However, even giants can fall. When Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011, it had approximately 150 million monthly active users. But misaligned updates and Microsoft’s growth of its Teams unified comms ...

Zoom has been around since 2011 (ironically, the same year Microsoft acquired Skype) but you’d be forgiven for thinking that it just popped into existence at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Skype bids adieu, but you can try THESE alternatives — including Teams, Zoom and more! Check the full list The shutdown of Skype on May 5 marks the end of a significant era in online communication.

With Skype officially shut down, users are looking for new ways to make internet calls, receive texts, and keep their US phone numbers. Here’s what works and what doesn’t in 2025.

Skype officially shuts down: Here’s what will happen to your data Microsoft has confirmed that Skype users will have until January 2026 to export or delete their existing data.

Microsoft's Skype has finally shut down, concluding its 22-year tenure as the once-dominant internet calling and messaging service. Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion in what was ...

Microsoft is shutting down Skype in May 2025, urging users to migrate to Microsoft Teams. This move streamlines communication services, focusing on Teams' enhanced collaboration features.

Pioneer video-calling site Skype has shut down after 23 years as other popular apps like Microsoft Teams and Zoom have swiped market share in recent years.

Skype data can be exported until January 2026, after which inactive accounts will see their data deleted. Microsoft will shut down Skype on May 5, ending a significant era in digital communication.

(NEXSTAR) – After a 21-year run, the once widely-used video chat app Skype is now officially a memory, as of May 5. “Rest in peace, Skype,” one person wrote on X. “You served us well ...

Zoom had become a household name during the pandemic. After over two decades of connecting people across the world, Skype is shutting down today. Once the go-to platform for international calls ...