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Chapter 6 : Phone 79
Wireless account or your Skype account. Alternately, you can select to be
prompted for the account to use each time you make a call.
1 Open Phone .
2 Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts .
3 In Use , tap one of the following:
• To use your Verizon Wireless account for international calls: Tap
Carrier .
• To use your Skype account for international calls: Tap Skype mobile .
• To see a prompt asking you which method you want to use every
time you make an international call: Tap
Always Ask .
Sign in to or create a Skype account
If you have a Skype account, you can sign into the account in Phone
preferences. You need to be signed in to call and chat with Skype contacts.
You can also sign in to a Skype account in Accounts (see
Manage online
accounts ), Messaging (see Sign in to an IM account ), or Contacts (see
Customize Contacts ).
If you don’t have a Skype account, you can create one on your phone in
Phone preferences, Accounts (see
Use the Accounts application to set up an
online account ), Messaging (see Create a Skype account ), or Contacts (see
Customize Contacts ).
1 Open Phone .
2 Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts .
3 Under Accounts , tap Add An Account .
4 Tap Skype mobile .
5 Do one of the following:
• To sign in to your existing Skype account: Tap Sign In . Enter your
Skype name and password, and then tap Sign In . You’re done with
this procedure.
• To create a new account: Tap Create Account and continue with
step 6.
6 Tap Accept to agree to Skype’s terms and conditions.
7 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.
8 Tap Create Account .
Set permissions for incoming Skype calls
If you have a Skype account, you can select whether to receive incoming
calls from any Skype member, or from people in your Skype contacts only.
1 Open Phone .
2 Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts .
3 Under Accounts , tap Skype mobile .
4 Under Allow Skype Calls From , tap Anyone or Only My Skype
Contacts .
TIP If you change your Skype username or password, you need to edit the
account information on your phone. Open Phone , open the application menu , and
select Preferences & Accounts . Under Accounts , tap Skype mobile . Under
Login Settings , enter your new username or password, and then tap Sign In .