Voice and video calls can be initiated in a couple of different ways.

From your Skype contact list

Select a contact or phone number from the contact list. Press HOME, then select → [Skype] → [Contacts] → the contact/phone number to call → [Video Call]/[Voice Call].

You can add contacts to the contact list from the call history list, after dialing a phone number, or finding a contact from the Skype directory.

Status Icons: A status icon is displayed next to your contacts, so you know if they are available to have a conversation. The list below indicates their availability:

: Online, : Away, : Do Not Disturb, : Offline, : Offline (with call forwarding enabled), : Phone contact, : Offline (with voice mail enabled), : Pending authorization

Using the call history list

Select a contact or phone number from the call history list.

Press HOME, then select → [Skype] → [History] → the contact/phone number to call → [Video Call]/[Voice Call].

 

The icons in the history list indicate the following:

 

 

 

: Missed call,

: Incoming call,

: Outgoing call,

: Voice mail,

: Authorization

 

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Dialing a phone number

Enter a phone number using the dial pad.

1.Press HOME, then select → [Skype] → [Tools] → [Call Phone

Number].

2.Enter a phone number, then select [Call].

Adding new Skype friends to your contact list

Search the Skype directory by entering the Skype name, full name or e-mail address of the person to call.

1.Press HOME, select → [Skype] → [Tools] → [Find Contacts].

2.Enter a Skype name, full name or e-mail address, then select [Search] → the contact/phone number to call → [Video Call]/[Voice Call].

Receiving a call

You can receive a call even while watching TV or using other applications.

When the following screen notifies you of an incoming call, select [Video Call] or [Voice Call] to answer.

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