India, March 4 -- 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. But what's the alternative? Well, Microsoft is encouraging users to move to Microsoft Teams Free, which offers the same core experience and call features as Skype while also expanding on them. Teams includes additional features such as hosting meetings, managing calendars, and more.

Microsoft has announced a transition period until May 5, during which Teams Free users will still be able to call and chat with Skype users, and vice versa. However, Microsoft is no longer offering paid Skype featur...