NZ: are you sending to Telecom?
Sometimes, also to Vodaphone numbers and 2Degrees numbers.
Skype have a note that they will try for 24 hrs. before giving up, but it's days since I last tried a test, and yes, I've also registered my own mobile number as requested so that recipients ( or intended recipients ! ) know who to reply to.
The local alternative VOIP company text service works fine, except that they don't use a registered number for a reply, so recipients ( and yes, they do ) don't know how to reply, and I have to add my own number, which is tedious, and if they use the number shown as the sender it goes back to the provider and they send a message to me via their website that I have to access - ease of communications ? I don't think so!
I'm giving up on Skype text service, and giving down to the Supermarket to buy two coconut shells and a long ball of string - or, I'll stick with voice style telephone useage -as God intended, can't understand most of the text messages I receive anyway, unless I can grab a passing 5 year old to decipher them !
but ......... thanks for all the suggestions.
Cheers,
ExS.