Microsoft has cut two of Skype’s central premium features: credit and custom phone numbers. Instead of credits, the company is now pushing subscriptions — priced regionally and globally, depending on ...

Microsoft has quietly ended the sale of new credits and phone number features for Skype this week. Skype Credit and Skype ...

Skype offers customers an optional Skype Number which links your account to a phone number. When people call that number, your Skype app will ring. And there’s an optional feature that allows your ...

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LONG BEACH, Calif., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Skype's days are over — literally. On Monday, May 5, 2025, Microsoft officially shut down Skype's consumer services, ending a two-decade run of the ...

Skype has features like screen sharing, group video calls, call recording, and more, making it one of the best video call and chat apps. You can even use Skype to make calls and send text messages to ...