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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.
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Live Outage Map
The most recent Skype outage reports came from the following cities:
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Connection | 7 months ago |
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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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mister magnificent (@iBeLikeWater) reported@Skype I have the translator turned on and it's only working for the other person. The notifications appear in English but the actual conversation is showing the original language. How do I fix this?
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Carl McGovern (@mortgagecarl) reported@ViberHelp @Skype It was. @Viber help seemed to blame everyone but themselves. Been with them for 10 years too.
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Jack Epner (@GenLeading) reported@Skype Can you PLEASE resolve a bug that's been posted about for years on MS Support forums where Skype kills all other audio when using bluetooth headsets? There are threads closed out from a year ago, yet the issue persists, and many have reported it.
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Nadeem Yousuf Mir🍁 (@Snowleopard4U) reportedWasn't expecting this from @Skype i subscribed twice for Skype number money gets debited but skype number is unavailable @SkypeSupport please help
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Lidia R (@lr123456789101) reported@Skype I DMed you 2 days ago and haven't heard back. Please check your messages as I had to set up a Twitter account just to contact your customer service - your live chat doesn't work nor does Facebook. I need help with canceling a subscription.
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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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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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Syasi Tv (@SyasiTvOfficial) reported@Skype your so-called teams is not working everyday i missed my important calls, you guys simply ruined your product, and you guys realise after so-many years..
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battlecatzzz (@battlecatzzzz) reported@NathanP32698248 @Skype always shut down skype after a call lol
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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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Sandie Markle (@SandieMarkle) reported@Skype I need to cancel a subscription I’m being automatically charged for through my 365 account. This is extremely difficult. So is finding an email for customer support. Please help.
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Hatice ‘Deniz’ AVCI (@HaticeDenizAVCI) reported.@ThreeUK anyone else who can’t make and receive calls because of the Three outage, try using @Viber Audio, I did and it showed my number on the other end too, I usually would use @Skype before but we know that’s no more.
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Anil Bhati (@AnilBha94358264) reported@Skype I am having issue in login using my mobile number. Right now I only have live ID but not able to login with it. Now by logging in with mobile number it gives me back old account. @Microsoft please help need to find some urgent chat on Skype.
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Anne Kostalas (@viewfromalake) reported from Montréal, Quebec@Skype both me and husband woke up to Skype sign out, passwords not accepted and now blocked. WTF? Only way to contact my 96 year old mum in England. Help?
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Balaji MV (@balaji_moksh) reported@Microsoft pls relaunch Skype @Skype @MicrosoftTeams is not good Very slow Attachments not opening quickly Sync issues always Thanks 🙏🏻
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Mark Dixon (@markdixon100) reported@Skype When are the current billing issues and log in issues going to be sorted?
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IG (1M): @RealAimeeO (@RealAimeeO) reportedWhy is it so hard to get @Skype help ?
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𝕸𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖔 𝕳. 𝕷. (@mxmauro) reportedHi @Skype @MicrosoftHelps I want to make a call with Web Skpe (from Teams) and it says I don't have any paid service. Where did my 8 USD go?
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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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missPR21 (@earlatz21) reported@Skype please fix the video call issues here in the Philippines. We can't make video calls to the UK, US and other countries. 😧
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Robbie Ellis (@ellisrobbie) reportedOnce upon a time, @Skype would just keep your paid credit for years. It would just work. Now they say "We're going to turn it inactive after 180 days and make you jump through hoops to reactivate it and oh yeah our credit systems are down so we can't reactivate it right now." BOO
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Gaurav Gaur (@GauravGaur1986) reported@Microsoft I need substitute of @Skype to make calls from india to abroad phone numbers. Kindly help 🙏 @MicrosoftIndia
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Ali (@X_509) reportedWhy the F @Skype has added random contacts in my chat list. There are so many random people chats (empty) in my Skype (now @MicrosoftTeams ) on November 29, 2024. I haven’t even logged in Skype and yet … this is causing a huge issue in my relationship… #skype @Microsoft
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SafeMoonBen🎗️ (@SafeMoonBen32) reportedAm I the only one having major battery issues when using #skype for #iOS - like 30%🪫in 10 min video call! @Skype
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✨Sarah Stramel✨ (@SarahStramel) reported@Skype can you help me?
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Celeste Bright❤️ (@Celestebrightt9) reported@timvdhk @Skype Talk to @keldrip1 they helped me when support services wouldn’t help me🥺..
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[W1VA]Vidar Vapor (@VidarVapor) reportedI guess it's almost time go to back to @Skype since @discord has been nothing but giving me issues even after several updates. D:
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Tired Mums Coffee (@tiredmumscoffee) reported@Skype please help - desperately trying to make a call and have updated credit twice but it won't register!?! How do I get it to show so can make the call??
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J.C. Manning (@jcmanning_sp) reportedNo solutions whatsoever, $20 less in my account, cannot make the important phone call, 3+ hours with support with no resolutions. I am very angry. I want a refund and I am looking into alternative apps. FIX your program. @SkypeSupport @Skype #ScamAlert #badservice 3/3
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Kattarina Nekomia_PNGtuber_Pushing for Affiliate (@TheKoolKoolKatt) reported@HimeMysti @Skype Sadly Skype already shut down on may of 2025… there’s Slack and TeamSpeak but I have no idea how teamspeak works