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Newsweek on MSN · 2d

When Is Skype Shutting Down? What to Know and Do Before It Closes

Learn how to transition from Skype to Microsoft Teams before the service shuts down on May 5, 2025, including steps to export messages and contacts.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 3d

Microsoft shutting down Skype in May

Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how

CNN on MSN · 5d

Skype is shutting down after two decades

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.

The death of Skype: when it closes and what you need to do

Here's what you need to know. Microsoft has said in a blog that it has started rolling out the ability to sign into Teams with your Skype credentials. Users will be able to sign into Teams on any supported device.

Distractify on MSN · 3d

Skype Is Officially Retiring — Find out Who Owns It and Why It’s Shutting Down

Skype is retiring in May 2025, and Microsoft Teams is essentially stepping in to take its place. But who owns Skype anyway?

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As Skype shuts down, its legacy is end-to-end encryption for the masses

“Skype calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption,” Skype’s homepage read in 2004.

CNET on MSN5d

Microsoft to Shut Down Skype: Farewell to the 'Rotary Phone' of Communications

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, the service that once helped put video calling on the map. The company announced on Friday ...

NBC Los Angeles6d

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals

Skype is among the world’s most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn’t see the ...

5don MSN

Why Microsoft is Shutting Down Skype—And 5 Chat Alternatives

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

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Throwback: 22 Years of Skype (Premium)

Microsoft revealed the inevitable and announced it would finally kill Skype. So let's take a walk through the history.

Standard-Examiner1d

Tech Matters: Goodbye, Skype; hello, Teams — How to make the switch

Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype. Skype will remain online until May 5, giving users a limited window to decide: Move ...

5don MSN

Microsoft is retiring once-popular video app Skype to focus on Teams

Microsoft said that users will have the choice to either move to Microsoft Teams for free, or export their data from Skype.

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End nears for internet calling pioneer Skype as Microsoft plans shutdown

Skype was an a pioneer in live video-calling that was bought by Microsoft in 2011, but was later overtaken by competing ...

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