Install Skype mobile in to your compatible Nokia Device

What time I am at my place of work in general I am getting approximately three or else four telephone calls for every day from Nokia users with the purpose of getting the instructions about skype installation of their mobile phones. Their common question is “how to install the skype on their mobile phones?” Even though people are familiar with the way of install Skype on PC's, they are not much aware of how to install skype on the mobile phones. Installing skype to mobile phones is not very hard procedure when comparing with skype installation to PC’s, since the same installation process is applying for here also. Because of that reason I deliberation to publish an article about Skype with the installation process.

Skype Mobile is a software application that allows users to make voice calls over the Internet. Standard data charges may possibly apply for the usage and when comparing with IDD call rates this is very cheap (For more details please contact your service providers). Skype service is included with the facility of making absolutely free telephone calls for other skype users. At the mean time getting calls to both traditional landline telephones as well as mobile phones is capable of prepared for a fee using a debit-based user account system. The services which are included in Skype are instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

Just before make use of Skype on your Nokia device first of all you should check the compatibility. By any chance, if your device is not listed in there you no need to worry about that since there are other options are also available to use Skype service. The services are Nimbuzz and Fring. I intend to give you more information about these Applications later.

Currently, Video conferencing feature is not available with Skype mobile (Please correct me if I am wrong) but it is working with latest Fring application perfectly.

Compatible Nokia Devices;

5320, 5530, 5800, 6210 Navigator, 6220 Classic, E51 ,E63, E66, E71, E72, E90, N78, N79, N81, N81(8GB), N82, N85, N95, N95(8GB), N96, N97, N97 mini, X6

Nokia N900 is the only device comes with preinstalled skype. 

Installation Steps; 

(I have used my Nokia E66 device to get these screenshots)

• First, from the device, browse as www.skype.com/m

• Then, Click on Download Now link which will download the Skype mobile to your device

• Once the download is completed, it will be asked to install the Skype.

• While the installation is completed you can go to Installation folder and run the Skype application.

• After that, Sign in with your Skype name and the password

• Now your Nokia device is ready to use Skype