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AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2024, 05:56 PM Oct 18

adding contact to skype .

how do i add a contact to skype . a friend of min said that skype wanted a credit card for even to talk to me from a phone to my desk top. looked on line and things did not compute . it used to be very easy . aint no more.

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adding contact to skype . (Original Post) AllaN01Bear Oct 18 OP

It's still pretty easy. Find the contact using the Search function. TwilightZone Oct 18 #1

thanks , ill try it, AllaN01Bear Oct 18 #2

wont work for me at all. thanks though AllaN01Bear Oct 18 #3

The friend may not be on Skype. TwilightZone Oct 18 #4

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)

1. It's still pretty easy. Find the contact using the Search function.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 06:00 PM

Oct 18

E-mail address is often the easiest way to find someone.

Then, just right-click on the contact and select "Add Contact"

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)

2. thanks , ill try it,

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 06:06 PM

Oct 18

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)

3. wont work for me at all. thanks though

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 06:10 PM

Oct 18

added a friends cell phone but wouldnt accept it.

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)

4. The friend may not be on Skype.

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 18, 2024, 06:24 PM

Oct 18

If you type the phone number and the contact doesn't come up, they're either not on Skype or don't have that phone number in their profile.

Either way, you can send them a link to your profile. Click on the icon for your profile (usually a circle with your initials in it, upper-left hand corner of Skype) and choose Invite Friends. Scroll down to Copy to clipboard and e-mail or text them that link. Or click Email which will start an e-mail with the link to your profile included which you can send them.

Once the profiles are linked (and they're on Skype), they should be able to call you for free.

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