If you use a phone number to sign up or when you first sign in to Skype with a phone number, people can search for you with your Skype name, phone number, or first and last name to connect with you and start chatting. If you prefer to make your phone number unsearchable, you can disable this option at any time.

How do I know what my Skype ID is?

Where can I find my Skype ID?Open Skype on your device.Select your profile picture.Select Skype profile, and both your Skype Name and the Microsoft Account youre signed in with are displayed in your profile.

Why is my Skype name so weird?

Why is my Skype name so weird? Click on your profile picture then scroll down and click on your display name to change it. You can change only the name over the “weird” name that you say. Go to https://www.skype.com/en/ sing in and scroll down to settings and preferences.

Why is my Skype name a code?

If you look in the Skype settings, it goes by the moniker Skype Name. People refer to it as Skype ID or Skype live ID because it is used to add contacts on Skype and also, because of the text live before the unique username. Its usually in the form of live:xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is their unique handle or username.