How to close my skype account.

Can anyone tell me how to close my account with skype as I do not use it?

You can follow the guidance in this FAQ to close out your account. https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA142

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  • How Do I Close My Skype Account?

    Dear Readers,
    This question is asked a lot here in the Community, particularly on this message board.  Perhaps this topic added here will be helpful.   This FAQ article explains the process of how to remove your Skype account (the blue type is actually a "link" to the FAQ article): https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA142/how-do-i-close-my-skype-account
    First, remember to cancel all active subscriptions. If you think you might be entitled to a refund, please see this FAQ to determine this:  https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA12147/when-can-i-get-a-refund?
    Second, remove any saved payment methods from your account dashboard.  
    Third, remember to change the account status or presence setting to "offline."  For your convenience, an abridged version of the FAQ article's text - specific only to removing a Skype account - is copied and pasted below:
    How do I close my Skype account?
    If you want to close your Skype account, you’ll need to contact us so we can close it for you.
    First, make sure you’ve cancelled any subscriptions or recurring payments, and used up any Skype Credit you have. Everything associated with your Skype account – including contacts, purchases and history – will be lost when your account is closed.
    Next, contact Skype Customer Service and tell us you’d like to close your account.
    It might take up to 30 days for your name to disappear from the directory, but after that, no one will be able to find you in Skype. Your name will still appear in your friends’ contact lists unless they remove it, but they won’t be able to contact you.
    In the meantime, you can remove your personal information from your profile to prevent people from finding you based on those details.
    Remove your profile information
    This will make it more difficult for people to find you in the Skype directory. You can remove or edit all of your details except for your Skype Name.
    To remove your profile information:
    Change your profile picture and mood message.
    If you have a profile picture that identifies you, you might want to change it. In Skype, click Skype > Profile > Change Your Picture… (on a Mac, click your profile picture and then Change Picture) and browse for a different picture.
    You can leave a status message saying you’re no longer active on Skype, or giving your new Skype Name if you’re using a different account. Go to Skype > Profile > Edit Your Profile… and then click Enter mood message. (On a Mac, click your name or profile picture and then click Add Mood Message.)
    Sign out of Skype.
    It’s a good idea to set your status to offline or invisible, and then sign out of Skype on all your devices. Type the chat command /remotelogout into the chat window to sign yourself out of Skype on any other devices you might be using, then sign out on the one you’re using now.
    Go to your account.
    Sign in to your account on skype.com
    Can’t sign in? Find out what to do if you’ve forgotten your username or password.
    Go to your profile.
    Scroll to the bottom of the page and, under Settings and preferences, click Edit profile.
    Edit your profile details.
    In the Personal Information section, click Edit.
    Remove your information from the Personal Information and Contact Details sections. Some fields are mandatory - replace the info in these with random characters, because you won’t be able to save it if the fields are empty. Click Save.
     Please remember this is a one-time request which cannot be reversed. 
    One more point to keep in mind: removing your account from the Search Directory will not "pull," "remove," "delete," or "retract" instant messages or file transfers that you have previously sent to your contacts.  Your account name will still appear on their contact lists, although they will no longer be able to contact you using the account name you have requested be removed.
    The last step of the process is to file your request to remove your account with Skype Customer Service.   This final and required step in the process is often overlooked, and we here in the Community are not authorized to process service requests.  Here is a link to the instruction on how to contact Skype Customer Service via their secure portal: Contact Customer Service
    Skype is aware of sporadic website issues.  Temporarily enabling scripts, disabling browser add-ins that might disable pop-up dialog boxes, and temporarily enabling pop-up dialog boxes may help get you through to Skype Customer Service.  If you still experience difficulty reaching Skype Customer Service or find yourself redirected back to the Community, please try again using a different web browser.  
    Look to approve a pop-up dialogue box which would connect you to start an instant message chat with a customer service agent. If you have pop-ups blocked in your browser settings, this will also block reaching an agent.
    Last and not least, when you reach the last step of the process, remember to click on the "Start Chat" link when you are provided the choice of visiting the Community or starting an instant message chat with a customer service agent.
    Best regards,
    Elaine
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    additional details and suggestions here;
    Deleting Skype Accounts
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  • Suggestions on how to handle "Hacked Skype Account...

