Skype commandeering the use of my iphone to make a call

Suddenly when I click a phone number seems my macbook uses Skype to make phone calls instead of my iphone. How can I stop this behavior?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 18, 2020 2:46 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2020 9:23 AM

Hello Stephen46,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


It appears that when you click a phone number on your MacBook, it goes to Skype instead of your iPhone. You can use the information in the following support articles to edit the preferences on your Mac to make phone calls through your iPhone instead of Skype:


Change preferences in FaceTime on Mac - Apple Support


Set up your iPhone and Mac for phone calls - Apple Support


Best regards.

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Sep 23, 2020 9:23 AM in response to Stephen46

Hello Stephen46,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.


It appears that when you click a phone number on your MacBook, it goes to Skype instead of your iPhone. You can use the information in the following support articles to edit the preferences on your Mac to make phone calls through your iPhone instead of Skype:


Change preferences in FaceTime on Mac - Apple Support


Set up your iPhone and Mac for phone calls - Apple Support


Best regards.

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