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Skype Credit, subscriptions, and other paid features will no longer be offered to s, the tech giant says. q712s

Written by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 3 March 2025 10:13 IST

Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams

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Skype s can use their existing credentials to to free version of Teams app

Highlights

Skype will no longer be available to use starting May 5, 2025
Chats and s will be automatically migrated to Teams
Microsoft will offer cross-platform calling till migration is complete

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acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011. Although Microsoft in 2023 revealed that the platform still had 36 million s, its market share has decreased over time, with Microsoft's own Teams app offering similar core features in addition to more functionality.

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Teams the “modern communications and collaboration hub.” Aside from its one-on-one calls and group calls, messaging, and file sharing features, it offers more extensive functionality over Skype, including the ability to host meetings, manage calendars, and build and communities for free. Microsoft reports that its video conferencing platform has grown nearly fourfold in the past two years, a surge initially driven by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 as s sought to stay connected for work, school, and personal use.

Skype Credit, subscriptions, and other paid features will no longer be offered to s, the tech giant says. Current Skype subscription s can continue to use their Skype Credits and subscriptions until the end of their next renewal period, while Skype Credits can be used till exhaustion. Starting May 5, Skype Dial Pad will be available to remaining paid s from the Skype web portal and within Teams.

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With Skype's planned phasing out, Microsoft says they will be able to to the free version of Teams using their existing Skype credentials on any ed device. Chats as well as s will automatically be migrated to the new platform. To move from Skype to Microsoft Teams, s need to:

Teams on their device from the official Microsoft Teams website. 
with Skype credentials. 
Start using Teams with all the Skype chats and s available from the offset.

Further, the tech giant is making sure s do not lose their connectivity during this transition period by allowing cross-platform calling. Microsoft Teams s will be able to call those with Skype s and vice versa.

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