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Skype is an instant messaging app that provides online text message and video chat services. Users may transmit both text and video messages and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.
Problems in the last 24 hours
The graph below depicts the number of Skype reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Skype users through our website.
- Connection (100%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Skype outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Wigan
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Connection | 25 days ago |
 Hamburg
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Connection | 6 months ago |
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Hamburg
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Connection | 6 months ago |
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Borken
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Sign in | 1 year ago |
 Caen
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Video | 1 year ago |
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London
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Sign in | 1 year ago |
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Skype Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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rizz witherspoon 💌 (@katyascig) reported@masc_simp @Skype it's kinda infuriating @Skype please help us
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Marc Lee (@marc_lee123) reported@Skype your services have been down for almost a week? I can call my friends and family on their land line or mobile using my credit. I have now missed my mum's birthday and my parent's anniversary This is unacceptable!!
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Steve Green (@ukitspecialist) reported@Skype can you tell me when you will fix the problem of video calling from UK to Philippines. This has been down for over 3 weeks, reported to you and no response
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Marcelo (@mlarry63) reported@Skype The US Skype Number dont work. Doesn’t receive SMS. Can’t be assigned as Caller ID. Skype technical suponer doesn’t solve the problem for more than 10 days. Terrible
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Tanya Joosten (@tjoosten) reportedSo after years of not using @skype (probably for 15 years), I get a charge notification for Skype Number, 12 month subscription, $29.94, Paypal, Delivered. My ability to get ahold of @skype or get help = 0. Anyone know what's up?
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Roma.Viaggio (@sweetylem) reported@Aviva_Tabachnik @Skype @Microsoft Did you get any help? I even made another account and they locked that one too!
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Khalil (@Khalil37183958) reported@Skype sort your system topped up 7 hours ago to make an overseas call and credit not added to account when contacting support told will take 2 days surely that's illegal for not informing of any problems or maintenance before taking my payment
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vishal shukla (@ivishalshukla) reported@satyanadella @Skype same on you due to your technical issue I missed my 15 year old number,as per your Skype policy in before April auto recharge should be there and fund was available in my account but due to your technical glitches I lost my number,please open your eyes.
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Mrinal Jha (@MrinalJ38474576) reported@Skype I have very terrible experience of using Skype services. Payment deduct but I can't use the service , c care waiting me on 1 hour still they don't solve the problem. Seriously regret to connect with Skype.
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Luis Carrasco (@luiscarrascob) reported@PAHolder @bing @Skype Hey Peter. The bug should’ve been fixed on Friday. If you don’t mind, please PM me, let’s fix this for you
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Bill McNeely🚚 (@billmcneely) reported@MaxMoralesChile @MedhiGaurav @Skype in 2005 when I was in Iraq and Kuwait, Skype cut my monthly phone bill from $500 down to like $25. My thought was this is going to be a game changer
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RAMSQUIAT (@ramsquiat) reported@Skype is charging me $3.49 over and over again for a service I’m not able to use through @Apple subscriptions. Everytime I try to cancel they charge me again. Please fix this.
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Autistic Addie 🍉😷🇵🇸💜 (@ghostonthstereo) reported@Skype @GroupMe please help
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Amin Jorati (@aminjorati) reported@Skype your support the #IranRevolution by offering free calls at a time the internet has been shut down in the country was greatly appreciated. Alas it was too short lived, while the revolution and crackdown continue. Any chance you'd like to renew your support?
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Luis Carrasco (@luiscarrascob) reported@RockycoonUK @Skype It should not be doing that. Fix is coming
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🇬🇧Dan Gleeballs Scambaiter🇬🇧 (@DanGleeballsYT) reportedI miss the simplicity of @Skype ‘Heres an easy to use calling package that suits what you want. Here’s a number in the area you want. Away you go’ Tried teams & it was terrible to use.. Not user friendly at all & the amount of hurdles you have to go through is insane
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Truth Hurts (@TruthHu24715873) reported@MicrosoftTeams your service sucks . Plagued with issues unlike @Skype
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Roma.Viaggio (@sweetylem) reported@Skype @Deepakbayofads My account is locked too for no reason. The chat kept me waiting forever and I never got to “chat”.You have a terrible new team at Skype. I use my account to call my elderly mother. She doesn’t have internet access and you cut off my only communication route. Brutal brutal brutal
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Rebecca Cuthbert is on submission (@RebeccaJCuth) reported@Skype how do I get a hold of someone to help me? The robots keep sending me back to the sign in page. #customerservice
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altmary (@altmary) reported.@Skype I’m paying for Skype phone number. I can’t receive phone calls. I’ve tried your bot support oh sorry “Virtual”. I’ve done that “support” list, tried “support” more bots!, but I’m paying for phone # that still isn’t receiving calls. Any humans I can get help from?
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EGP (@CruelesEd) reported@Skype I have an issue on my Android and Skype becoming active without my consent when I am on calls via my regular number paid to my cellphone provider. Is this normal now? #datasecurity #help
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Bizcochada (@bizcochada) reported@Skype I need help. I want to talk to a live person. For the life of me I can’t get a human being to help me!!
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Lidia R (@lr123456789101) reported@Skype @SkypeSupport Please check your direct messages. I need help with managing a subscription. 3 days and still waiting for your reply.
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Jimmy Tighe (@jimmytighetighe) reportedHey, @ATT, I'm currently abroad and trying to get a hold of you to help unlock my device. Been trying to call through @Skype
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Ντόκτορ Χλαμυδομόνας (@chlamydomonadas) reported@Skype @Microsoft Skype isn't loading on windows 10 after the last windows update. I uninstalled the app and then re-installed it and the problem continues
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Wulden (@Wulden83) reported@brintonyosaia @TheGrandZero @Skype teams has been around before that though. But yeah, I just noticed that they did shut these down back in 2025.
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nargis gandhy 🇮🇳 (@GandhyNargis) reported@Skype @SkypeSupport Pls see the screenshot attached when tagged @skype I don’t want to merge my contacts and I’m not able to login without skipping that step! Kindly revert.
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Syed Muhammad Tariq Hussain 🇸🇩🇹🇷🇵🇰 (@SmTariq20) reported@Skype could you please resolve my issue, my skype subscribed number incoming calls are not working, my number ringing busy.
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Alex Taran (@taran_alex) reported@Skype it’s second time this week I can’t call from Skype to a cell phone. I do have credits on balance and help page is absolutely useless. Last time the problem went away itself, but it’s annoying
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edger dad (@SKaroona) reportedhey @Skype @Microsoft please help fix. Video on Skype to Skype calls isn't working for users in the Philippines when calling non-Philippine users.