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Microsoft to Retire Skype, Transition Users to Teams

3/2/2025

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Microsoft is set to retire Skype on May 5, 2025, directing users to embrace Microsoft Teams instead. This transition promises a seamless migration of chats and contacts. While new customers will lose access to Skype's paid features, current users can enjoy them until their next renewal. Microsoft has owned Skype since 2011, marking the end of an era.

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Story summary

Microsoft is set to retire Skype on May 5, 2025, directing users to embrace Microsoft Teams instead. This transition promises a seamless migration of chats and contacts. While new customers will lose access to Skype's paid features, current users can enjoy them until their next renewal. Microsoft has owned Skype since 2011, marking the end of an era.