How to Know if Someone Deleted You on Skype

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

This wikiHow teaches you how to find out if you’ve been deleted by one of your Skype contacts.

This article has been marked as historical.

Skype was officially retired on May 5, 2025, and was replaced by Microsoft Teams. (Posted 2025-05-06).

Steps

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Open Skype. The app has a blue icon with a white “S.”
- If you’re using Windows, you’ll find it in the Windows menu. On a Mac, it’ll be in the Applications folder.
- If you’re using Skype for a mobile device, you’ll usually find it on your home screen or in the app drawer.
If you haven’t yet signed in, type your Skype account information, then click or tap Sign In.^{[1]
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Once you locate this person, you’ll find that the icon next to their name (or on their profile photo) is gray with a question mark instead of a green check mark. You will also not be able to read their status or mood messages.^{[2]
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This opens their profile. If you see “This person has not shared their details with you” near the top of the profile, the user has either blocked you or removed you from their contacts list.

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