Started in 2003, Skype revolutionised international calls—at the time, a particularly lucrative sliver of business for telecom companies worldwide—by relying on peer-to-peer networks for calling. It ...

After more than 20 years of revolutionising digital communication, Skype is officially being retired. Microsoft has announced that the once-dominant video calling service will be shut down by 5 ...

After more than 20 years, the video calling service that started it all is finally retiring in May as Microsoft plans to replace Skype with Teams once and for all. First released back in 2003 ...

You will be able to sign into Teams with your Skype credentials and get access to all your contacts, calls and chats. There was a time when Skype was the platform to use if you wanted to catch up ...

For decades, Skype has been a cornerstone of online communication, connecting millions around the globe through voice and ...

"Skype data, including chats, contacts, and call history, will be available until January 2026 for users to export or delete," a spokesperson for Microsoft told Newsweek. Users can download Teams ...

Also: Microsoft is testing a free desktop version of Office - but there's a catch Until the official retirement, Skype users will still be able to call and chat with people on Teams, and vice versa.

In the early 2010s, Skype was the most popular internet phone-calling app in the world, and not just in Egypt. Launched in 2003, Skype promised its users unprecedented privacy, with calls ...

Microsoft on Feb 28 announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available," said a ...

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders. Shutting down Skype will help ...

By logging in to Teams with a Skype account, chats and contacts will automatically appear in the app so users can pick up where they left off. During the transition period, Teams users can call ...