# Skype trunk

**URL:** <https://community.asterisk.org/t/skype-trunk/39876>\
**Category:** Asterisk Support\
**Created:** [July 18, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/skype-trunk/39876 "2012-07-18T19:50:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rgpasterisk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@rgpasterisk](https://community.asterisk.org/u/rgpasterisk)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/skype-trunk/39876/1 "2012-07-18T19:50:30Z")

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Hello,

I want to use my skype account (a basic account) as a trunk in my asterisk PBX, Is that possible? I red I could use freeswitch as a gateway sip\<—\>skype. Has someone try that? or maybe there is another simpler solution?

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![david55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e19adc/32.png) [@david55](https://community.asterisk.org/u/david55)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.asterisk.org/t/skype-trunk/39876/2 "2012-07-18T21:20:17Z")

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Skype removed their permission, to new users, for the Skype channel driver for Asterisk, and support for existing users ceases next year. Please consider using open standards (like SIP) instead.