free sms messaging with skype
UK based Connectotel are currently beta testing a new service which allows Skype users to send SMS text messages to any GSM mobile phone user.
All that is required is that you have a valid Skype user ID (cost: free) and that you register for authorisation with Connectotel (currently free as well). Once this is done adding Connectotel's Skype contact ‘smsgateway’ will act as the message server.
Although this whole setup is free at the moment, their FAQs page does state that this zero cost is likely only to continue during ‘the period of the Beta test’.
All that is required is that you have a valid Skype user ID (cost: free) and that you register for authorisation with Connectotel (currently free as well). Once this is done adding Connectotel's Skype contact ‘smsgateway’ will act as the message server.
Although this whole setup is free at the moment, their FAQs page does state that this zero cost is likely only to continue during ‘the period of the Beta test’.