Skype sign-in information is required once the app is downloaded. However, for the download, as with any download, free or paid, an Apple Id is required and your Apple ID password has to be entered. The only time one does not have to enter the Apple Id password is when you update apps you already purchased.
Occasionally Apple may ask for verification of the payment information on file. I have had cases where I had to enter the 3-digit card verification number of my credit card that is on file with Apple. I can't remember if one can have a Paypal account on file with Apple as the primary way to pay for apps, but if yes, then I guess Apple may ask for information regarding the Paypal account to do this verification similar to asking for a credit card's card verification number. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Barry Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 9:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Skype App Installation Procedure on IOS No, only your skype credentials. At 09:56 PM 6/27/2013, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I tried downloading Skype but terminated the installation when I >reached a point where my PayPal information was requested. Is this >normal? In other words, should I have to enter my Apple ID and PayPal >information to simply install on my iPod Touch 5th gen? Seems weird >that I should have to give Skype so much personal information to try >out a free app. I don't know if I'm going to use it to call private >non-Skype numbers, so I'm asking the list so I don't spend the next >week calling Apple and PayPal in order to fix any mess I might create. >I have never been asked to complete this particular procedure in the >past when installing a free app. This is the link where I found Skype >for iPod Touch 5th gen: >https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/skype-for-iphone/id304878510?mt=8 > >Thank you, > >LS > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the >"VIPhone" Google Group. >To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >--- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >Groups "VIPhone" group. >To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >send an email to [email protected]. >For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
