Phone numbers can't be blocked. They can only be removed from your contact list.
To block and remove a contact...
1 - On the People page, click on the contact you want to block. 2 - Click Remove and block this contact.
3 - Click Remove. The contact is removed from your contact list and will not be able to contact you.
To unblock a contact…
1 - In the Skype menu, click Settings.
2 - Select Security > Manage blocked contacts.
3 - Follow the instructions on screen.
Rename a Contact
To rename a contact…
1 - On the People page, click on the contact you want to rename.
2 - Click Edit next to the name of your contact.
3 - Enter the new name for this contact and click Save.
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Calling on Skype
Video or Voice Call
Make a Video Call
To make a Video call…
1 - On the People page, click the contact you want to call.
2 - Click Video call. If your contact is on Skype, has a Skype camera connected and answers the call, you can see this person on TV.
3 - To end the call, click End call.
When your Skype camera is switched on, a blue indicator LED lights up. You can check what your contact can see in the small screen on the bottom right of the TV screen.
To switch the Skype camera off, click Video Off. To switch it back on, click Video On.
To mute your microphone, click Mic Off. To switch it back on, click Mic On.
Make a Voice Call
Make a Voice call to call without video, with the camera switched off.
To make a Voice call…
1 - On the People page, click on the contact you want to call.
2 - Click Voice call. If your contact is on Skype and answers the call, you can talk to your contact.
3 - To end the call, click End call.
A contact can add you to a Voice call with more than one participant. You cannot add an extra participant yourself.
Calling Phones
With Skype, you can also make
To call a phone…
1 - On the People page, click on a phone number contact.
2 - Click on the number. You must have Skype Credits available or have a Skype subscription to make a call with a phone number. If your contact answers the phone, you can talk to your contact.
3 - To end the call, click End call.
With Skype, you can also call a phone number directly. You can enter the phone number with the dial pad.
To open the dial pad…
1 - In the Skype menu, click Call phones.
2 - Click Select country to add the country prefix. Look for the country you need and click its name and flag.
3 - Return to Call phones.
4 - Click on the numbers on the dial pad to enter the phone number.
5 - Click Call.
6 - To end the call, click End call.
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your telephone and cannot be used for emergency calling.
Receiving a Call
When you are signed in to Skype and watching TV, a ringtone and a message on screen will alert you of an incoming call. The message will show who is calling and you can answer or decline the call.
To answer the call, click – Answer with video.
To answer the call with the camera switched off, click
– Answer with audio.
To decline the call, click to decline the call.
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