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 Ta p 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 Ta p 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 Ta p 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.
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