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]]> When making calls to traditional or mobile phone numbers using Skype a.k.a SkypeOut.  The recipient of the call would get a Private or “0000123456″ number, which doesn’t really sit well with my friends because they don’t really know if it’s me calling.  Recently, I found out that you can now set a caller ID number to show when calling my friends.  Now they can’t make an excuse saying they didn’t know it was me. :)

To setup a caller ID number go to the setup caller ID page and click on the button.

Skype Setup CallerID

After authenticating you will be brought to a page to enter your number.  Then a verification process will be done via SMS.  When the verification has succeeded the caller ID will take effect in 24 hours.

Skype Enter Caller ID

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]]> Skype is a software that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet (VoIP). A monthly subscription for unlimited calls inside Canada or the United States cost $2.95USD/month.  Unfortunately, incoming calls can’t be received in Canada because it doesn’t support phone numbers for VoIP.

I use Skype a lot at home (helps me reduce my mobile phone bill) and at work (since I have many conference calls without any headset).  At work I opted to use an unofficial portable version that can run on an USB drive.

Setting up Portable Skype

UPDATE: Skype Portable has been released!

To begin, an already installed version of Skype on the desktop computer is required.  Please note that Portable Skype only works with version 3.8 and lower. Archive versions of Skype can be found at FileHippo.com.

  1. Download PortableSkype.zip, a launcher program that help runs the actually Skype application.
  2. Extract the zip file into your portable apps directory. e.g. G:\PortableApps\PortableSkype
  3. From the desktop installation copy C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe to the Portable Skype directory G:\PortableApps\PortableSkype\skype

Skype can now be run from the USB drive by executing G:\PortableApps\PortableSkype\PortableSkype.exe

Portable Skype

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