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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:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Wigan
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Connection | 24 days ago |
 Hamburg
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Connection | 5 months ago |
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Hamburg
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Connection | 5 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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Truth Hurts (@TruthHu24715873) reported@MicrosoftTeams your service sucks . Plagued with issues unlike @Skype
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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 Hey Skype, Why is no one helping with the issue? Kindly revert how do I circumvent merging contacts and proceed to using the app? Thx
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CLIVE SHERER (@CliveSherer) reported@skype Is anyone else having trouble with these thieves? Confuse you over subscriptions vs. auto renew then keep taking money even though auto-renew is not enabled.
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Haley Schuler-McCoin (@mccoin_haley) reported@Skype I paid for a Microsoft teams service so I could keep my Skype number, but then wasn't able to use it because I am not a business owner. I've been charged for 5 months and Microsoft has now refused my request for a refund. Is this really how Microsoft treats its users?
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Mark Hillary 🤖👶📚🐶🇮🇪 (@markhillary) reported from São Paulo, São PauloHi @Skype @SkypeSupport it seems my account is locked and you asked me for my phone number to get a security code, but when I enter my number you say it's not valid - I can't get back in and I can't get the reset code - please help
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thisisnazy (@Thisisnazy) reported@Skype Pls free skype subscription for Iran landlines! The internet is down there!
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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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Ekka (@EwaEdyta) reported@Spirou1975 @Skype web is down app was working 1 hr ago
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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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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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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, $29.94, Paypal, Delivered. My ability to get ahold of @skype or get help = 0. Anyone know what's up?
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Punished Seidhr (@PSeidhr) reported@TheGrandZero @Skype No, it was terrible.
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Carl McGovern (@mortgagecarl) reportedCancelled my @ViberHelp account now, as I couldn’t let this error carry on. Fortunately @Skype have a free trial for a month, so giving them a go. Hard to accept that Viber do this to me after being a loyal customer for 10 years.
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Wish for love (@Fifinefairy) reported@Skype Does anyone check your mailbox? My Skype number has been compromised and getting scam phone calls constantly- I need help
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mister magnificent (@iBeLikeWater) reported@SkypeSupport @Skype I was asked to send a direct message a couple of days ago. And I have been chatting with someone. And they stopped replying before my issue was resolved. I'm having issues with the translator. Why do you keep deleting my tweets?
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ahar9415 (@ahar9415) reported@Skype I paid for credits,$ has been taken from my cc BUT I can't make call. Pls help.
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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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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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🇬🇧Dan Gleeballs Scambaiter🇬🇧 (@DanGleeballsYT) reported@Skype Why can I not use any of @surfshark VPN anymore with your service..? Both work fine on their own.. Please tell me how to amend this. I have tried every location possible on the VPN service and I cannot make any calls whatsoever
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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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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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Winter is rehearsing the shortest day. (Dan) (@ruderedhead) reported.@skype #skype Your product has become too unreliable to use for business. I CAN'T SHUT IT DOWN WITH TASK MANAGER. That is a problem when a program is unresponsive. And yours is unresponsive a lot. Made me late to a meeting today. #byeskype
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Logan (@CMON_YOU_REDS) reported@Skype hi I'm trying to use your service for the first time. I need to make a call from Asia to UK. When I add UK monthly subscription I do not get asked for payment it just displays the options again. I've tried 20 times I can't buy. Please help need to make urgent call. Thanks
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misa (@misa0301) reported@Skype I can't make call. I have 27 minutes left, but you are asking more money. I think you have problem from the beginning of this month and still not yet solved. There is no support. What's going on?
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Jean Thoensen 🗳️🎓🍫 (@JeanThoensen) reportedHey @Skype your chat feature for tech support counts down my position in queue, then sits on “1” forever. How can I get support through chat? I didn’t switch focus to other windows. Wasted a lot of time on this.
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Tyler Whitten (@TylerWhitten4) reported@Skype What the hell is going on with your sign up? I’ve had to do verification after verification for 30 mins now and I’ve passed every. single. test. Gotta fix it.
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✨Sarah Stramel✨ (@SarahStramel) reported@Skype can you help me?
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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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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.