    I. User Can Still Access Account
    Run a full anti-virus scan (and other security scans available in your computer).  This may help to detect and remove any elements that the hacker may have used in gaining access to your account.
    2.  Immediately Change Your Password, preferably with something that is difficult to guess, and not related or totally different from the passwords you previously used. 
    3.  If the hacker also changed your registered email address, changed it back to your own email address.  Here is the link on how to change your registered email address;
    https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA96/How-do-I-change-my-email-address-or-add-another-email-address-...
    4.  Contact Skype to report the incident.  They may be able to provide you with further explanation, clarification and helpful advice.  Use the Subject Security & Privacy >> Identity theft / Account takeover.
    https://support.skype.com/support_selection
    5.  You can also contact your bank to inform or alert them of the incident if there is a payment method registered in your Skype account.   They may also be able to provide you with additional suggestions, advice, or options.
    II. User Can Not Access Account (Password Has Been Changed) – Registered Email Address Not Changed.
    Run a full anti-virus scan (and other security scans available in your computer).  This may help to detect and remove any elements that the hacker may have used in gaining access to your account.
    2. Open the “Forgotten Your Password” page, then request for a new password to be sent to your registered email address;
    https://login.skype.com/account/password-reset-request
    3. Contact Skype to report the incident.  They may be able to provide you with further explanation, clarification and helpful advice.   Select the subject  Security & Privacy >> Identity theft / Account takeover.
    https://support.skype.com/support_request
    4. You can also contact your bank to inform or alert them of the incident if there is a payment method registered in your Skype account.   They may also be able to provide you with additional suggestions, advice, or options.
    III.  User Can Not Access Account (Password Has Been Changed) – Registered Email Address Has Also Been Changed.
    Run a full anti-virus scan (and other security scans available in your computer).  This may help to detect and remove any elements that the hacker may have used in gaining access to your account.
    2.  If your account has a billing or purchase history in the last 6 months, you can request for a new password without the need of your registered email address.  just click the link below;
         https://login.skype.com/account/password-automation
        After acquiring a new password, you can proceed in changing the registered email address to your own           email address;
        https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA96/How-do-I-change-my-email-address-or-add-another-email-address-...
    3.  Contact Skype to report the incident.  They may be able to provide you with further explanation, clarification and helpful advice.  They will most likely ask you to provide some details in order for them to verify that you are the real account owner.  Select subject/topic Security & Privacy >> Identity theft / Account takeover.
         https://support.skype.com/support_request
    4.  You can also contact your bank to inform or alert them of the incident if there is a payment method registered in your Skype account.   They may also be able to provide you with additional suggestions, advice, or options.
    5.  If your account has no recent purchase, it may no longer be possible to retrieve your account.   Still you can try to contact Skype to know if you have other possible options.
    Note:  If for some reason the links to contact customer support don't work, you can also send an email to [email protected]
    Useful Links
    A. Protecting your Computer
    http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/security/online-safety/#protecting
    B. Skype Security - Protecting your online safety, security and privacy.
    http://www.skype.com/intl/en/security/
    C.  What can I do if someone has taken over my account? (from support.skype.com)
    https://support.skype.com/en-us/faq/FA10920/What-can-I-do-if-someone-has-taken-over-my-account;jsess...
    D.  How can I contact Skype Customer Service?
    https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA1170/How-can-I-contact-Skype-Customer-Service
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    Skype is useless for this.
    They will claim that you the user are responsible, and that they don't need to do anyhing.
    So....
    Do not allow Skype to autorefill your account when it runs low on balance, and do not store a creditcard, or other payment info with them.
    Each user is liable for whatever the hackers can steal.
    As this is from recent personal experience, I recommend you to never keep payment information on file with Skype.

  • How to delete one skype account if I have 2.

    I don't know how to delete one of them. How?

    Hi, Doudi, and welcome to the Community!
    Please start by reviewing the information in this FAQ article:
    Can I Delete My Skype Account?
    and then please contact Skype Customer Service to file your request to remove the account you do not need, as is indicated in the instructions.
    Regards,
    Elaine
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  • How to find out Skype account name

