Skype is an application software that allows its users to chat with friends, family and business colleagues through VoIP, Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing. One can chat easily everyday with free messages and can also share pictures & videos inline. A key feature of Skype is that users can make free calls & video calls to their friends (if they have Skype installed and are online).
So sign up today to avail this great opportunity. Just follow these steps and you’ll become a part of the Skype family!
Skype sign up procedure
Step 1: Visit Skype.com site
Type http://www.skype.com/en/ in your web browser. The following page would open giving an option to sign in on the top-right corner of your screen; click on it.
Step 2: Create an Account
Now you have to click on ‘Create an account’ as shown by the red arrow.
Step 3: Fill out the form
Fill out the form that appears on the page. Alternatively, if you want to link your Skype account to Microsoft or Facebook account; click on their respective links.
Step 4: Click on ‘I agree- Continue’
Make sure you have entered all the details properly without any error. Click on ‘I agree- Continue’.
Step 5: Download Skype
Congratulations! Your Skype account has been created. Now to actually use it, download Skype for Windows or to get it on other devices, click on ‘Get Skype on other devices’.
Step 6: Follow the procedures to sign in
After downloading Skype to windows (in this case), open the setup. Follow the simple steps and launch the Skype application. Enter your Skype ID and password and you’re done!
About Skype:
Continuing what has been mentioned above, Skype is an application that is available on 13 different operating systems in 38 different languages. It has been developed by Skype Technologies S.A. (owned by Microsoft) and was created 11 years ago (August 2003) by Priit Kasesalu & Jaan Tallinn. The service is almost free except where users require Skype Credit or a subscription when making a call to mobile/landline numbers.