Amazon shuts off the sound, its alternative to increase scale

Amazon ChimeThe alternative to Zoom and Google Meet technology giant is off forever. The company on Wednesday has confirmed that it will end support for Chime, including the functions of its business calls, on February 20, 2026.

As part of this transition, Amazon stopped accepting new hammer bills as of February 19, 2025.

From now on to the end of Chime’s life, existing customers will still be able to plan and host meetings, add and manage users and take advantage of features in the Amazon Chime Administration console, a Company blog post explainsS Thehe Amazon Chime SDKHowever, it will not be affected.

Customers are advised to delete their data before stopping and switch to another web meetings service. Amazon recommends other solutions like AWS WickrZoom or Salesforce on Salesforce.

Stopping news was first reported by Business interiorwhich notes that Amazon will make an increase in its official appointment app.

Started in 2017 Focusing on the use of the business, Chime had a little reception outside Amazon. This factor has greatly contributed to stopping it, said a spokesman at the exit.

“When we decide to retire a service or feature, usually because we have put in something better or our partners offer a solution that is appropriate for our customers as well as for our own employees,” a spokesman on Amazon told TechCrunch by email by email S “In the case of Chime, using it outside Amazon was limited, and our partners offer great cooperation solutions, so we will lean on them.”

Updated after posting with Amazon Comment.