Staying alert
Alerts let you know what’s happening.
Keep up-to-date with Skype alerts. If you use any of Skype’s partners you can set up instant message alerts that tell you if you’ve been outbid in an auction or if you’ve just been sent money.
See when you’ve been outbid on an eBay auction.
See if someone has sent you money with PayPal.
Request phone numbers from the Free 411 directory that you’d like to call.
When you’re using Skype, alert messages pop up the moment anything changes in your accounts. This means you get the information you need straight away – so you’re always on top of things.
Setting up your alerts
Find out which services or accounts you can set up Skype alerts for. Find out how to turn alerts on and off in the FAQs.
Got questions?
How alerts work
eBay alerts
eBay alerts keep you up-to-date with all of your bids and any items you are watching. When you are signed into Skype, you’ll get a reminder 15 minutes before a listing you’re watching in My eBay is about to end and you’ll get an alert immediately if you are outbid on an item.
Ensuring eBay notifications are enabled in Skype
PayPal alerts
When someone sends you money, Skype lets you know that the cash is waiting for you the next time you log into PayPal. To set up PayPal alerts, you need to link your Skype and PayPal accounts as part of the Send Money feature.
Free 411 alerts
When you call Free 411 to find a business phone number, you’ll get the option to have it sent to you as a Skype alert. The alert pops up with the number you requested. What’s more, you can automatically start the call by clicking on the number in the alert, and you can add the number to your Skype contact list so you have it stored for next time.
Event works on Windows.
