How do I set up Skype on my Apple iPhone?

Hold on, though, you can't use Skype as an emergency 9-1-1 service, and you'll have to accept that limitation before you can proceed:

Finally, it takes you to a spot where you can enter a variety of personal information and set up an account, easily enough:

I already have an account so instead of signing up for another one, I'll go back to the home screen of the Skype app and enter my login credentials:

Once I've done so, I'll tap on the "Sign In" button on the top right and...

(I'm trying to build up some suspense. Is it working?)

After a few seconds I learn that I have entered my credentials properly and you get a first meaningful look at the Skype for iPhone application:

Very nice, a list of my contacts who are on the Skype system at that moment. To contact any of them I simply tap on their name.

Easy and a very attractive iPhone 3G application to boot.

Nice job, Skype. Now to try out the application itself...