Online number showing as completely Different Numb...

My online number I have purchased with skype and have had for almost 1year.  Recently I have been told by numorous people that when I call them a completely different number is showing up on there caller ID.  I am unsure what to do please help. Thanks 

ellaform20 wrote:
My online number I have purchased with skype and have had for almost 1year.  Recently I have been told by numorous people that when I call them a completely different number is showing up on there caller ID.  I am unsure what to do please help. Thanks 
Have you enabled Caller ID for your Skype account?  Online Numbers are not automatically used as Caller ID when calling telephones from a Skype account.  You should be able to go into your Skype program - or log into your account on the Skype web page - and enable Caller ID.  Note that not all Online Numbers can be used for Caller ID.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/features/allfeatures/​caller-identification
If you have not enabled Caller ID for your Skype account, callers may see numbers that do not look like a "normal" phone number showing up when you call them.  Depending on where you call, callers may still not see your Online Number on their Caller ID once you enable that on your Skype account. 
Hope that helps....
Patrick
Location/Ubicacion: Arizona USA
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I am not a Skype employee. No soy un empleado de Skype.

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