RIP Skype, had used it for 15+ years, even currently to communicate with some. Office used it in past to communicate before moving to teams. Skype was never run properly even before MSFT to make income. Now, too many ways to communicate but finding Telegram still a winner for privacy, Signal for even more, Teams for general chat
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Skype Is Finally Shutting Down on May 5
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Microsoft = quitters. Rather than working on the product and making it better they just give up because they just don't have the culture to make their products great.
The Windows phone for example could have been something great and a potential alternative between iOS and Android. They fail at projects and yet Apple has made similar products great. What does that say about the company? Of course there's a big difference between the Windows phone and Skype but the aftertaste is the same.
For nostalgia reasons, Microsoft's application graveyard can be found here:
www.versionmuseum.com
I feel bad for all of the innovative small companies Microsoft bought out only to be folded shortly afterwards. RIP.
Steve said it best:
The Windows phone for example could have been something great and a potential alternative between iOS and Android. They fail at projects and yet Apple has made similar products great. What does that say about the company? Of course there's a big difference between the Windows phone and Skype but the aftertaste is the same.
For nostalgia reasons, Microsoft's application graveyard can be found here:
A Complete All-Time List of Discontinued Microsoft Products Since 1975 - Version Museum
Microsoft has retired over 300 software and hardware products since its founding in 1975. We take an in-depth look at Microsoft's sunset and deprecated products, with images of each.
I feel bad for all of the innovative small companies Microsoft bought out only to be folded shortly afterwards. RIP.
Steve said it best:
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Can I make calls to a land line with Teams? What happens to my Skype credit?
Discord app is one of the worst designed apps ever
Been using it for 5 years, never had an issue. What makes it the worst designed app ever?
Skype was a revolution when International calls were too expensive. They still could have been the best if it wasn't owned by Microsoft. I am a regular user of Signal and WhatsApp. They are popular because it is easy to setup and use. No need to login with passwords and two stage verification etc. Skype could have done it long ago. But Microsoft thought that their way is always best.
Except you can’t call regular mobile or landline numbers, IIRC.
Give Google Voice a try, if you are in the US. It works on Windows, Mac, and have dedicated apps on iOS and Android.
With all the discussion around Zoom and Team, it seems Skype's ability to make calls to landline phones domestically and internationally has become an afterthought. Maybe some Zoomers don't even know what landline is.
“Finally” 
Have we all been waiting for them to kill it? I dislike these headlines.
Have we all been waiting for them to kill it? I dislike these headlines.
I have exact the same problem! We are 3 friends who meet regularly on skype, two are absolutely limited in tech knowledge and one has no Apple products. It’s the first time I heard Skype shutting down. One friend uses it to landline calls to friends and family worldwide. None of us have teams or zoom. Promises to become an interesting spring!
I'm not in the US unfortunately. But anyway, the nice thing about Skype is that it works from anywhere, and uses your existing number for caller ID. My understanding is that Google Voice provides its own phone number, which is not what I'd want anyway?
I used Skype quite frequently many years ago. I used it a couple of times during the pandemic, about four to five years ago.