Skype

Skype is such a cornerstone of online communication nowadays that it's almost entirely useless to write a review for it. Everyone knows about it. That is why it's completely buffling that for the last several months Skype completely neglected the ever-worsening problem with its mobile app for Android. Put it simply - it doesn't work. Constantly crashing mid action, drops calls, and randomly shuts down. Worst of all, the issue is not being publically adressed by the company on the forums. Whatsapp's announced video calling feature can't get here soon enough.

I use Skype pretty much every day. When I turn video on, sometimes the voice and movie doesnt come together. Its not always though its frustrating. But I like the message icon. Its so cute.

Like, my skype app is so glitchy, I have to constantly get out of it and go back into it just to talk to someone. Also, the CAPS is broke cause I've got to constantly insert the caps function every time, after I enter my text. It's annoying to do and wastes time. Another thing is that some of my messages don't send over skype mobile. Not only that, it happens a lot to my friends trying to respond to me. I don't get calls either when I'm called upon.

The buttons are probably broken too, because ever since the latest update, I'm barely able to send a thing. I can barely press the send button without pressing the emoji one. That's very annoying as well. And when I do press onto the send button, it doesn't even send most of the time. Like, I have to press it a few times to actually get it and avoid the emoji button, but not to miss the send button.

Everything is just so glitchy and stuffed into each other.

Good luck trying to fully cancel your membership. Days are limited for such scamster companies and their practices. This company will never regain trust.

My Skype account was hacked. (I since learned there is a way to do that and I dont want to give too much information as to how that was done. It was very obvious as to what they did when I looked at my account.) Through the auto recharge set up with my PayPal and then with my bank account the hackers managed to take hundreds of euro from me. They ran through my Skype credit and straight into the auto recharge which is linked with my PayPal account. Multiple repeat takings emptied my PayPal balance inside a minute. Then in a domino effect they used the same method with the auto recharge function to get into my bank account. By the time more than 400 euro was taken my banks fraud detection shut it down. In the end the hackers cleaned me out of more than 600 euro. My Bank paid me back as did PayPal. The scam and hack is/was very obvious. Could not be calls as autorecharge went through consequetively within seconds running into hundreds of euro. Skype did not and have not been co operative at all with this. Disgusted with Skype and strongly recommend everyone to not have auto recharge set up with Skype. You are open to the same hacking and scam I was and your bank may not be as supportive as mine was. Skype certainly wont be.

Update 8-2024: Skype is still stealing by making unauthorized credit card charges to your bank. They are either DOWNRIGHT THIEVES or they are so screwed up lacking security that they allow hackers to make unauthorized ccard charges. A class action lawsuit against this ripoff subsidiary of micro$#*! is in order. Voice quality is good, but numbers reported BLOCKED by user were NOT blocked according to the numbers owner. MS is an evil company, they ruin everything they acquire, no surprise their found was the sociopath Gates. Problem is there aRE NO good voip providers online. They are ALL crooks as far as I have been able to determine. So you have to decide: Do you want good quality calls and are you willing to let them steal from you to get them?

2nd attempt, got error message to "contact support" first attempt did not go through.
If you want a more honest idea of skype try looking at trustpilot.
The many users there give it like less than two stars. I really don't see how skype got such a high rating here as it doesn't deserve it.

This is what you can expect from skype and has happened to me on more than one occasion:

Charging my credit card after saying was free trial for 30 days. Then recurring charges that my bank had to stop.

Deleting your account for so called "security reasons" meaning the skype staff didn't get laid the night before. There was no security issue, they just like to delete accounts for no particular reason. Trust me it happens alot.

Many reports of them spying on your chat and they have not denied it when they were asked.

Phone calls are NOT encrypted once they leave the skype servers, so others can hack your private conversations also if they know how.

Skype USED to be a very good program a few years back until Microsoft took it over and ruined it, like they have with so many acquisitions.

Signed up for Skype and used it for a few months and it worked well. The nightmare began when I tried to cancel my subscription. You may find this hard to believe but first I had to create an account to close an account. HUH? Anyway, after several attempts over several days I was finally able to chat with customer service. I explained that I wanted to cancel my subscription and guess what... SHE COULDN'T DO IT! She was however, able to direct me to a previously unknown page. I completed the process and now the coup de grace. On a virtually instantaneous internet service with electronic account maintenance it will take 30 DAYS! I guess they just want to get one more monthly payment? UPDATE: I waited the required month and would you believe I was still unable to figure out how to cancel the service. Solution: Cancelled auto-pay with my bank. To Skype I say "Nanny, Nanny Noo Noo!

I've stayed connected with a couple people though skype and made some really good friends. Has a very easy to understand interface and doesn't take too long to start up.

Don't like having to link my accounts though.

And you choose to publish this rant on the very day Microsoft the makers of Skype announce their new CEO. Clickbait much?

Many good points here but the timing is very suspect.

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I have the Samsung Epic Galaxy 4G and it works just fine on my phone. You just gotta remember that just like with any phone you're using a program and if you're in a bad area with spotty reception it's going to be laggy just like anything else would be.

Chat works fantastic, Calling does what its supposed to do albeit a little laggy sometimes with the newer updates. Much better than my experiences with Tango or Oovoo!