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Skype - son's sending me messages from China and I don't know what to do

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 16:05

Can anyone please give me a bit of help with Sype?

Son set me up a Skype account and added himself as a contact.

We had a conversation on Sunday while he was in his bedroom and I was downstairs. he just popped up on the screen and I answered.

He's now arrived in China and I've come home to find a Sype message from him saying his phone (obviously ) doesn't work in China. he must have sent the message from his gf's PC.

What do I do to get in touch with him?

I have logged into Skype and can see him as a contact but which icon do I click on to contact him?

Sorry to be so dim.

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missnevermind · 14/10/2013 16:15

click the telephone with the up arrow

fuckwittery · 14/10/2013 16:17

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madeupstuff · 14/10/2013 16:19

The 'call' button is usually green.

You might have issues with 'the great firewall of China' (yes, that's a thing).

If you use the message/chat rather than a voice call, watch what you're saying it is VERY likely to me monitored by the state and things might get tricky.

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 17:11

His phone doesn't work in China - as madeup advised.

So what are my options please?

I'm seeing 2 green buttons - one is Video Call and the other is Call Phone.

No good calling phone so do I opt for Video Call?

If I send him a text - how do I do it and will he get it if his phone doesn't work.

He's offline at the mo.

I am a useless dinosaur Sad

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fuckwittery · 14/10/2013 18:31

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 19:27

Thank you fuckwittery.

I thought the phone symbol meant phone - so thanks for explaining it's just sound.

He's still offline.

Good idea to send him a text message via Skype. I'll see if I can do that. It's 2am in Beijing so I expect he'll be offline for a while.

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 19:28

No, there's no reply option.

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BerstieSpotts · 14/10/2013 21:44

If you click on his name then it should bring up a box to the right with his previous message in it. There will be a box at the bottom which if you click on, you can type a message in. You send it by pressing enter.

Just try it now, type "test" and press enter. It should appear like this:

wetaugust 23:42 test

(Obv with your skype name and not MN name :) )

If this works then you can type whatever you want in and it will show up as a message on his screen the next time he logs into skype.

When he comes online he can reply and this will show for you when you log in.

If you are both online at the same time then you can type into this box to each other and it will come onto the screen, a bit like a mumsnet thread (but only visible to you two :) )

BerstieSpotts · 14/10/2013 21:46

Have you used facebook chat before?

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 23:06

I’m definitely logged into Skype.

I have one contact – my son. He’s still offline

I’ve found a box (underneath his latest message) that says ‘Send video message’ so I’ve typed in a message and hit ‘Send’.
Seems OK. Smile

I suppose he’ll find the message when he next logs on?

Bertie – I don’t have a Facebook account. I don’t even have the sort of phone that you can use on the internet. Blush

Thank you everyone. I really appreciate your help. He’s halfway round the world and dickhead me can’t work the Skype. Pathetic!

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HerrenaHarridan · 14/10/2013 23:25

Err actually I think you'll find you just did!

Would you talk to your friends like that it is it just yourself your so harsh with?

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 14/10/2013 23:29

You're not pathetic OP, I can't work Skype either.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 14/10/2013 23:29

Except you can now!!

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 23:30

So it doesn't tell you that the message has been sent successfuly - it's just assumed? Like on MN?

Just a bit frustrated as it would have been good to have spoken to him via Skype earlier.

(and am actually feeling very dinosaurish)

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 14/10/2013 23:31

Except you can now!!

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 14/10/2013 23:32

Sorry for double post can't even work sodding MN tonight

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wetaugust · 14/10/2013 23:37
Grin
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widowerbutok · 14/10/2013 23:56

I think you will know he has seen yr message, because he will reply..lol

BerstieSpotts · 15/10/2013 11:07

Let me know if you don't get a reply and I'll see if I can help more :) I have Skype open now so can describe things a bit better (maybe I can do some pictures for you if it would help!)

BerstieSpotts · 15/10/2013 11:08

And - if he can access skype, he can access email, so it might be worth sending him an email (if he checks that!)

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wetaugust · 15/10/2013 11:16

Hi

Looked at Skype this morning. It says that all my messahes are 'Not delivered yet'

No response from son. I've sent him another message asking him if he can access his hotmail account.

It doesn't say that's he off-line anymore but it will be 10pm at night so he may be out / asleeep after the flight.

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BerstieSpotts · 15/10/2013 11:21

Is it doing the little thing where the message has a little swirling circle next to it?

That means he hasn't logged in yet since you sent them. So I expect he will get them when he next logs in. It's a good sign that it says "Not delivered yet " - that means they're just waiting for him to get them! :)

BerstieSpotts · 15/10/2013 11:23

support.skype.com/en/faq/FA11099/finding-your-way-around-skype-windows-desktop

This might help?

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