What does it mean when you have a number next to your skype logo?

[Dulcinea83]

I have the number 3 inside an orange circle, on the side of the Skype Logo, What this mean??Thanks 

[ruwim]

Most likely this means that you have 3 new messages. This can e.g. be a chat message or a notification about a missed call. Go to the Recent tab and I guess that you will see there orange dots at some of your contacts.

[Brittany-Anne]

This usually means new or missed messages because you were away from keyboard or offline for a period of time when someone tried to contact you. Click the recent tab in skype to see what you've missed.