Skype announces the end of these 2 iconic features

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Skype is not as popular as WhatsApp, but it offers unique features that are not available on other mainstream messaging services, such as WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal. Indeed, Skype does not only allow you to communicate with other Skype users, it also offers paid features that allow you to contact a person on their phone number.

These features are very useful for people who want to make international calls. Skype credits allow you to have attractive rates for international calls. And it is even possible to get a local number, for a country, in order to receive calls via Skype, as if you lived in that country.

But, unfortunately, Microsoft recently ended these two features. This was confirmed by the Redmond firm. “The sale of new Skype Numbers and Skype Credit has been permanently discontinued”, the spokesperson said, according to TechCrunch. “For some customers, the interface to purchase new Skype Credit may still be visible at certain gateways, but attempts to pay will not go through. We are aware of this issue and are working to make the necessary updates.” However, Skype still offers subscriptions for international calls.

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Skype: How many users ?

Once a benchmark for video calls, Skype has not been able to withstand the arrival of new competitors. At the time of its IPO in 2010 (before its acquisition by Microsoft), Skype had 124 million monthly users, with a total of 560 million registered users.

Today, Microsoft communicates very little about the number of Skype users. However, in a statement released in February 2023, the Redmond firm revealed that “more than 36 million people use Skype every day to connect through phone calls and chats across borders and around the world.”

Otherwise, like other applications of its type, Skype has seen a sharp increase in its use during the pandemic.

• Skype is free for communication between users of the application, but it generates revenue by offering an international calling feature to phone numbers
• However, Microsoft has just confirmed that it no longer sells Skype Credit and no longer offers local phone numbers that the app
• On the other hand, Skype continues to offer subscriptions
• As of February 2023, Skype had 36 million daily active users

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