Calling Skype contacts on Skype is always free - but to call a mobile phone or landline through Skype requires Skype Credit or a subscription.

Find the person you want to call from your Contacts list.

If you don't have any contacts, then learn how to find a new contact. Select the contact you want to call, and then select the audio or video button. If you want to make a group call, simply add another participant. At the end of a call, select the end call button to hang up.

Tip: You can also quickly turn any chat into a call - just select the audio or video button from your chat.

Note: If you've synced your mobile address book with your Skype contact list, you can also make Skype calls right from your device's contact list. Just tap the Skype button next to the person you want to call. (Available in Skype on Android (6.0+), iPhone and iPad).

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