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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
Skype signals over the past 24 hours. The dashed line is the service-wide baseline used to detect unusual activity.
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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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Sign in | 1 year ago |
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Video | 1 year ago |
Community Discussion
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Skype Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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Nwaba Uchenna Val (@val4u2nv) reported@Skype Hello, why am I finding it difficult to login to my account, it's becoming annoying honestly, please do something about it asap... Thanks
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Raisins_Liaisons🏳️🌈🌻 (@Raisins_Liasons) reportedSo @Skype is down which is super problematic because I use it solely for work. Fun Friday!
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J E F F (@run_around_) reported.@Zoom @Skype @Webex how have none of y’all figured out a way to eliminate the awkward lag when your service is used for tv interviews???
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It's Michael, really. (@gmpoet_) reported@Microsoft should hire me so I can fix whatever bullshit @Skype foreign currency scam is going on. It's ludicrous that I can't delete my Skype account THAT I NEVER USE BECAUSE SKYPE SUCKS without deleting my entire MSFT account (which I mostly never use).
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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.
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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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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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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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Itzel Alcaraz (@Luniitzy) reported@Skype Hi, I have trouble viewing received messages. Can u help me?
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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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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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Arash (@Arash96513636) reported@Skype It’s already 4weeks Iranian fighting with dictatorship.For all who are abroad,Internet was the solution to stay connected to loved ones,not anymore as the regium shut down Internet.I would like to ask if you could waive long-distance charges to Iran.Thank you #MahsaAmini
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mister magnificent (@iBeLikeWater) reported@Skype I'm using the translator but it's only working for the other person. My settings are for English and it's appearing correctly in the notifications. But not in the chat itself. How do I fix this?
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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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Nick (@NickBungay) reportedLet it be known: someone steals your account with @Skype, changed the email so you can’t access it, @Microsoft won’t help you. You need access to the account or have to fill out forms that go nowhere. If anyone knows how to uncover cr*****@emlpro.com send it my way. I wanna sue.
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A 🤖 (@mkdirydev) reportedSkype web calling isn't working, and I still have active credits. This feels like a scam. I keep getting a "please register your Skype ID" error. Please fix your ****. @Skype @MicrosoftTeams
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Ó Gaff Mór (@Cocavan11) reported@Skype Skype comprises a combo of morons, idiots, & imbeciles. There's no way to contact anyone to correct an absurdly grotesque problem created by the above mentioned morons, idiots, & imbeciles. God save us from Know-It-All Techies! PERSIST! RESIST! RAGE! RETWEET!
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Brad Case (@thebradcase) reported@Skype why is it near impossible to get any real help from you??
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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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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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Duke (@StephenPDawson) reported@Skype You’ve disconnected me on Skype chat help room!!! 😡😡 Please call me as soon as possible
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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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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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B. Dean Berry (@KeystonePRIME) reported@Sarge_73Z28 @Skype Discord by Microsoft! Hey guys, it's so broken it can't be used, so.... It's fixed! Give us $6!
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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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ankit_sharma (@anki_s6) reported@Skype @GooglePlay @Paytm But my subscription is not yet activated.The money was deducted on the same day,Paytm shows a successful transaction. So where is the delay???? Please resolve this issue as soon as possible or else refund the amount. Not expected from these BIG Brands
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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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信道 (しんどう)⁷ (@wangubaagu) reported@Skype So how many hours do I have to wait for you to send me my login code? Thank God it's not an important conference. Skype is not to be trusted, obviously.
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Darragh Nomadic Scientist (@AustenDarragh) reported@Skype Hello I have been having a conversation with a movie star celebrity who I believe now is not the real person. I don't want the celebrity to be hurt is there anyway you can help me??? He has been through enough already.
Skype detected incident history
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How to interpret these reports
Direct reports are submitted by visitors. Locations may be estimated from their connection or supplied by the reporter. A low local count does not establish that service is working; the service-wide status and local report totals describe different areas. How our outage detection works