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  • Who can leave me a Skype voice message?

    Your privacy settings determine who can leave you a voice message. If you’ve set your privacy so that only people who you know can call you, then the same...

  • My Skype account has been restricted or temporarily suspended

    If your account has been restricted from using Skype's paid features, or has been temporarily suspended: Sign into your account from Skype.com. Follow the...

  • What are Skype cookies?

    Cookies are little pieces of information that Skype, or your internet browser, may store on your computer's hard drive. Cookies enable Skype to: Recognize you...

  • What is social engineering?

    Social engineering describes a number of low-tech approaches designed by fraudsters to make you divulge valuable private information or engage in activities...

  • How can I report unlicensed or inappropriate content?

    If you feel that content is inappropriate or unlicensed, you can report that content as follows: Dailymotion - click Report beneath the video Metacafe –...

  • What security measures do you have in place to help protect children on Skype?

    Skype's websites and software are not intended for or designed to attract users under the age of 13. We encourage parents to be involved in the online...

  • What should I do if spam messages or links are sent from my account?

    Some Skype customers have reported that their accounts have been used to send spam instant messages to their contacts. Spam messages include links to sites such...

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