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"If your Microsoft account is closed, for any reason, any unused Skype Credit associated with your Microsoft account will be lost and cannot be retrieved. Skype Credits may not be transferred to others.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “If your Microsoft account is closed, for any reason, any unused Skype Credit associated with your Microsoft account will be lost and cannot be retrieved. Skype Credits may not be transferred to others.”
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