SMS to Skype. Connectotel has launched an SMS to Skype service for GSM mobile phones. Say you have a buddy on Skype and you want them to call you on your mobile. Connectotel has the answer. Your Skype friend can now call you back from anywhere at SkypeOut rates. So if you want to receive SMS messages on Skype then add the Skype contact "smsgateway" to your contact list right now.
Setting up your mobile phone
Select the option on your mobile phone to add a new entry to the phone book sms to skype illustration
Type the name SMS To Skype
Type the number 447747782320
Save the entry to the phone book
Setting up Skype:
Add the Skypename smsgateway to your Skype contacts. Anyone who wants to receive SMS to Skype messages must have this Skypename in their contacts list.
Sending a Skype message from your GSM mobile phone
Select the option on your phone to send an SMS text message
Type the word skype followed by a space
Type the Skypename of the recipient followed by a space
Type the text of your message
When asked to type the number, select the SMS to Skype phone number from your phone book
Select the option to send the message
Example:
You would like to send a Skype message to johndoe from your mobile phone asking him to call you. Here is an example showing the how the message would be written:
skype johndoe Please call me
Connectotel - products - sms - sms to skype [Unbound Spiral]
This is a good way to get around the current limitation of Skype, that you can call out to regular phones but not in from them.
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