Bad news for anyone out there who still uses Skype: The Microsoft-owned phone and messaging platform has quietly stopped letting users top-up accounts with credit and buy Skype phone numbers. Instead, ...

Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down service for its Skype telecommunications and video calling services on May 5, 2025. The service, which was acquired 14 years ago for $8.5 billion, is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microsoft has announced that it's retiring Skype after 20 years of its service. The popular platform redefined how people connect ...

Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue service for its Skype telecommunications and video calling services on May 5, 2025. The service, which was acquired 14 years ago for $8.5 billion, is ...

Microsoft said it planned to shut down Skype in May. It paid $8.5 billion for the internet calling platform in 2011. Skype said users would be invited to switch to Microsoft Teams ahead of the ...

Microsoft announced that it is halting service for its Skype telecommunications and video calling services on May 5, 2025. The company said the service, which was acquired 14 years ago for $8.5 ...

After more than 21 years, Skype will soon be no more. Last night, some users (including Ars readers) poked around in the latest Skype preview update and noticed as-yet-unsurfaced text that read ...

This morning, Microsoft officially shut down Skype. After 22 years of revolutionizing internet-based communication, they ended the service. The platform became synonymous with long-distance video ...