Getting Started with Skype

You can configure your GE/Skype phone with an existing Skype account during the first-time installation, or you can optionally create a new Skype account. You only need a Skype username and password defined by you to create a new account. You can enter further account details when your GE/Skype phone has been configured and is online.

Create a New Skype Account

If you do not have a Skype account, follow this procedure.

Sign in to Skype

Create new account

1.Use to select Create new account.

SelectBack

Enter Skype name

6-32 characters: daniel1chef

OKClear

2.Use the keypad to enter a Skype name of your own choice and press .

NOTE: Use to change to lower-case, upper- case or numeric entry when entering your Skype name and password. Skype names can be 6-32 characters. You can use any mix of upper- and lower-case characters, numbers and punctuation marks. You cannot use spaces or symbols and your name cannot begin with a number or punctuation mark. If the name is already in use, you will be prompted to try another name.

Use

to input punctuation marks from the

symbols table.

 

 

 

 

3. Use the keypad to enter a password and

 

 

Enter password

 

 

press

 

. You are asked to confirm the

4-20 characters:

 

 

gusisagooddog

password by entering it again.

 

 

 

 

OKBack

NOTE: Passwords can be 4-20 characters. You can use any mix of upper- and lower-case characters, numbers and punctuation marks. You cannot use spaces, your password cannot begin with a number or punctuation mark, and you cannot use your Skype name as a password.

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GE 810 Getting Started with Skype, Create a New Skype Account, If you do not have a Skype account, follow this procedure