Facebook Messenger for Android can now send SMS

Messenger keeps up their messaging game.

To further enhance its messaging system, Facebook Messenger now involves a new feature where one can send both Facebook and standard SMS messages onto its interface.

In a post on June 15 by the official Messenger’s page, it said that “you will now have the choice to be able to send and receive your SMS/texts in Messenger, and will not have to go to different screens on your phone to communicate.”

Messenger also put into details how to do view and respond to SMS conversations in Messenger. You just have to open Messenger, tap on Settings, select “SMS” from the list, and turn on default SMS app. To differentiate, SMS conversations are in purple and Messenger conversations are in blue.

Messenger also notes that this SMS in Messenger will not send, upload, or store conversations on Facebook Messenger, as all messages are sent and received via SMS. Standard SMS and regular text fees will still apply. For regular, non-SMS messages that are sent and received via messenger, it will continue to use data.

This SMS in messenger supports “standard text, images, videos, and audio, and rich content like stickers, emojis and location sharing.” However, one has to use regular Messenger to send GIFs, send money, make voice or video calls, and request transportation.

This newest feature is available for Android users. What are your thoughts with this upgrade in Facebook’s messaging system? Share with us your thoughts!

Source report: https://www.facebook.com/messenger/posts/970443823075298