After more than 20 years, Skype is closing down for good, with Microsoft shuttering the venerable old service on May 5, 2025. So, if you're one of the millions of folks bemoaning Microsoft, it's time ...

We are saying goodbye to Skype. In 2009, the app had more than 400 million users, and made up 8% of the world's international calling minutes. Now Microsoft says it has shifted focus to its Teams app.

Microsoft shut down Skype on May 5, with some features shifting to Microsoft Teams. Users can port their numbers to alternatives like Google Voice, Zoom, or VoIP services. Some platforms offer free ...

Skype, the pioneering online video calling service that has been around for more than two decades, will go offline for good after Monday. Microsoft, which owns Skype, announced in February that the ...

Feb 28 (Reuters) - Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down ...

Microsoft is doing away with video-calling service Skype in favor of its newer video chat counterpart, Teams, according to an announcement from the software company. Skype will be sunsetted on May 5, ...

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app. Skype won ...

Wondering what Microsoft had in mind for Skype when it bought the company in May of last year for $8.5 billion? Apparently, the answer is ads. Yes, today Skype announced “Conversation Ads.” Well, ...

Microsoft, which owns Skype, announced in February that the service would be available until May 5 and urged users to switch over to the free version of Microsoft Teams, its communication platform ...