    Preface: Sorry, I think this is really simple thing but I tend to be verbose when I'm trying to describe the issue.  How would I find out what is my Skype account name? Or more precisely the login name? (I mean of course my own name is on the accout, but I want the "account" name, not the name on the accout, heh) I have an old hotmail account, which has become live/messanger/microsoft account and now after Messanger was removed, Skype account as well. I can login into any of these by logging from the Live/Microsoft account, but what is my Skype account if I want to login using that? On Skype program and website, both list my hotmail address as well as "live:hotmailaddess" part before @ character. But I can't login to Skype using the address, "live:address" or just "address". I can't find anything else on the pages. I tried logging out from the website and then using the recovery option "I want to find out my Skype account" (the website is in Finnish so my translation might not be accurate to what it actually is in English). I typed in the hotmail adress many times since the it asked it for many times a row and continued the steps, finally I typed in the address and capcha , then again it asked the address. I think I made a mistake there, because I think it actually wanted on the last time the alternative address. The website was not too clear about it specially since it wants the address so many times. It displays only a small portion of it and since my alternative address is practically identical to the main address, just an underscore is changed to hyphen, well...So finally it displayed "IF the account address is xxxx for whatever a code has been sent to it". Yeah well since I guess typed in the wrong address, I've received nothing on either. This whole ordeal started today few hours ago when  I tried to login to the **bleep** thing. I updated the Skype program, since an upgrade have been around for some time now, and since it always resets the autologin information, I had to manually type them in, and it kept asking for alternative verification address or phone number. There was no way to bypass that. Just to make it clear, it wanted me to give such info, not use the alternative thing since so far I've never given any alternative ways to login or reset account.
    Somehow at first I was able to finally get in without giving any alternative info, I kept trying to login over and over, occasionally I tried to login using the "Skype account", but since I don't know the account I could only login using the Live/Microsoft account. Then I logged off from the program, and after that I tried to login back, it wanted to manually login again, and it kept asking from the alt details and I couldn't anyhow bypass that. I also tried logging into Hotmail/Outlook.com from the website as well as Skype(from website), both ways wanted the info but to both I finally somehow managed to get in. I mean the websites, logging inside the program failed all the time. Anyway finally I remembered I had made the second account so I figured I give it as alt address. I got that thing in OK, the second address just has hotmail.com, so I could easily login there by another browser and that didn't want any extra verifications. But before this last attempt, I had used the same "I want to know my Skype ID" feature from the program. To clarify, before linking the second address to my main address. But since I was having so much trouble with getting into Skype(and as well as it's Messanger part) I think I didn't check them out. Plus I had trouble getting into the mail as well, although I finally got in. Soooo...the two mails received in the primary address, "Your Skype Name token" messages which have a link and verification number, they won't work anymore. I try either, and neither works. My guess is they got invalidated by the third request or by either finally adding the alternative address. AND, since the third time I mistook it asking the same **bleep** address for the third or fourth time in the last request and gave the main address not the alt address it probably didn't send the code anywhere. And now I tried again the thing but it refuses to go any further than the first step, because it says I've used it too often in the last 24 hours. So, surely the account name should read someplace?I repeat, I can perfectly login into Skype in web and the program, I know the password and hotmail addresses and all that, but the two types of accounts it lists after logging in, neither work for login. Or does it mean I don't actually have a Skype account, just the Live/Microsoft account which I can only use to login to Skype using that other option? I'm starting to think this is the case.

    I am definetly starting to think I don't actually have a skype name. Now I tried again since the 24 hour restriction went off. First from Skype webpage ->sign in -> forgotten your skype name? ->there I enter my hotmail address ->send mail ->then it moves off from Skype and into account.live.com, where it's no longer asking anything Skype related: Why are you having trouble signing in?I forgot my passwordI know my password, but can't sign inI think someone else is using my Microsoft account
    So I obviously choose the second option last time since it's the closest available option for my problem, but then it gives me options: Get back into your accountWe can help you reset your password and security info. First, enter your Microsoft account and the characters shown. So again it asked for my address and captcha, and after that I could choose to "verify my identity" by choosing the alt email, but since that is slight garbled and cannot be differented from the primary address, and I was already so pissed off from typing the same address over and over, so at that point I mistakenly wrote the main address again where it wanted to verify it by asking the whole alternative address and thus it never sent the account reset email for the Microsoft/Live account. But since I originally had no problems with that Microsoft account, all I wanted was the "Skype Name", and since the only way to try to find it jumps into the restore Microsoft account thing,  I'm assuming I don't have one which I could use to login to Skype, so all I can use is the Microsoft/Live account.

  • How can i recover skype account without hotmail co...

    Hi, i wanted to ask about my skype account.I guess before 5-6 years ago i have opened hotmail account called " [Mod edit: Please do not include personal/private information when making a public post. Thanks!] ". So this account doesnt exist anymore cause i didnt use for a long time.Now i want to recover my skype adress without any confirmation code.Can u help me to do this asap.
    Skype: [Removed]
    Hotmail: [Removed]
    Thanks in advance.

    I think you may need to contact customer service regarding your concern. Just click the link below to see the instructions on how you can get in touch with the Support team ;
    http://community.skype.com/t5/The-Skype-Lounge/How-to-Contact-Skype-Customer-Service/td-p/2056783
    please also be advised that you may be asked to provide verification details or answer verification questions before Skype can proceed in assisting you resetting your account password.
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  • Re: How can I disconnect skype account ?

