You can then choose whether you want to use your mobile number or an existing email address as a Microsoft account: You will now need to choose which country/region you are based in before clicking “Create my Account”. Then click the “Get started” button followed by “I don’t have a Microsoft account”. On the page, enter your first name and last name as well as a valid email address (you’ll want it to be permanent since this will become your username for all future logins at Skype).
It is also required if you want to set up a Skype account using a specific phone number that is linked to your MSA account like when you want to use Skype on your Windows Mobile phone or when you want to sign in to using a secondary device like an iPad, iPod Touch, Android tablet, and so on. You can also use it as your identity in games like Halo 4 and other free-to-play titles. Microsoft Accounts, or MSA accounts, are similar to the Google Account for Gmail users they can be used with any of Microsoft’s online services including Hotmail, SkyDrive, Xbox Live/Games For Windows Live, Office 365, and. What is a Microsoft account? What are its advantages? You don’t need anything except an existing Microsoft Account (see below for more details) and an email address which will be your user name for all future logins on (it’s not possible to change this later).
What do I need to have before creating my own Skype account?