Do you still remember Skype?

@youless (112833)

Guangzhou, China

March 3, 2025 8:08am CST

I started to use Skype long time ago as it could make an international call in low price. But today we already use other apps which can have a live talk we don't have to make a call. This is why Skype is still in my phone but I hardly use it for years. Now I heard a news that Skype will be gone in May this year. It seems that Microsoft gives up some old software. In the past it was MSN and now it's Skype.

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@DaddyEvil (142425)

• United States

13h

I know I have a Skype account even though I never used it. And I still use MSN. I use WhatsApp to make international calls and texts. That's how I contact my Indian friends from myLot as well as some of my Filipino and Indonesian friends from myLot, too.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

12h

Frankly, I don't know MSN can still work today. It seems everybody is "offline"?

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

10m

@DaddyEvil My main email is Hotmail. It is also belonged to Microsoft

@DaddyEvil (142425)

• United States

12h

@youless My main email is MSN and it's working but slowly. I checked MSN news and it's also slow but working.

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@franxav (13975)

• India

13h

I remember Skype though I never used it

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

12h

A little disappointment as it was a good software before.

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@Dreamerby (6907)

• Calcutta, India

10h

I have never used skype too.

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@sjvg1976 (42001)

• Delhi, India

10h

@Dreamerby We had used in the office when didn't had smart phones and no WhatsApp and facebook

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@snowy22315 (185905)

• United States

10h

Yeah, I remember it. It seemed confusing to use. Whatsapp is better

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

7m

In fact I think Skype is easy to use. I wonder whether it is slow or something like that due to fewer people use it.

@pitsipeahie (5078)

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10h

Oh yeah, we're bidding good bye to Skype soon. I guess its relevance has declined due to competition from other messaging and video call apps that has emerged thru the years. Microsoft is now focusing more on Teams as its main communication platform.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

8m

You are right. Hopefully they don't have to abandon new apps.

@Beestring (14962)

• Hong Kong

13h

I used Skype quite a lot many years ago. Now, I mainly use WhatsApp to chat and call.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

12h

Yes, today there are many apps which can take place of Skype. Skype seems to remain the same and dooesn't have good improvements.

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@Dreamerby (6907)

• Calcutta, India

10h

Same here. Its just so easy.

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@grenery8 (14048)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

10h

no, gone? i still have it on my laptop and i like it, i like it more than microsoft.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

8m

Yeah... Sad to say it will be unavailable in May

@allknowing (141581)

• India

4h

I had it a long time ago

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

6m

Me, too.

@sjvg1976 (42001)

• Delhi, India

12h

I have used it before the introduction of WhatsApp but not now I use it

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

5m

I think it is no need to use Skype now.

@RebeccasFarm (92511)

• United States

12h

I never did friend.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

4m

Perhaps you didn't have to make international calls at that time.

@rakski (133623)

• Philippines

3h

I have not heard about Skype being gone. It is use less the past years because of the many apps that can be use now

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

4m

Now this is even not a news. You can see how unpopular Skype is today.

@JudyEv (347348)

• Rockingham, Australia

3h

I did hear about Skype being ditched. It was great at the time.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

3m

You are right. It was a great software in the past since it could make international pc-phone call.

@Deepizzaguy (107165)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

2h

I like Skype since it is useful to speak to my relatives overseas. Too bad it will come to an end in May.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

3m

Today we even seldom make a real call.

@cabuyogty (3312)

• Philippines

11h

I used Skype before to my proctor so that I can take my exams online in Psychology and Introduction to Economics for my college studies.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

1m

Soon you have to find another app

@lilacskies (7530)

• United States

1h

Yes, I remember it and it's still around even though Zoom is more popular now.

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@youless (112833)

• Guangzhou, China

11m

Still feel disappointing that Skype is abandoned.

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@LeaPea2417 (37565)

• Toccoa, Georgia

7h

I used it a few times long ago.

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@Dreamerby (6907)

• Calcutta, India

10h

Yeah technologies are getting replaced faster than anyone would have though

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