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  1. Skype is retiring in May 2025: What you need to know

    As of May 5th, 2025, Skype is retired. This change will impact both free and paid Skype users, but not Skype for Business. Skype users can move to Microsoft Teams Free, which offers many of the same …

  2. RIP Skype (2003–2025), survived by multiple versions of Microsoft Teams

    May 5, 2025 · Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion in 2011, and now its journey is over. Today is the day: Microsoft has formally shuttered the Skype app and service after announcing in February that...

  3. Skype shuts down for good on Monday : NPR

    May 5, 2025 · Skype, the pioneering online video calling service that has been around for more than two decades, will go offline for good after Monday.

  4. Skype enters retirement: Users say goodbye to chat pioneer

    May 2, 2025 · Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype on May 5, nearly 15 years after the tech juggernaut acquired the VoIP European provider from eBay for $8.5 billion.

  5. Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives

    Mar 1, 2025 · Microsoft is retiring Skype in May 2025, urging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams Free. Here are some alternatives video communication tools.

  6. Skype users say goodbye as Microsoft shuts down service - The ...

    May 5, 2025 · After 21 years, Microsoft is hanging up on Skype. In its heyday, the calling service connected millions around the world.

  7. Skype is shutting down after two decades | CNN Business

    Feb 28, 2025 · Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the internet-based phone and video service that was once the dominant way of staying connected in the mid 2000s.

  8. Microsoft to Shut Down Skype VoIP Service in May 2025 - Cloudwards

    Dec 8, 2025 · After more than two decades of operation, the popular VoIP messaging and video conferencing service is shutting down in May 2025. Similar to other retirements, like Microsoft …

  9. Skype Ending: Timeline and Alternatives Explained - Office Watch

    Microsoft is dumping most of their Skype service in May 2025, ending a very useful option for people around the world, especially who use a regular phone for communication. Here’s the ending timeline, …

  10. Skype Shuts Down After 22 Years - tech.yahoo.com

    May 5, 2025 · Skype has officially shut down as of today, May 5, 2025. The closure comes after nearly 22 years in operation, during which Skype became known for making international voice and video …