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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 |
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Skype Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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SporeRose ⭐️🌙🌟 (@SporeRose) reported@HimeMysti @Skype Skype's already shut down. Plus, you couldn't really build a community on there.
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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 $6!
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Mercedes (@MercedesBiA) reported@Skype my account has been crashing on me for a day and now I am blocked from my account. Please help I need it for work
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Rahman Rezaei (@RahmanRezaei15) reported@Skype #robbery #theft report: I had a 60 min sub. After talking only 20 mins on the phone my credit ran out! I sent DM to @SkypeSupport and reported the issue, and they directed me to an imaginary non-existing team. If you like your money, avoid using #Skype. their reply:
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Logan (@CMON_YOU_REDS) reported@Skype hi I'm trying to use your service for the first time. I need to make a call from Asia to UK. When I add UK monthly subscription I do not get asked for payment it just displays the options again. I've tried 20 times I can't buy. Please help need to make urgent call. Thanks
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Marcelo (@mlarry63) reported@Skype The US Skype Number dont work. Doesn’t receive SMS. Can’t be assigned as Caller ID. Skype technical suponer doesn’t solve the problem for more than 10 days. Terrible
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ahar9415 (@ahar9415) reported@Skype I paid for credits,$ has been taken from my cc BUT I can't make call. Pls help.
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RSummers (@beachgirlreve) reported@Skype @SkypeSupport i can't seem to get an answer from skype regarding my problem?
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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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Spirou75 (@Spirou1975) reported@Skype is there something goin' on with your web app? is it down??
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Brian (@fuelbot) reported@Skype is a miserable service with abysmal customer service. The worst.
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Dhiraj Matai (@DhirajMatai) reported@MicrosoftHelps @Skype Incoming calls turns out to missed calls, none is able to reach me on Skype call, outgoing calls working well. Pls help, tried “Report a problem” but no luck.
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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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Akash Das (@UiAkash) reported@Skype @SkypeBusiness Full of error. Bad UX I've ever seen.
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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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LINDAlau (@lindamartineos) reported@pinklfoyd @Skype Talk to @LordFarha they helped me when support services wouldn’t help me🥺..
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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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ChristmasTIME KeystonePRIME (@KeystonePRIME) reportedSo, @Skype, I need some guidance here. I have Googled already. On the PC app, I have a problem where the video stream from a member in a meeting is gone. The member is showing up on other members' screens, but not mine, on the host pc. Audio is present, just no video. Helb pls.
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Mar 🐙 (@masc_simp) reportedFor over a month now when I Skype with my gf she can see herself in the camera window but not me, same for me. Any other app we use has no camera issue. But we love Skype. We reset the app, made new accounts, same issue. Is this happening to anyone else? @Skype care to chime in?
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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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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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Tim Vandenhoek (@timvdhk) reported@Skype Cant' get in my account- need a 7 digit code, but keep being sent 6 digits..... Help please
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Becky Coldrick (@BeckyColdrick) reported@Skype I've received some emails that appear legitimate about orders I have placed. I haven't placed any orders. Please help.
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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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Mike Raymond (@mikeofkorea) reportedNo idea why, but all my contacts on @Skype disappeared. How on earth?? I need a snowplow service, but I never memorized that couple's number. What a bother. Once a year number, you know. Skype is sometimes more trouble than it's worth.
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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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Jay B. Panchal (@JayBPanchal1) reportedIs @Skype @SkypeSupport down?
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Anne Schoenmakers (@anneshealthnews) reported@Skype I have a problem with my account, but getting in touch with Skype is a challenge! I need my account for my work on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Could you please help out @SkypeSupport? #beatNTDs
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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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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?
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