Skype is a powerful tool, owned by Microsoft, which enables text, voice and video communication over the Internet, for free between users Skype. This made it very useful for conducting real-time interviews over long distances and even for online education.
In addition to this, it offers the possibility of making special calls, at very advantageous rates, between the computer and the mobile or fixed telephone network.
In addition, Skype supports the purchase of a temporary phone number, available in 27 regions or countries, with which it allows the forwarding of calls and messages.
This means that users with assigned Skype phone numbers can receive calls or messages directly on any device with the application installed. The Skype application is available for use on computers with operating systems Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
You can also download the application on smart terminals with Android, iOS or Windows 10 Mobile, Xbox consoles and Amazon Alexa devices, you can even use Skype online without downloading or installing anything.
Log in with Gmail
First you need to enter the application on your device or the Skype website and press the create account section. You can create your account on Skype and even cancel it whenever you want.
You will see that it asks you to enter a phone number, to ignore it press the link Use an email address instead.
Enter the Gmail account you want to use and press Next. Then set a strong password and hit Next again.
Fill in the mandatory information, name and surname; If you want your contacts to find you easily, enter your real data, otherwise just your initials.
Finally, verify your account by entering the code you will find in the email you used for registration and click on Next. You can now sign in on any device with the Skype application installed or on the web, using your Gmail email.
Sign in with Alexa
A device is possible Alexa, you have to configure it with the application Amazon Alexa for Android or iOS, available in the respective application stores.
Once in the application go to Settings, then press the Communication option and then select Skype; enter your account details to link your accounts.
Now you just have to ask Alexa to call a contact of your list or dictate the phone number you want to contact.
Sign in with Office 365
If you use the package Office 365, you can find Skype for Business among the products it offers. Download it by logging into the Office 365 web.
Once installed on your device, you just need to open the application, type your Office 365 user ID and password and press Sign in.
Log in with facebook
Before starting you must have the applications Skype installed on your device. You must also have an account on both platforms.
Open the Skype application on your device and log in as usual. Within the application, locate the icon of Facebook.
Enter your Facebook session data and grant the necessary permissions to link the accounts. You can also easily import your contacts from Facebook to Skype, now you can talk and share information.
Log in with Outlook or Hotmail
If you have an account Outlook o Hotmail, you just need to log into the Outlook platform and use the Skype web control.
To do this, press the application selector button and click on the Skype icon; wait a moment for it to load.
You can also log into your mobile device or computer from the Skype application using Outlook or Hotmail data without having to create a new account.
Start your Skype session with one of the ways learned in this article and start having fun at to communicate with your contacts.
