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Chapter 11 : Phone & Video Calls 121
7 If the other person answers the call as voice only, you can only hear
audio from that person. If the other person answers the call as a
video call, how you see incoming video depends on your Skype call
preferences:
• If you have the Auto-Accept Video preference turned on: Incoming
video appears automatically.
• If you have the Auto-Accept Video preference turned off: To see
incoming video, tap Accept when prompted.
See Set Skype calling preferences for information.
Use Skype to dial a phone number
You can use Skype to make an international or domestic call to a phone
number. The number you call does not need to be associated with a
contact.
You can choose to use Skype for all calls to phone numbers, or to be
prompted whether to use Skype or a connected HP webOS smartphone
for a given call (see Set your dialing method).
Calls to phone numbers are subject to Skype charges and require a
Skype credit balance.
1Open Phone & Video Calls .
2 Enter the number you want to call using any of the ways to dial
described in these sections:
• Dial by contact name using Just Type
• Dial using the onscreen dial pad
• Dial a favorite
• Dial by contact name in the Phone & Video Calls application
• Redial the last number dialed
• Dial from another application.
3Tap .
4 If prompted, select Skype to make the call using Skype.
Answer a Skype call
If a call comes in, an incoming call notification appears on your device.
Skype calls are designated by Skype under the name or number on the
notification.
1 To answer the call, do one of the following:
• Tap .
• If a headset is attached, press the button on the headset.
2 By default, when you answer a call, you answer as voice only. To
send outgoing video, tap .
3 If the other person makes the call as voice only, you can only hear
audio from that person. If the other person makes the call as a video
call, how you see incoming video depends on your Skype call
preferences:
• If you have the Auto-Accept Video preference turned on: Incoming
video appears automatically.
• If you have the Auto-Accept Video preference turned off: To see
incoming video, tap Accept when prompted.
See Set Skype calling preferences for information.
TIP To check if you have a Skype credit balance, do the following: Open Phone
& Video Calls, open the application menu, and tap Check Skype Credit. If you
don’t see this menu item, it means you are not logged into your Skype account.
Do this instead: Open Phone & Video Calls, open the application menu, and
tap Preferences & Accounts. Under Accounts, tap Skype, and tap Sign In. Your
Skype credit balance appears under Skype Credit.
TIP If you miss a call, a notification appears at the top of the screen. Tap the
notification to open the missed call dashboard item. On the dashboard item,
tap the name or number to call the person back, or tap the icon on the left to
open your call history (see View your call history).