How To Send SMS Message From Python Via Skype

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In case you didn’t know, Skype offers an extensive API for their application. This API can be used via Java library, COM module or a Python library. The Java library, COM Module and Python library all share similar features and I decided to try out the Python library. What I wanted to do is to write a simple Python script that uses the Skype API to send SMS message from Skype. After going through their API documention, I was ready to go and the outcome was this short script: 

I think that the code is pretty straightforward and doesn’t require additional explaining. Feel free to ask questions at the comments.
Arik

  • http://webdev.blogli.co.il Nir Tayeb

    Can I use it for sending free SMS like in ICQ?

  • http://www.arikfr.com/ Arik

    No. The charge for these messages is regular Skype rates.

  • http://doubt! Marcio Alexandre

    can we use it free?
    To run our aplicattion I think that we need to pay € 0,038 per sms, how we see here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/prices/.
    I’m from brazil, this’s a doubt, can you tell me about it?

    tks!!

  • http://www.arikfr.com/ Arik

    No. You pay the same rates as you would pay by using Skype. It just provides you an API.

  • Richy

    presumably the text isnt free is it ?

  • http://www.arikfr.com/blog/ Arik Fraimovich

    Yep. Same rates as sending directly from Skype.

  • jamiekirkpatrick

    Thanks dude..saved me having to dig through shed loads of (not very clear) documentation.

  • http://www.arikfr.com/blog/ Arik Fraimovich

    Glad I could help :) They sure have a lot to improve with their
    documentation.

  • http://github.com/jkp jkp

    Thanks dude..saved me having to dig through shed loads of (not very clear) documentation.

  • http://www.arikfr.com/blog/ Arik Fraimovich

    Glad I could help :) They sure have a lot to improve with their
    documentation.

  • Gchinthaka

    im really new to ubuntu and python :(
    but im keep learning.
    i wanna know how to run this code

    python s.py

    then it says libgmail not found