The iPad is no longer as rare as it was some time ago. Today it is a truly amazing communication tool. Many people ask: “Can I make calls from the iPad?”. To which they receive an affirmative answer: "Of course, you can." But not all users know how to make calls from the iPad, so you have to wear several devices at the same time. Fortunately - as you might have guessed - there is an application created specifically for this function. In fact, there is even more than one application. Connecting your iPad to the Internet makes it an ideal device for making calls using the well-known Skype program. This application in its functions is similar to the program on a personal computer.
The first step to using Skype on your new iPad is to download this free app. You must have an account created in Skype, you can use an account created earlier on your PC or use the iPad to create your account.
After creating the account, you are ready to enter ICQ on the iPad. To do this, follow these steps:
- If you are not already on Skype, click on its icon from the main screen.
- Enter your username and password.
- Click the "Login" button below the "Password" field.
If you need to log in again, the program saves the password in Skype. After entering the application you want to start chatting with people. To do this, you need to find them and then add them to your Skype contact list.
When learning how to make calls from an iPad, you need to know how to add contacts in the Skype application. To add contacts you need to click the "+" icon in the upper left corner. Next, touch the word “Search” and enter the name or email address of the person you want. The application will search for this person.
As soon as the subscriber sees the person whom he wants to add to his contact list, you need to touch his / her name. You should pay attention to the image to make sure that the required person is found. Then you need to click the "Add Contact" button at the top of the screen. This subscriber will be sent an invitation to add you to your contact list.
So, now about how to make calls from the iPad. After you have created your account and added contacts, you can finally make calls from the iPad. To make a call:
- If you are not already in Skype, click on its icon from the main screen and log in.
- Touch the "Contact List" button.
- Click on the name of the contact you want to call.
- Touch the "Video call" or "Voice call" button. Sometimes a person does not want to "show himself", in which case a voice call can be useful.
Studying the instructions on how to make calls from the iPad, you should know that the subscriber can show the person with whom he is talking on Skype his surroundings by “switching” the iPad camera.
To do this, simply press the camera key along the bottom row of icons and select the one on which the front camera, rear or camera on the screen should be displayed. Depending on the selected camera, this or that image will be displayed for the interlocutor.
If no camera is selected, Skype will still work, but only voice calls without video will be made.