ARCHIVED: Configure Skype for Business on a mobile device

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Overview

You can access Indiana University's UniCom service on mobile devices using the appropriate app for your device; see ARCHIVED: Mobile clients to use with UniCom.

After downloading the appropriate client to your device, open the application. The first time you run the mobile client, you will need to configure your account information. Follow the appropriate instructions below.

To learn how to perform common tasks in Skype for Business, see Skype for Business help & learning.

Note:

Office telephone service for faculty and staff at Indiana University has transitioned from Skype for Business to Teams Calls.

iPhone and iPad

  1. For "Sign-in address", type your sign-in address, which is usually the same as your primary email address; see ARCHIVED: UniCom sign-in address.
  2. For "Password", type your IU passphrase (but do not press return).
  3. Tap Show Advanced Options.
  4. For "User name", type username@iu.edu, where "username" is the username of the account you want to use.
  5. Be sure "Auto-detect server" is set to On.
  6. At the bottom of the screen, tap Sign in.
  7. On an iPhone, you will see the following message: "We need your iPhone number with country and region codes." Confirm that your mobile phone number is being displayed (for example, +18125555555), and then tap Next.
  8. Tap Done.
    Note:
    To change your mobile phone number settings, tap My Info (the last button in the list of menu buttons), then Options, and then Phone Number. If you prefer not to have incoming calls to your work number simultaneously ring to your mobile phone, tap My Info, and then tap Call Forwarding to change your settings.

Android

  1. Tap Accept to accept the terms of use.
  2. For "Sign-in address", type your sign-in address, which is usually the same as your primary email address; see ARCHIVED: UniCom sign-in address.
  3. For "Password", type your IU passphrase (but do not press return).
  4. Tap Show Advanced Options.
  5. For "User name", type username@iu.edu, where "username" is the username of the account you want to use.
  6. Be sure "Auto-detect server" is set to On.
  7. At the bottom of the screen, tap Sign in.
  8. You will see the following message: "We need your phone number with country and region codes." Confirm that your mobile phone number is being displayed (for example, +18125555555), and then tap Continue.
  9. Tap Continue again to finish.
    Note:
    To change your mobile phone number settings, tap the button at the top-right, then Options, and then Calls and meetings. If you prefer not to have incoming calls to your work number simultaneously ring to your mobile phone, tap My Info, and then tap Call Forwarding to change your settings.

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Last modified on 2023-07-12 14:16:36.