"New sales of Skype numbers and Skype credit have stopped, but customers can still use existing Skype numbers and credits," says Amit Fulay, vice president of Microsoft Teams and Skype, in a statement to The Verge.
"Users can also purchase new outbound PSTN calling services through monthly Skype subscriptions or use Skype's free VoIP services for voice or video calls."
While existing Skype phone numbers will continue to work for now, it seems inevitable that Microsoft will eventually force existing users into a subscription, too.
Microsoft made the surprise decision to remove ads from Skype earlier this year, alongside new features like AI image creation.
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