Do I have to pay for a Skype number to enable me t...

Hi there
I am new to Skype and have signed up to buy Skype credit as I will only use Skype for dialling out fairly infrequently and therefore thought "pay as you go" was a good option.  However, when doing this it asked me to set up a Skype number and therefore pay the monthly charge to have the number, however, as I don't want to receive calls, only use it for dialling out, do I need to have a Skype number and pay this monthly charge or can I just add credit as and when I want to to enable me to dial out?  Please help!  Thanks

Topwife1 wrote:
1. do I need to have a Skype number and pay this monthly charge or
2. can I just add credit as and when I want to to enable me to dial out?  Please help!  Thanks
1. No.
2. Yes.
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