Skype, which offers opportunities such as making voice or video calls and communicating over the Internet, has many users. People who have an account within Skype, which can be considered as a Microsoft service, can delete this profile. However, it is not possible to delete only the Skype account in order to complete this process. Therefore, people who plan to permanently close their Skype account should be explained how this process is done and what consequences it entails.
How to delete Skype account?
Skype, which makes it possible to make video, text or voice calls over the Internet, was first launched in 2003. This software is known to be one of several consumer services within Microsoft. Therefore, a person who wants to close their Skype account should know that when they delete this profile, they must also close their Microsoft account. It should be noted in this context that the unlinking of Skype and Microsoft account is not available. Despite this important warning, steps that take approximately 2-3 minutes to complete can be listed for those who are investigating the details of the process of permanently closing their Skype account. The steps that people who first access the Microsoft account closure page should follow are as follows:
- You may be asked to sign in or verify the account on the Microsoft account closure page that is accessed.
- In this case, it is necessary to log in to the account or verify the profile.
- Users who follow the instructions simply select their Microsoft account and click the next button.
- People who click the Next button should read and approve the items in the list that appears on the screen.
- After the items on the list are approved, the account reopening period must be determined.
- Persons who choose either 30 or 60 days to regain access to the account should indicate the reason for closing the account.
- After completing the necessary steps, click the Close account button.
When is Skype account deleted?
A Skype account is a profile associated with Microsoft. Therefore, people who want to close their Skype profile completely should delete their Microsoft account. When completing this process, users are given the opportunity to choose the period for account re-access. In other words, it is possible to choose to close the Microsoft account completely within 30 or 60 days. In this context, it can be said that the Skype account is deleted in a maximum of 60 days. In addition, a Skype account that is requested to be closed according to users’ preferences can be deleted within 30 days.
What happens if Skype is deleted?
People who want to delete their Skype account often look for how to unlink that account from their Microsoft profile. However, as can be seen from the steps of the Skype account deletion process, the Microsoft account must be closed in order to delete this profile. Therefore, when the Skype account is deleted, access to the Microsoft account is also lost. In addition, when the Microsoft account is deleted to close the Skype account, access to different services is also lost. As stated on the Microsoft official site, other services that cannot be accessed when the Skype account is deleted should be listed as follows:
- outlook.com
- Microsoft Office Online
- OneDrive
- Xbox Live
- windows