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Skype Is Dead | Lifehacker
It’s official: Skype is dead. The long-lived (by internet standards) voice-over-internet app has been put out to pasture by parent company Microsoft. Though Skype was once considered the way to call someone online, it’s now going the way of Google Hangouts and dozens of other trendsetting apps before it. Come May 5, it’ll officially be replaced by Microsoft Teams. It’s…
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Microsoft will retire Skype on May 5, 2025, and transition users to Teams
Microsoft has confirmed that it will retire Skype on May 5, 2025, marking the end of an era for the pioneering internet calling service. Launched in 2003, Skype transformed the way we communicate, making it easy to connect with friends and family worldwide. However, as technology has advanced (and after failed attempts to reinvent the platform), Microsoft has decided to…
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R.I.P. Skype: 2003-2025
The time is up for Skype, one of the O.G.s of online communication. The once-popular 22-year-old communications software is being retired by Microsoft in May 2025, with the company’s Teams collaboration suite replacing its predecessor. “Beginning March 2025, you will be able to sign into Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype credentials, and your chats and contacts will be right…
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Skype Will Shut Down on May 5, As Microsoft Shifts to Teams
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is officially retiring Skype on May 5, ending the app’s two-decade run as a pioneer in video calling. The move signals Microsoft’s full shift toward Teams, its all-in-one messaging and video platform. “At this point, putting all our focus behind Teams will let us give a simpler message and drive faster innovation,” Microsoft 365 collaborative apps and…
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The Best Video Call Apps to Replace Skype
Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype (RIP). Even if you haven’t used the app in years, it’s possible Skype was your introduction into modern video chats. The app made it easy to call friends and family via video no matter where in the world you all were. As long as you had a stable internet connection, you could Skype. Once…
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Microsoft confirms it’s killing off Skype in May, after 14 years
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype video call and messaging service will be shut down in May, 14 years after replacing the Windows Live Messenger. A reader contacted BleepingComputer, and shared that according to strings found in preview versions of Skype for Windows, the company will ask users to switch to Teams Free, with all their contacts, call logs, and messages…
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Skype Might Shut Down Soon
Skype has languished in recent years, with other apps like Discord becoming more popular for group communication, and Teams serving as Microsoft’s own successor. It’s not exactly surprising, then, to see that Microsoft might be about to kill off Skype after a long 21 years. Microsoft seems to be gearing up to sunset Skype. How-To Geek has corroborated, from a…
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Microsoft Ends Sale of Skype Numbers & Credits
Microsoft has stopped offering Skype Numbers and Credits. So now, users can no longer buy phone numbers or credits to make calls. This change was highlighted by a volunteer moderator on the Skype community forum who found they couldn’t buy credits. At first, it was considered a regional problem because the user had a Russian account but was in Brazil,…
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