How to send and receive text SMS in Facebook Messenger on Android – Times of India

Introduction
Text messaging (SMS) or texting as we call it, is a traditional way of connecting with your friends and family without the need for any internet connection. Even now, a large group of people use SMS as their preferred instant messaging app. Meta owned social media platform Facebook allows users to send SMS in messenger Application.
Facebook allows you to set up for Messenger Android Use it as your default SMS application and to send and receive SMS and MMS messages in addition to Facebook conversations. This feature has been available for quite some time now but still many people do not know how to enable and use it.
end-to-end encryption work in Facebook Messenger
Facebook Messenger also offers end-to-end encryption for conversations. This means that the information you send and receive on the Platform remains secure from the time it leaves your device until it is received by the recipient.
The company has reiterated several times that during message delivery, no one, including Facebook, can see or hear what is sent or said. Apart from messages, calls made on the platform are said to be end-to-end encrypted.

Messenger users can enable end-to-end encryption on Facebook Messenger by turning on the toggle for the lock icon at the top right of the chat.
How does the SMS feature work in Messenger?
In addition to normal text, images, videos and audios, SMS in Messenger also supports rich content such as stickers, emoji and location sharing. To send GIFs, send money, make voice and video calls, and request transportation, you’ll need to use the standard messenger. This feature is only available on Android. However, the recipient of SMS messages can access them on any platform.
The company claims that when you use SMS in Messenger the conversation is not sent, uploaded or stored on Facebook servers. Standard SMS and text messaging rates apply, and data may still be used for standard, non-SMS messages sent and received through Messenger.
Here’s a step-by-step guide to show you how you can send and receive text messages through Facebook Messenger:

conclusion
You can view and reply to your SMS conversations in Messenger once the feature is enabled. Your SMS and Messenger conversations will be displayed in purple and blue, respectively.