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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Guardian community team

Share your memories of Skype

A mobile phone displaying the Skype application.
Did you use Skype often? Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

After two decades, the internet calling service Skype will be shut down by Microsoft in May. The tech giant says it will focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings.

With the service being synonymous with video calling when it launched, we would like to hear your memories of Skype. What did you think of it when it first started in 2003? What do you remember most about using Skype? For example, was it an invaluable communication tool in your long-distance relationship?

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