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Microsoft announces shut down of major service used by 2bn people

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Microsoft is encouraging users to migrate to its free Teams app.

Users will be able to export their Skype data during this time.

Microsoft will stop selling monthly Skype subscriptions, but users with credits can continue using them in Teams.

Skype launched in 2003 and quickly gained popularity as a way for people to talk to each other without paying a phone company.

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