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Sometimes it displays different numbers, but they usually seem to be in the 661 area code. When you deactivate the caller ID and you call someone, the person you’re calling will see a default Skype phone number, such as 66. You can click on the “Change Number” link to change the number to something new, or you can click on “Deactivate Caller ID” to stop Skype from showing your personal phone number. Mine is showing my Silicon Valley phone number, which I’ve blocked part of out so you weirdos don’t call me. That is, if you are currently displaying a number. Once Skype’s infuriatingly slow page loads the caller ID page, you’ll see the phone number that Skype is currently displaying to the people you call.

When you get to the main page, click on the button labeled Caller ID. You can pay much less if you pay by the month instead of by the year, but $60 for a year of phone calls is a great deal. Incoming call service is an additional $30 per year.

I would assume that you only need the ability to dial out to land lines (Skype-out), which is $30 per year. Since I have a paid account that includes both Skype-in and Skype-out, I’m unsure which of these 2 features you’ll need to change your caller ID. Let me walk you through the basics, then we’ll get into some fun stuff.įirst, you go to and log into your account. Did you know your paid Skype account can spoof caller ID? I mean, technically it’s not spoofing anything because it’s displaying your phone number, but Skype lets you choose multiple caller IDs from a drop-down box and can change them immediately for you if you need them to.