Can't sign into Skype

Hi,
I just bought a Windows 8 smartphone and I can't login using the same credentials I use on my desktop to login to Skype. It makes me use my microsoft account and if I do, I have no contacts.  I think it's making me use another account - how do I fix this?

Hi,
I just bought a Windows 8 smartphone and I can't login using the same credentials I use on my desktop to login to Skype. It makes me use my microsoft account and if I do, I have no contacts.  I think it's making me use another account - how do I fix this?

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