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Did you know that you can dial to Skype numbers from your ACT!? Well, here's how you can do it:
1. Set up a new phone number field called “Skype Number” in ACT!. Set the field Property type as “URL” (Since Skype places calls through the Internet).
2. When you enter the phone number in the field, type callto:// the country code, and then the phone number.
For example, if the phone number is +14087051106 in the Skype Number field, enter callto://+14087051106. The number is automatically created with a blue hyperlink.
3. To the right of the phone number field you will see a button with three dots. Click on that button to set the correct country code (for example, 1 for the USA, 44 for the UK, etc.).
Now to call this contact, simply click on the Skype Number field. Skype will open and begin dialing your call.
