Tick the box to accept the Skype conditions of use. Then enter your payment information which will generate on the screen. Step 4: Choose your payment type from the drop down box. It is best to untick this box unless you are a continuous user of Skype, as you will be billed continually if your credit goes below £2 and it can then be hard to keep track of. Step 3: On this page you need to tick or untick a box relating to recharging. This will open a web page to Skype where you can buy credit for your Skype account. Step 2: Go to the toolbar and click on Skype this will open a drop down menu. Step 1: Make sure that Skype is running, you’re logged in and the main window is open.

your debit/credit card or, if you have one, a PayPal account and your login details.įollow these step-by-step instructions to buy Skype credit.a Skype account (see our guide How to download Skype if you don’t have an account already).We’re here to help you hand over your cash. So before you use your computer to call everyone you know, you’ll need to buy credit from Skype, in £10 chunks (plus VAT).

This isn’t free, though it’s quite cheap and works just like a pay-as-you-go mobile.

Skype is a great tool for making free computer-to-computer calls to your friends, but you can also use it to make calls to regular telephones (‘landlines’) and mobiles.

Skype credit vouchers