As the pioneering video-calling service shuts down, Microsoft urges users to switch to Teams for similar features.

Microsoft has finally pulled the plug on video-messaging service Skype after 22 years. For years synonymous with online video calls, the pioneering service was first launched in 2003, acquired by eBay in 2005,

Skype, the video-calling service that was once so popular it became a verb, has officially been retired by Microsoft. Here's what to know.