How to send SMS text messages using Skype on Windows

How to send text messages from Windows platform using Skype: - With the advent of messaging apps like WhatsApp, sending SMS text messages has become less common. But in an emergency and if you don't have a working internet connection, sending an SMS text message will be your savior. Skype is a popular application that offers video chat and voice calling services. Skype also offers a feature to send SMS text messages. This feature is unknown to most users. This is not a free feature. You must have Skype Credits to enable this feature. With this feature, you can send SMS text messages to any text-enabled number or Skype contact who has this number saved in their profile. Read on to find out how to send SMS text messages with Skype.

• To send a text message via Skype, you must first assign a number to the contact person's profile. If you've already added your mobile number contacts to your Skype profile, you don't need to add them further.
• If not, you need to add a number to each of the contacts you want to send an SMS text message to.
• To add the number to the contact, first open Skype.
• Right-click the contact you want to send the SMS text message to and click View Profile.

• Click Add number under your Skype name.

• Enter the contact number in the numeric field provided and click the check button. It will not be added to your contact's public profile. It is for personal use only.

• After adding the contact number, your job is to change the delivery method from Skype to SMS. This option is located just above the instant message window.

Sending SMS text messages from Skype is an easy task. But remember that this is not a free feature. You must have Skype Credits in your account to enable this feature.