Facebook Messenger can now send SMS text messages

Facebook has announced that SMS text messages can now be sent and received through its Android Messenger app.

Facebook wants to keep users confined to its app

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In a post on the site, Facebook said that users would now have the choice to send and receive texts in Messenger without having to go to different screens to communicate.

Though the feature is functional, the move is the latest way that Facebook is trying to keep users confined to its apps.

Messenger has other features including Uber requests and money transfers

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It follows voice calls, Uber requests and money transfers, which are available to do through Messenger in certain countries.

Facebook’s announcement follows similar news from Apple, which said its Messages app would include features designed to prevent users from having to close it down.

Facebook says that iOS doesn’t currently support app permissions for accessing text messages, though the SMS recipient can be on any platform.