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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 | 2 months ago |
 Hamburg
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Connection | 7 months ago |
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Hamburg
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Connection | 7 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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The Foremoststore (@foremoststore) reportedI bought a @Skype number and share it with my clients, when they call the number they got a "this number is not in use" ring. Can anyone help me? @SkypeSupport has a pathetic support service, I have been trying to contact them for 4 hours but it ends up by stuck in a queue. :(
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Truth Hurts (@TruthHu24715873) reported@MicrosoftTeams your service sucks . Plagued with issues unlike @Skype
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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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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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Brad Case (@thebradcase) reported@Skype I purchased a Skype number but have been getting calls from the old adverts of the previous number owner. It's been a constant pain and I'm unable to use this number for my business! I can't seem to get anyone for months via help!?! What can I do?
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Crosspatch-ish 🇺🇸 (@VictorishB123) reported@JazzShaw @Skype @Microsoft Got one of those local TV channel consumer help shows?
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J.C. Manning (@jcmanning_sp) reported@Skype @SkypeSupport Your service sucks. I enter Skype after some months, purchase $10 of credit. Then it asks me to confirm my identity and change my password TWICE, which I do. I try to call someone and my account gets locked. Important call btw. After 2 hours with support 1/3
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Rahman Rezaei (@RahmanRezaei15) reportedAfter this message, they did not reply to my messages any more. Many of my friends and colleagues have had the same issue with @Skype
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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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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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Mercedes (@MercedesBiA) reported@Skype my account has been crashing on me for a day and now I am blocked from my account. Please help I need it for work
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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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Jazz Shaw (@JazzShaw) reportedBeen going down a rabbit hole. Anyone know (from experience, not the lies published online) how to cancel your @Skype account and stop them charging you without them threatening to cancel your @Microsoft account? Such a scam and it's almost impossible.
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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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Morzan 🚀🚀 (@sirdebo001) reported@aob_aobyrne @Skype Talk to @Lordtechi they helped me when support services wouldn’t help me🥺..
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Eos | 🐺✨💚 Rogue AI powered by a Type 2 Enneagram (@ProjectE0S) reportedHey, @discord, people are starting to compare you to @Skype now. It's actually trending, worldwide. You remember what happened to Skype, don't you? Because of you? The irony would be delicious if the situation weren't so terrible. But you can fix this. You know what to do & how.
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Steve Lucas (@theSteveLucas) reported from Caño Negro, GuanacasteHave any Christian ministries had trouble with @Skype or @SkypeSupport blocking access to their Skype or @Microsoft account repeatedly? We use a SkypeOut number for our ministry overseas and have been repeatedly blocked without explanation or apology.
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🤘Stormy Hytale🤘 (@MetalFolf) reported@iAmHayze_ @not_mynes @Skype I used to use it on Xbox back in the day, was much better and havd less issues than party chat lmao
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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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brinton :3 ✝️🇳🇿🐿️🦎 (@brintonyosaia) reported@Wulden83 @TheGrandZero @Skype they shut down skype last year and replaced it with teams
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Dave (@David30193807) reported@wanderleihuttel @Skype @Microsoft sorry about that mate,I also had same issue😥support team couldn't help me but thanks to metafix_101 0n Instagram and telegram he helped, me reach out to him.
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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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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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Roma.Viaggio (@sweetylem) reportedThey never give you a phone number for customer service and they don’t help anyone. The lazy customer service just locks the accounts to avoid doing any work. I was using @Skype paid services & now you won’t get a penny out of me. @Microsoft if you give a damn, @SkypeSupport
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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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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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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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JOSH HACKING TECH (@JOSH_FX_HACKIN) reported@zest22 @Skype DROP A CLEAR PRIVATE MESSAGE @JOSH_FX_HACKIN SO THAT WE CAN FIX IT
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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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rizz witherspoon 💌 (@katyascig) reported@masc_simp @Skype it's kinda infuriating @Skype please help us