After announcing in February that Skype would be discontinued, Microsoft has officially killed off the once-popular ...

Today is the official shutdown day for Skype, Microsoft's long-running internet-enabled phone call and messaging service. Originally announced in February, the shutdown happened Monday ...

Microsoft confirmed the Skype shutdown in an official blog on Feb. 28. “With Teams, users have access to many of the same core features they use in Skype, such as one-on-one calls and group ...

Microsoft has officially shut down Skype after 22 years, ending the services of the once-popular platform to focus on other products.

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it will shut down its Skype video ... on your device from the official Microsoft Teams website. Log in with your Skype credentials.

The video-calling platform, founded by a group of engineers in 2003, was purchased by Microsoft for $8.5 billion.

Skype for Business users are not affected by the shutdown. Microsoft has been promoting the transition on Skype’s official social media channels, making clear that Teams is the company’s long ...

In an official blog post, Microsoft explained, "In order to streamline our free consumer communications offerings so we can more easily adapt to customer needs, we will be retiring Skype in May 2025 ...

And when a friend of mine shipped off to the merchant navy, Skype was the only service that reliably connected to his satellite phone. Those were the days. But now, it’s official. Skype is ...