Skype app down across the world -- users react on social media

Social media websites were abuzz with messages from users from different parts of the world complaining error and breakdown of the Skype service.

“We’re a bit overloaded right now…Please try again later, or download Skype to use it anytime,” Skype wrote on its website.

“Affected users will not be able to change their status, their contacts will all show as offline and they will be unable to start Skype calls to them.” However, they added that instant messages “are still being delivered as usual. The status issue also doesn’t affect Skype for Web, which can be used to make calls and send instant messages.”

oh dear! #Skype has broken down and I have to make an international call!

— Honeyb (@risetv1) September 21, 2015

Jesus wept. 4th reschedule of my #Skype interview. Guess where I was inconveniently trying to call. #Skypeoutage pic.twitter.com/r2BNnXPQpB

— Vince Mo (@mo_foto) September 21, 2015

#Skype down today. Just used Google Hangouts for an interview (recording on Audacity). Worked fine, if anyone needs alternative.

— Hayley M. Birch (@gingerbreadlady) September 21, 2015

#Skype is down across the world and company replied that they are working on fix for the issue.

— Charitarth Unagar (@charitunagar) September 21, 2015

#Skype seems to have a global #outage. We all gonna die.

— Marco Steinhäuser (@marcosteinhaeus) September 21, 2015

#Skype is dead today. That’s why is not good to depend of #Microsoft.

— Oswaldo Saumet (@osaumet) September 21, 2015

OK, #Skype, would you please die for good now?

— Anton Arhipov (@antonarhipov) September 21, 2015