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Skype is no longer available as Microsoft discontinued its once popular video calling service on Monday.
Shutting down Skype will help the software giant focus on its homemade team services by simplifying its communications delivery. It was announced in February.
To facilitate migration from the platform, the user can use their existing credentials to log in to the free version of the team when chats and contacts migrate automatically.
“Skype is an integral part of shaping modern communication and supporting countless meaningful moments, and we are honored to have been part of our journey,” said Jeff Tepper, Microsoft president of Co-Apps and Platforms.
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Businessman discussing work on video calls with team members. (istock / istock)
People who don’t want to use Microsoft Teams for free Export Skype data. According to the Microsoft website, those who do nothing will delete their data in January 2026.
Skype was first released in 2003. when Microsoft got it In 2011, the service had around 150 million users per month. When Zoom’s popularity surged during the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, its numbers fell to around 23 million.
The decline was part of Skype’s Underlying technology It wasn’t suitable for the smartphone era.
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This photo illustration, taken on May 26, 2015, shows a webcam in front of the Skype logo. (Dado Ruvic/Reuters)
The logo was illuminated outside the Microsoft booth at ISE 2024 in Barcelona, ​​Spain on January 30, 2024. The company retired from Skype on May 5, 2025. (CESC Maymo/Getty Images)
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Microsoft Team Microsoft declined to share Skype’s latest user figures with Reuters, but the company said the move didn’t cut job openings and the team had around 320 million active users.
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report and Reuters of Fox News contributed to this report.
