Skype announces it will close in May

Skype announces it will close in May Microsoft made no immediate comment when contacted by BBC News. "Thank you for being part of Skype." "Over the coming days you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts. It said: "Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X . Skype has announced it is closing from May. Skype was released in 2003 and was then bought by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5bn (£6.1bn). The video calling service was once one of the most popular websites in the world, as businesses and individuals embraced video calls - with hundreds of millions of users globally. Skype started out as an internet chat service, allowing people to make voice calls via their computers to friends and family all over the world for free. It was not the first or only company offering this service but by allowing the public ... Read full article.