My Skype Number is listed online and I get unwante...

Hello,
Since I first bought my Skype number a couple years ago I have been receiving calls from people looking for "VIP Cameras". It happened so frequently I Googled the name and number and found listings in several online databases that pool businesses together. I've done everything to contact those "yellow pages"-type companies for removal, and some have been compliant while others not. I tried to find the original owner of the company for VIP Cameras, but the company no longer exists, and as it turns out from customer reviews online, the camera company was a scam and ripped off numerous people. So basically, I own a phone number that is the scapegoat of a fake company that has its contact info plagued throughout the internet in shady name-sharing websites. I dealt with consistent wrong number phone calls in the dead of night while I was serving in the military overseas due to the time difference with the U.S., while I needed the number active for important calls from home.
I really didn't want to change the number because of my contacts who have me listed, but I have put up with this long enough, and I need to work with a representative to change my number. Please don't instruct me to block the numbers, as you might understand from my situation, the numbers are different every single time.

As well as the new download you will need the new serial number. You cannot use your original serial number.
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we consider buying a local Skype phone number but we neeed to take to call from to different skype accounts. So my collegue and I can seperatly take the skype phone.
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you could get a Skype Number for one Skype Name/account and advertise that one as your business number
then the above Skype Name/account could be configured to forward any unanswered calls to your colleague's Skype Name/account -- there are no costs associated with forwarding calls from one Skype Name to another
OR
you could create a new Skype Name/account for the business, buy a Skype Number for that account, and then configure that account to forward unanswered calls to BOTH your Skype Name and your colleague's Skype Name -- this can be configured for minimal delay if required
I think the second option is cleaner
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Neil

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I normally live in the United States. I'm studying abroad for a semester in Australia. And instead of carrying two phones I thought it would be a good idea to keep one phone and just get an australian phone number, buy minutes and texts and just do that from my current phone (using phone data through ATT). I ran into a bit of a problem when I tried to open a checking account at a commonwealth bank. They need an australian cell/mobile number to send me texts to do online banking.. and that my australian skype number is a landline number and it won't work in there system even though I'm supposed to be able to receive texts. Can I change my number for a mobile phone style number? Do I have any other options?

Hi, Traphic, and welcome to the Community,
How right you are - Skype Numbers are only fixed-line numbers, and neither can a Skype Number receive SMS (text) messages. I do not know any other options for you; if I were overseas for only a semester, and needed to have a local banking account, I would ask the banking institution if they require a full-featured mobile number, or if a pre-paid number and plan would be acceptable. While I cannot think of any particular reason a "burn phone" would not be acceptable, I also know nothing about the Australian banking system security requirements. I appreciate my thoughts here would mean you would be carrying two phones ... I hope you have also checked into your AT&T plan for roaming charges ...
Kind regards,
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Hi, hinepukohurangi, and welcome to the Community,
As I replied to your post on the Rates & Subscriptions message board, you need to contact Skype Customer Service directly to determine the status of your order as well has how to rectify any issues that prohibit your orders from being processed successfully.
Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
If you experience difficulty reaching Skype Customer Service or find yourself redirected back to the Community, please try again using a different web browser and choosing a different path through the various drop-down menu options presented.
Also, look to approve a pop-up dialogue box which would connect you to start an instant message chat with a customer service agent. If you have pop-ups blocked in your browser settings, this will also block reaching an agent.
Last and not least, when you reach the last step of the process, remember to click on the "Start Chat" link when you are provided the choice of visiting the Community or starting an instant message chat with a customer service agent.
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Hi Skype Community
I wan't a Skype Number for my webshop and need to know. If I have a Skype number. Can I call to others? and can my customer call me?

