With Skype you can ring contacts from their contact or contact person
card. You can also receive calls. If the contact is registered with a
Skype name
and Skype number
in the contact or contact person register, the contact's entry will open.
Calls with existing contacts are logged as activities so that you can
easily access the contact's call history later.
What is Skype?
Skype is free software that can be downloaded from www.skype.com (external link). With Skype you can call other Skype users for free, and send direct messages to other users. You can also call regular landlines and mobile phones, but you are required to purchase credit to do so. The program is installed on your PC and you require sound equipment on your machine in order to make and receive calls. You can even get special telephones with Skype software installed.
Skype name
The Skype name is the name users are given when they register with Skype. The name is the user's ID when Skype users are contacting one another. You register this Skype name for your contacts in the contact and contact person card.
Skype number/SkypeIn
You can order the SkypeIn service with Skype. SkypeIn gives you a regular telephone number, which means that others can ring you on a 'regular' number from any type of phone. You will receive your Skype calls regardless of where you are.
SkypeOut
If you purchase SkypeOut credit, you will be able to call regular landlines and mobile phones nationwide and abroad from Skype.
Other services
You can order services that allow you to call regular landlines and mobile phones at home and abroad. You can also order a telephone number - a Skype number - so that you can receive calls from non-Skype phones. You can find more detailed information on Skype on its website at www.skype.com (external link).
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