    Hi, I have 2 Skype accounts, one for my laptop and one for my pc desktop. I wish to use only one my pc. to save a confusion I wish to delete the other. how do I go about it?
    Gentle help would be appreciated, thanks.

    Hi, pegalap, and welcome to the Community,
    Skype's policy is that accounts are not deleted once they are created.  This is in place so no one else can use an account name which you have created.  An account which you no longer intend to use is simply abandoned; remove all personally identifiable information and any saved payment methods and simply stop using it.  More information here:  'Can I delete my Skype account?'
    As an aside, do you know that you can sign on to a single account from either your desktop or your laptop?
    Regards,
    Elaine
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  • How do close my community account

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  • How can i use skype account in a tablet 8.1?

    I've just brought a tablet with windows 8.1 with bing and i can't find the option to log out with my microsoft account to use another one in Skype. I don't use skype with my microsoft account and i don't want to merge those two accounts, in the future i could be using it. 
    So, how can i use two different accounts? (one for the tablet and another one for skype)
    Also i have to say i have already linked a microsoft account to that skype account, & it seems impposible to link more than one microsoft account to the skype account. 

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    Data uses though are useful, work, and benefit. Lightroom, Aperture, scratch, even iPhoto - all those graphic libraries.
    I would rewrite and make it "will the native SATA II drive bays" work, and the answer to that is YES. But not faster.
    You have a 4x and 8x slot, so one of those is fine.
    It is the reads and zero latency seeks along with queue depth and high 90K IOs per sec that help an SSD shine.
    Putting a 250GB or 500GB EVO 840 is the easiest and best return on system improvement you can make for $120-240 (plus $14 for Icy Dock adapter).
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    Sonnet only supports or recommends their Tempo Pro which is what I bought, so I don't know off hand how well yours works and if it even will. Some cards do require EFI 64-bit, AND 10.8.x or later, and maybe even PCIe 2.0 - but only to work, ie they don't work or not supported in PCIe 1.0... but NOT about the bandwidth.
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  • How old is my Skype account?

    Hello everybody, I've created my Skype account a loooong time ago, and I just realized I don't even remember how old is my account hehIs there any way to check this? hahaI remember when I created my account Skype was red (not blue) heh

    robg3176 wrote:
    I know, old thread. But wanted to say Thanks!!
    I have my account that's been suspended, and don't remember my registration date. Keep getting the run around verification, email reply, verify, email reply, etc.
    So now I know, that I registered in Wed, 23 Sep 1970 02:06:17 GMT. May be a glitch, but I'll put that date down when it asks the registration verification again.
    Thanks again.I doubt that this is the right registration date. Skype was not even existing yet in 1970. Are you sure that you have used the right field to access the registration date? It should have been the registration_timestamp column.

  • How to delete old skype accounts

    When skype asked me to change my pasword, it said that I have now 7 skype accounts. I made them on older computers. I only need one of them, and want to delete all the old ones, so that if people are trying to find me, they only see my current account.How do I proceed? thanks 

    Dear Readers,
    Please review this information: 'Can I delete my Skype account?' and then contact customer service to file your request.
    Please note, you must contact Skype Customer Service directly to accomplish this.  Out of security and privacy concerns, no customer service team would be wise to act upon requests posted on a public website.
    If you do not know the usual identity-proving means such as e-mail address and password, Customer Service can request other details for you to confirm.
    Regards,
    Elaine
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  • How to delete duplicate Skype account and get cred...

    I am a returning Skype user. I could not find my old Skype account. So, I signed up for a new account yesterday.  I paid for some credit with my credit card. Then, I found the old account which I prefer to use is still available.  Now, I need help cancelling the new account I just added and getting a refund of the credit I purchased. I am not able to access the new account as Skype does not recognize my name, password and email address. I have tried to get in touch with Skype Customer Service to no avail. Could someone advise me on how to proceed?  Thank you endlessly  

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    After creating your alias, you can set up an email rule at icloud.com that will send email addressed to your main iCloud email addres to the trash or junk folder, as explained here: http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mm6b1a3f8a.

  • How to convert a Skype account to an MSN account?

    How does one convert a Skype Account into an MSN Account
    This post was transferred from its previous location to create its own new topic here; its subject and/or title has been edited to differentiate the post from other inquiries and to reflect the post's content.

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  • How to close my Blackberry Account

    Hi,
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    Thank you in forward,
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    I don't know that you can... just don't use it.
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