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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 | 1 month 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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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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LINDAlau (@lindamartineos) reported@pinklfoyd @Skype Talk to @LordFarha they helped me when support services wouldn’t help me🥺..
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John Kelley (@freethelemmings) reportedWhen your job uses both @Skype and @MicrosoftTeams it's a lot like when you change cable companies and the new company literally rips out any of the old existing connections just to make the other company's life hell if they ever have to hook up service again. #GetYourOwnSandbox
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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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JadeStark 🖤🐺 (@JadeStarkXXX) reported@Msbitchtaylor @angelina__glass @Skype i was so annoyed that i almost screamed into the phone that i was going to find out where they are located and… 😬 i have anger issues lmao
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Spirou75 (@Spirou1975) reported@Skype is there something goin' on with your web app? is it down??
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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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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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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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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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Yeki (@JustGotHere2016) reported@Skype We cannot contact our families in Iran as the internet is shot down by IRI. Will u support #IranProtests2020 by making calls to lines and cells in Iran free of charge? #مهسا_امینی
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ankit_sharma (@anki_s6) reported@Skype @GooglePlay and @Paytm I have been facing an issue with Skype subscription,when I contacted Skype they told me it's Google's fault and when I contacted Google support they told me to contact paytm. I subscribed for Skype credits through Google,paid money through Paytm.
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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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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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Ó Gaff Mór (@Cocavan11) reported@Skype General Question to the TwitterVerse: Is Skype support as incompetent and as utterly unreachable as it seems to be or is there a secret to getting a human to deal with what Skype has made into an absurdly complex problem?
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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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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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mister magnificent (@iBeLikeWater) reported@skype do you keep deleting my tweets? Why is the translator not working for me but it's working for the other person? All settings are correct. It's translating in the notifications but not in the chat itself
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Fahad Zakir (@FahadZakir7) reported@Skype Skype can be a pain at times, chose create new account on windows 11 machine and there was no way to cancel and choose login instead.
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Jyotishko Das (@DasJyotishko) reported@SkypeSupport @Skype Using your service since the last decade and now it getting crazier by the day. Just made a purchase to call and the amount has been debit from my credit card but the minutes are not credited to my account yet. Extremely dissatisfied.
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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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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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🤘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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CLIVE SHERER (@CliveSherer) reported@skype why dont you have a proper customer help system?
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Saad (@iamsaadsaif) reported@Skype Hello I need to change my login email to my Skype account. The old email has been deleted by the Google 3 months ago I just came to know about it today. Please advice!
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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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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
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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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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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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.