Until a few months ago, I had Skype on all my devices. As in my Mac, iPhone, etc. But I have not used Skype in years as I have been using Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime. Thus I deleted it off all my devices. Now it seems that the rest of the planet will have to do the same thing based on this Tweet:
In short, Skype is dead in May. Instead, you will have to use Microsoft Teams. To facilitate this, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in using Skype credentials. Once signed in, users will see all their Skype chats and contacts appear in Teams. If you don’t want to use Teams, you can export your data from Skype.
Other things to note:
- New customers will no longer be able to make and receive international and domestic calls using pay-as-you-go credit and subscriptions.
- Current subscribers, however, can use their credits and subscriptions until the end of their next renewal period.
- Skype Credit will also remain accessible until May 5.
The only thing that I do not know or cannot find out information on is if refunds for Skype credits will be offered. As soon as I get some insight on that, I will update this post.
Are you sad to see Skype die? Or is this a nothing burger because you had stopped using it ages ago. Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts.
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Microsoft Kills Skype
Until a few months ago, I had Skype on all my devices. As in my Mac, iPhone, etc. But I have not used Skype in years as I have been using Zoom, Teams, and FaceTime. Thus I deleted it off all my devices. Now it seems that the rest of the planet will have to do the same thing based on this Tweet:
In short, Skype is dead in May. Instead, you will have to use Microsoft Teams. To facilitate this, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in using Skype credentials. Once signed in, users will see all their Skype chats and contacts appear in Teams. If you don’t want to use Teams, you can export your data from Skype.
Other things to note:
The only thing that I do not know or cannot find out information on is if refunds for Skype credits will be offered. As soon as I get some insight on that, I will update this post.
Are you sad to see Skype die? Or is this a nothing burger because you had stopped using it ages ago. Please leave a comment below and share your thoughts.
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