To encourage this transition, Microsoft will soon allow users to sign in to the free version of Teams with their Skype username and password. By using the same credentials, users will be able to access their existing chats and contacts if they want to pick up where they left off.

According to details within Skype's latest Windows preview build, Microsoft is planning to shutdown the long-lived video calling service.

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after nearly two decades. The company revealed in late February that the platform will be discontinued on May 5 2025, meaning there are only a couple of months left until it is finally taken down.

Microsoft says Teams will be free for Skype users, but there are some caveats. Free Teams accounts are limited to calls with no more than 20 participants, and group calls are limi

Microsoft has announced that it will retire Skype in May 2025, marking the end of the once-dominant internet telecommunications platform. The company is shifting its focus to Microsoft Teams (free), a modern communication and collaboration tool that has gained widespread adoption for both professional and personal use.