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Skype is no longer, because Microsoft removes the video call service formerly popular on Monday.
The closure of Skype will help the software giant to focus on its local team service by simplifying its communication offers, Microsoft Announced in February.
To facilitate the transition of the platform, its users will be able to connect to the free version of the teams using their existing identification information, with automatically migrant cats and contacts.
“Skype has been an integral part of modern communications training and supporting countless significant moments, and we are honored to have been part of the trip,” said Jeff Tepper, president of Microsoft of collaborative applications and platforms, in a press release.
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Business man discussing work on video calls with team members. (Istock / Istock)
Those who do not want to use the Microsoft teams for free can Export their Skype data. Those who do nothing will have their data deleted in January 2026, indicates the Microsoft website.
Skype was launched for the first time in 2003. When Microsoft acquired it in 2011 for $ 8.5 billion, the service had around 150 million monthly users. When Zoom’s popularity jumped during the COVVI-19 pandemic in 2020, this number fell at around 23 million.
The decline was partly because the underlying technology of Skype was not adapted to the era of smartphones.
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A web camera is seen in front of a Skype logo in this photo illustration taken in Zenica, May 26, 2015. (Dado Ruvic / Reuters)
A logo is illuminated outside the Microsoft stand at ISE 2024 on January 30, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain. The company withdrew Skype on May 5, 2025. (Cesc Maymo / Getty Images)
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| Msft | Microsoft Corp. | 435.28 | +9.88 | + 2.32% |
Microsoft Teams Launched in 2017. While Microsoft refused to share the latest user figures for Skype with Reuters, the company said that there would be no job cuts due to this decision and that the teams have around 320 million monthly active users.
Kurt Kututson of Fox News, Cyberguy Report and Reuters contributed to this report.
