Skype down for users around the world

Skype, Microsoft Corp's online telephone and video service, said on Monday that some users are unable to make calls because their settings show that they and their contacts are off line, even when they are logged in.

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Affected users are unable to change their status, but they can use instant messaging and Skype for Web services, Skype said.

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"We're working on a fix for this issue and hope to have an update for you soon," Skype said in a blog post.

We are aware of an issue affecting Skype status at the moment, and are working on a quick fix: http://t.co/ymSzmrgEX0 pic.twitter.com/8LoqqL0hh7

— Skype Support (@SkypeSupport) September 21, 2015

@SkypeSupport thanks for the update ! Cause I was trying to have a conference call and we didn't know why it wasn't working

— Anna Teslikova (@AnnaTeslikova) September 21, 2015