phone & Video Calls .
2Tap Contacts.
3Tap the Search field.
4 Type a name or initials until the Skype contact you want appears.
5Tap the contact.
6 By default, the outgoing call is sent as voice only. To send outgoing
video, tap .