On May 5, 2025, Skype’s once-dominant video messaging service went dark after more than two decades – although it is still accessible for business users via Microsoft Teams.

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After more than two decades of connecting people across the globe, Skype has officially retired in May 2025. Microsoft, which acquired the pioneering voice and video calling service in 2011 ...

Skype is a hybrid instant messaging and voice chat application that allows users to connect with one another from any global location with Internet access. With over 663 million users, Skype is ...

Microsoft merged MSN Messenger with Skype in April 2013. If your company merged its Skype and Messenger contacts, you must now log in to Skype using your Microsoft login information in order to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (BLOOM) – Skype, the video calling platform that once revolutionized communication and connected hundreds of millions globally, officially shut down May 5, marking the end of a 22 ...

Skype shut down in May. Here’s how to access some of the data from your old Skype account, if you weren't prepared for the migration to Microsoft Teams.