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skype’s click-to-call Firefox extension and online databases

the latest version of Skype includes an option Firefox extension that automatically transforms phone numbers in webpage into buttons that you can click to initiate a Skype call.

Here's an example of what it looks like in action:
example of skype click to call (Click for a larger image)

This example is taken from PTP's database - Salesforce - but would work the same with any other online database out there.

As you can see, the possibilities are pretty intriguing - imagine setting up a phone list with entry fields - a caller could sit at a computer, clicking and calling their way down the list, entering in response directly on the page and therefore directly into the database. This could be pretty darn cool.

Comments

Hi! Perhaps you're the one who can tell me how to **disable** this feature. I have Skype 3.0.0.218 and Firefox/1.5.0.11, but I cannot find how to do it in either program. Thanks, Tim
the click to call feature is a firefox extension. Uninstall the extension, and you'll disable the feature. Also, assuming the extension in installed correctly, you should have a small button in the upper right corner of your browser windows which you can use to turn the phone number grabbing on/off.

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