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The more the merrier

It's easy to add more people to your contact list.

Add friends and family who use Skype to your contact list by using the easy-to-use search function. Then you can make free Skype-to-Skype calls, chat away with instant messages and send text messages – but that's just the start.

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Easily call your friends and family for free wherever they are.

Keep in contact with instant messenger.
Play online games with friends.

Add people who don't have Skype

Don't limit yourself to just friends and family who already use Skype. Add contacts' telephone numbers to your contact list (as opposed to Skype contacts who have Skype installed) – you can then call their phone or mobile at pretty cheap rates with SkypeOut™. This means you can call anyone, anywhere in the world at great rates.

Add contact FAQs

  • How do I search for people on Skype?
  • How do I add a new contact?
  • How do I call a Skype contact?

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How to add contacts and call phones and mobiles

Here's two handy guides: add contacts that have Skype and making calls to other people not currently on Skype.


Adding contacts works on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Windows Mobile, WiFi phones, Cordless phones, Nokia Internet Tablet, 3.

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