The writing has been on the wall for Skype for a long time, but every time you think it’s dead, Microsoft launches some big update. This time, however, that’s not happening, as Microsoft is finally retiring Skype in May. The solution? You guessed it — use Teams instead.
I won’t miss Skype. My last real use of the app was recording a Command Control Power podcast in 2023, but I recently started getting spam chats about cryptocurrency scams and whatever a “translated conversation” is. I considered deleting Skype from my iPhone but figured it was worth keeping around just in case. No longer.
Microsoft wants Skype users to transition to Microsoft Teams, but it remains unclear if Teams will fulfill all the functions for which people used Skype, such as calling landlines and cell phones from an app. If you’re still using Skype, how do you plan to replace it?
