Skype Connect™
Make calls to the US* for less than 0.7 € cents (0.81 € cents incl. VAT) by integrating Skype with your existing phone system.
Discover what Skype Connect can do for your business
Skype Connect provides connectivity between your business and the Skype community. By adding Skype Connect to your existing SIP-enabled PBX, your business can save on communication costs with little or no additional upgrades required.
Reduce costs
Make calls to the US* from just 0.7 € cents (0.81 € cents incl. VAT) per minute from your desk phone, without the cost or need to change your phone system.
Increase sales
Receive calls from tens of millions of Skype users around the world at the click of a button, helping you broaden your customer base and increase sales.
Take control
Skype Manager is an easy-to-use web-based tool to create Skype accounts, manage features, monitor usage and control costs in real-time.
Skype Connect can be integrated with the following phone systems
The following companies provide Unified Communications, VoIP Gateway and SIP trunking solutions that have been tested and certified to inter-operate with Skype Connect.
SIP-enabled PBX systems
Don't have a SIP-enabled PBX?
Just contact one of the VoIP gateway suppliers shown below.
Get up and running
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Sign up / Log in
Sign up or Log in to Skype Manager and set up a SIP Profile for your PBX.
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Allocate credit
Buy channels and allocate some credit to your SIP Profile.
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Configure
Configure your PBX or VoIP Gateway with the SIP Profile details.
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Start making cheap calls
* 0.81 euro cents including VAT. United States excludes Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa and Caribbean destinations, as well as 1-800 and other toll-free numbers. The minimum duration of a billed Skype Connect call is 30 seconds. After the first 30 seconds, Skype Connect calls are billed at increments of 6 seconds thereafter. Fractions of less than 6 seconds will be rounded up. Skype Connect calls do not incur a connection fee.
With channels from just €4.95 (€5.69 incl. VAT) a month, you can make the most of these great prices:
Outgoing calls
Calls to US landlines and mobiles |
0.7 (0.81 incl. VAT) € cent/min* |
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Calls to numbers outside the US |
Incoming calls
From Skype users |
No charge |
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Via your Online Number |
No charge |
What is a channel?
Channels are based on the number of calls that are made or received by your business at any one time.
If, at your busiest period, you expect about 200 calls to be going on at once, then thatʼs the number of channels weʼd recommend that you buy. Up to 300 monthly channel subscriptions can be bought per SIP Profile and you can have multiple SIP Profiles per device.
* United States excludes Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa and Caribbean destinations, as well as 1-800 and other toll-free numbers. The minimum duration of a billed Skype Connect call is 30 seconds. After the first 30 seconds, Skype Connect calls are billed at increments of 6 seconds thereafter. Fractions of less than 6 seconds will be rounded up. Skype Connect calls do not incur a connection fee.
Getting started
Set up guide
Watch how easily you can set up Skype Connect.
Quick start guide
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Product datasheet
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Requirements guide
0.1MB PDF
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User guide
0.9MB PDF
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Technical datasheet
0.4MB PDF
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Getting the most out of Skype Connect
Outgoing calls datasheet
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Online Numbers datasheet
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Click and call datasheet
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Check if your phone system is compatible
The following SIP-enabled PBX systems are compatible with Skype Connect. If you donʼt have one, you can use a VoIP gateway instead.
Phone systems compatible with
Skype Connect
VoIP gateways available if you don't have
a SIP-enabled PBX system
- 3CX
- Avaya
- Cisco
- Freetalk
- Grandstream
- LG Ericsson
- NEC
- ShoreTel
- Siemens
- SIPfoundry
- AudioCodes
- Grandstream
- NET
- VoSKY
FAQs
Find answers to common questions about Skype Connect.
Go to FAQs
Community
Join in discussions with other businesses that use Skype Connect.
Visit the forums
Feedback
Tell us how you're using Skype Connect - weʼd love to hear about your experiences.
Give us your feedback
Get certified
Interested in becoming a certified PBX manufacturer?
Download guide
* United States excludes Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa and Caribbean destinations, as well as 1-800 and other toll-free numbers. The minimum duration of a billed Skype Connect call is 30 seconds. After the first 30 seconds, Skype Connect calls are billed at increments of 6 seconds thereafter. Fractions of less than 6 seconds will be rounded up. Skype Connect calls do not incur a connection fee.
Put Skype Connect to work
Itʼs simple to get started with Skype Connect. All you need to get going is Skype Manager.
Step by step
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Buy channels and allocate some credit to your SIP Profile.
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Configure your PBX or VoIP Gateway with the SIP Profile details.
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Allocate Skype Credit to your SIP Profiles.
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Start calling.
The following takes place within Skype Manager.
See the guides in Support for detailed configuration assistance.
Step by step video
What you need
We recommend using systems that have been tested and certified to work with Skype Connect, so you get the best possible experience.
System requirements
You'll need a compatible Skype Connect certified PBX or Gateway that supports:
- Protocol: SIP (RFC3261)
- IP Transport: UDP
- Authentication: SIP DIGEST or IP Authentication
- Channels: Maximum of 300 simultaneous channels
- CODECS:G.711, G.729
- DTMF: RFC2833
- E.164: International number format for all calls (local, national and international)
Sign up for Skype Manager
Centrally manage your colleagues' Skype accounts for greater control over spending.
Need some support?
Our guides will help you set up Skype Connect and 24/7 chat support is also available through Skype Manager.
Security you can trust
Skype software has undergone rigorous security testing, so you can be confident that your business communications are secure.
* United States excludes Alaska, Hawaii, American Samoa and Caribbean destinations, as well as 1-800 and other toll-free numbers. The minimum duration of a billed Skype Connect call is 30 seconds. After the first 30 seconds, Skype Connect calls are billed at increments of 6 seconds thereafter. Fractions of less than 6 seconds will be rounded up. Skype Connect calls do not incur a connection fee.
No emergency calls with Skype
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and can't be used for emergency calling
