![]() ![]() Kiwi Commons came the closest to nailing it, adding: “Calls and chats are reserved to those on their (minors’) contact list. WikiHow page on How to Use Skype Safely correctly notes: “By default, Skype restricts the privacy settings of users under 16 years old to ensure maximum protection.” However, it does not elaborate on what those restrictions are. Click on it, and youll be presented with a variety of options. Neither could I find any mention of it in Skype’s Head into Settings, then Notification Center, and find Skype in the list of programs. Even the first tier of Skype tech support did not come up with it as a possibility. Our initial online searches revealed no mention of this matter. 0:00 Intro0:01 What is a Skype Name0:09 Where to find your Skype ID0:17 Where to find your ID on mobile0:30 Where to find your ID on desktopIf you ever need. ![]() If it’s designed to comfort parents, wouldn’t you want them to know about it? I remain perplexed as to why Skype keeps this Privacy settings restriction for minors such a secret. Next, when she tried again to change her Privacy settings, they survived a restart. So she went back and changed the birthdate in her Profile. Unfortunately, the date she entered made her a minor. It turned out that my friend had not wanted to reveal her true birthdate when setting up her Skype profile. This restriction is meant to protect minors from predator and fraudulent phone calls. ![]()
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