AKIPRESS.COM - A problem with Skype's status system has been fixed, after many people were unable to use the service.

Reports about Skype being unavailable started on Monday throughout the world.

But just after midnight on Tuesday, Skype said services had been fully restored.

In a statement, Skype-owner Microsoft said it had "detected an issue with the status settings" on Skype that show if someone is online or not.

The problem locked many people's status as offline - stopping them making calls even though they were connected.

We're pleased to say we've found and are now rectifying the Skype problem you may have had today. For latest info: http://t.co/COwIPfl7s3

— Skype (@Skype) September 21, 2015