Can you reactivate them? https://support.skype.com/en/faq/FA10378/how-do-i-reactivate-skype-credit
[–] Rawrination ago
You only need to pay to dial phone numbers. Not to use the free voice and video chat.
That being said, Skype is owned by Microsoft and they have come out recently that they are recording everything you say over skype and will terminate all your Microsoft accounts if you say something they disagree with.
[–] 1812-was-not-a-tie ago (edited ago)
Citation needed, please
Edit: I think I found it: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/28/microsoft_services_agreement_bars_offensive_language/
Refers to public content, whatever that is. Not to private conversations, obviously
[–] Bluetoothache 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I didn’t even know you could pay for Skype!
[–] Bad-R0nald 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
Try using Jitsi, it's opensource and you don't have to install anything.
[–] xobodox ago
WebRTC FTW.. roll your own