However, Skype calls are blocked in Saudi Arabia. Or are they? To clarify, you can still use Skype for texting in Saudi Arabia, but calling isn’t always straightforward.

After years of dwindling relevance, Skype will finally shut down in May 2025. Microsoft is directing users to Microsoft Teams, although it remains unclear if Teams will provide all of Skype's calling ...

On Friday, Microsoft announced that the 21-year-old calling and messaging service will shut down May 5. The software company is encouraging Skype users to migrate to its free Teams app. Skype won ...

Skype has been a favored communication platform for many since it was created over two decades ago, but Microsoft has decided to shut it down this year.

But Skype lost steam in the 2010s as people adopted smartphones. People will be able to use their Skype credentials in Microsoft's Teams communication app, or they can export their data.

Microsoft says it’s doing the right things for Skype customers. I’ll explain what’s happening, which Microsoft has communicated poorly, and offer alternatives if you’ve been using Skype.

Skype Technologies’ strategy of welcoming third-party vendors is spawning numerous extensions to its popular Internet telephony service, which is beginning to branch into videoconferencing, data ...