How to Delete Skype Account?

Skype is arguably one of the best video calling apps. Skype, which has been serving long distance meetings, business meetings and many other areas for many years, started to lose its popularity with the emergence of different competitors on the market.

The rise of Zoom and mobile device video calling apps such as FaceTime caused Skype to decline in the market. In addition, unsolved privacy deficiencies and non-innovative updates caused users to turn to different applications. If you are one of the users who are considering quitting the application, ‘How to delete a Skype account?’ You can continue reading our article where we answered the question.

How to delete Skype account?

• Step #1: Open the Skype desktop app
• Step #2: Sign in to your Skype account
• Step #3: Click your Skype name in the top left corner, then click Settings
• Step #4: Scroll down the panel that opens on the right and click Close your account
• Step #5: Send verification code to your email address and then enter the code
• Step #6: Read the briefing and click the ‘Next’ button
• Step #7: Check the relevant boxes and choose your reason for account deletion
• Step #8: Finally hit the ‘Mark account for deactivation’ button

Step #1: Open the Skype desktop app

First, open the Skype desktop app, available on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Step #2: Sign in to your Skype account

Correctly type the information of the Skype account you want to delete and log in to your account. If you forgot your account password, ‘Forgot your password?’ You can add a new password by clicking .

Step #3: Click your Skype name in the top left corner, then click Settings

After logging into your account, click on your profile photo or name in the upper left corner. Then click on ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu.

Step #4: Scroll down the panel that opens on the right and click Close your account

After clicking on Settings, scroll down the panel that appears on the right and click ‘Close your account’. This is the last step before the verification process.

Step #5: Send verification code to your email address and then enter the code

After entering your account information for verification, a verification code will be sent to your email address. You need to enter this code sent to your e-mail address in the field opened in the Skype application.

Step #6: Read the briefing and click the ‘Next’ button

After entering the verification code, a detailed information text will appear. After reading this text, we recommend that you continue with the process. Finally, click the ‘Next’ button.

Step #7: Check the relevant boxes and choose your reason for account deletion

After reading the checkboxes that appear, tick these boxes and choose your reason for deleting your account from the section below.

Step #9: Finally hit the ‘Mark account for deactivation’ button

After performing all the operations, press the ‘Mark account for deactivation’ button and complete the steps to delete your account.

What happens if Skype is deleted?

Deleting the Skype account will permanently remove all data including your Skype contacts, purchases and chat history. Microsoft will keep your name in its directory for up to 60 days after the account is closed. But after 60 days, your name will still appear in your friends’ contact lists, but they won’t be able to contact you.

If you log in with your Microsoft account within 60 days of closing your account, your account deletion request will be cancelled. So, if you change your mind within 60 days, you can access your Skype account again.

How to delete Skype from phone?

• Step #1: Launch Skype app on your mobile
• Step #2: Click on your Skype name
• Step #3. Click on ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu
• Step #4: Click on ‘Account & Profile’ and then ‘Close your account’
• Step #5: Send verification code to email address to verify your identity
• Step #6: Type the verification code in the required field and proceed
• Step #7: Read the briefing and click the ‘Next’ button
• Step #8: Check the relevant boxes and choose your reason for account deletion
• Step #9: Finally hit the ‘Mark account for deactivation’ button

To permanently delete your Skype account from the phone, you need to do the same things you did on the desktop app. After tapping your name at the top, click ‘Settings’ from the drop-down menu. In the field that appears, select ‘Account & Profile’ and then click ‘Close your account’ at the bottom.

After doing all this, a Microsoft page will appear. Then, you need to continue the process by entering the verification code sent to your e-mail address. Finally, after going through the information pages, choose a reason why you want to delete your account and press the ‘Mark account for closure’ button to confirm the deletion.

How to get a new Skype address?

• Step #1: Go to skype.com and then click ‘Sign in’ in the top right corner
• Step #2: Click ‘Sign Up’ from the drop-down menu
• Step #3: Type your phone number or email address
• Step #4: Create a password that you will use to log into your account and click the ‘Next’ button
• Step #5: Enter your first and last name, click the ‘Next’ button
• Step #6: To verify your email, enter the code sent to your email and click the ‘Next’ button
• Step #7: Finally, confirm that you are not a robot and click the ‘Next’ button

If you have decided to buy a new Skype address, you can easily open a new account by going to skype.com. You can start the registration process by entering any of your phone numbers or e-mail addresses that you actively use. Immediately after, you need to create a password for your account. Finally, after entering your name and surname, you need to enter the code sent to your e-mail address. After these steps, you can sign in to your new Skype address.