Keep Skype in an ONLINE state

Hi,
just purchased a skype enabled home phone, have a skype local number with an unlimited subscription.
Problem is it keeps setting my status to away and i keep missing my calls.
is there a feature or setting i can force online and never go away?

As far as I know, Skype-compatible hardware devices tend to remain online. The only time they aren't:
1. There is a setting in that device that forces it to another state.
2. You change the state in another Skype client either manually or automatically (when idle) and that updates the online status of your account. This then toggles your online state for the hardware device as well. So if your Skype client is toggled to Away, that may be causing the issue.
I personally leave myself in online at all times. I have nothing set to change any of my states and my hardware device is always online. I generally receive all my calls.

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