Hi, MaxXGaming, and welcome to the Community,
Please remember this: a Skype Number provides a fixed or land line number for people to use to call you, and you answer the call on Skype. In other words, incoming calls only.
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Maybe the product names should not have been changed?!
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Elaine
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Hello. Looking for something that will fit my business. I was wondering if I can get a skype number in Russian? And after I get that number those calls that made by that number be forwarded to US?
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Hi, SelfHolistic, and welcome to the Community,
SelfHolisitc wrote:
We are looking at purchasing a skype number for 12 months,
The instructions on how to purchase a Skype Number can be found here:
https://www.skype.com/en/features/
Tap or click on the Skype Number heading.
SelfHolisitc wrote:
before we do we wanted to make sure we could set up call forwarding from that number to a mobile number
Yes, and more information about how that works can be found here, too, by tapping or clicking on the Forward Calls heading:
https://www.skype.com/en/features/
SelfHolisitc wrote:
on a pay as you go credit
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SelfHolisitc wrote:
AND if it actually works!
That is the tricky part. Skype does not permit a trial for Skype Numbers or to test call forwarding. What to do?! I would start with a shorter term Skype Number subscription, for the minimum term (as I type this, I can not remember if that is one month or three months), and see how it goes. If the service works for your business, you can renew the subscription for a longer term when the shorter subscription expires at the end of its term.
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Elaine
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I signed up for a skype number two years ago and I've been using one since. During my first and second years, calls within the United States were included with the number. I just renewed and it and I can't make any calls within the United States so it seems like this is no longer the case. What exactly do you get with a Skype number, free incoming calls?
I'm pretty frustrated right now. If that is all you're offering with this service then it's been a waste of my money, because I could just forward my cell calls to my google talk account for FREE. So, please tell me what I've just paid for, how I can get my mobile and land line calls at no additional charge, and, if nothing else, how it can be refunded (yes I did read the fine print).
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Hello Jeff and welcome to the Skype Community! I've just looked at your account and your calls are failing because you don't have a Subscription nor credit. Skype Numbers have been a standalone product for some time now.
1. A Skype Number is for your contacts to call you - inbound calls - irrespective of your location. It travels with you wherever you go. Skype Number
2. To make calls to or within the USA you need either an Unlimited USA/Canada Subscription or some credit. Skype subscription Buy Skype credit
3. Normally Skype Numbers aren't refundable but you can try by filing here:
please contact Skype customer service
TIME ZONE - US EASTERN. LOCATION - PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA.
I recommend that you always run the latest Skype version: Windows & Mac
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Need to Immediately Deactivate a Skype Number

I purchased a Skype number that turns out to have been previously owned by a scam operation and is still receiving calls. I alreaday purchased a second Skype number to replace it, and canceled the first number.
The problem is that the first number is still active until the end of the subscription in 2015.
How can I deactivate this number immediately? I don't expect a refund, I just want it to go away now. I really don't want to shut down the entire Skype account and lose my Skype name just to deactivate a phone number.
Kevin
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Hi, Kevin, and welcome to the Community,
Skype needs to be alerted - and due to the nature of the number being abused, I would request a refund! Here is a link to the instruction on how to request a refund: request a refund
Better yet, here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
Here are a few extra notes to help you find your way:
You will need to proceed through each step, one at a time. Sign on to the Skype website as requested. Choose the subject and topic which most closely matches the item you need assistance with. Then, continue past Step 2 of the instruction where several articles from the FAQ library will appear for you to review, and proceed to Step 3, Continue Support Request (the blue "button" appears at the lower right corner of the website page). You may also skip through Step 4 where you will be referred back here to the Community; no need to do this as the Community is where you started. When you complete the webform and click Submit, your information is relayed to Skype and you will receive a reply via e-mail.
If you are a Skype Premium or other eligible customer, you will be routed to start an instant message chat session with a Customer Service agent.
Regards,
Elaine
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Renewing Skype number pending since November

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Hi, Skypephone, and welcome to the Community,
Please do contact customer service soonest to resolve this! I would also recommend checking with PayPal and whatever payment method you use to fund your PayPal account to ensure there are no problems with either.
Regards,
Elaine
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Hi, amcsp, and welcome to the Community,
Please contact Skype Customer Service immediately to report this issue. The subscription you have should be cancelled and refunded.
Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
If you experience difficulty reaching Skype Customer Service, try again using a different web browser and choosing a different path through the various drop-down menu items presented. Also, look to approve a pop-up dialogue box which would connect you to start an instant message chat with a customer service agent. If you have pop-ups blocked in your browser settings, this will also impede reaching an agent.
Regards,
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Canceling old Skype number

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Hi, Moshe30145, and welcome to the Community,
When you contact Skype Customer Service for assistance in cancelling the Skype Number subscription you no longer need, please report that you were unable to do so yourself, and report what you typed here!
Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
As you know you need to contact Customer Service, skip past Step 2 of the instruction where several articles from the FAQ library will appear for you to review, and proceed to Step 3, Continue Support Request (the "button" appears at the lower right corner of the website page). You may also skip past in Step 4 where you will be referred back here to the Community; no need to do this as the Community is where you started.
Regards,
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