Instant Messaging Skype Is Discontinued: Essential Updates and Alternative Options March 11, 2025 by Nikola Baldikov Used for individual and business purposes to connect people for over two decades, Skype is being discontinued. On February 28, 2025, Skype’s owner, Microsoft, announced that the messaging service would be retired. With more than one billion downloads on the Google Play Store alone, millions of people have used Skype software to make free voice […] Read more »