Invalid Phone Number

[Mike_Hogan63]

I have just purchased some Skype credit so that I can try using Skype to keep in touch with my family in China while I am in the UK receiving cancer treatment. My wife has entered her Chinese mobile phone number in her contact details and I have added her as one of my contacts. The problem is that when I try to send an SMS to her mobile number from Skype on my iPad or iPhone, I get an error message that the phone number is invalid. If I send the SMS from Skype on my laptop it works fine or if I use Skype on the iPhone/iPad to make a voice call to her mobile, the number works fine.

This is clearly a bug with the Skype software on the iPhone/iPad, has any one else had similar issues or is there a fix for the problem?

Cheers,

Mike

[Millech]

I have exactly same problems, and I have heard about others too. So annoying.

I only experienced it though since the last update few days ago (late April 2012)

[peepk]

Hi, thank you for pointing this out. We are looking into this as we speak and try to solve it asap. We are very sorry for the inconveniences.

[NLJeffrey]

Same problems with the new iPhone app!!!

[NLJeffrey]

Temporary fix: create a new contact with only a phone number attached or import contact from phonebook. It failed for me when the number was linked to a skype contact.

[paulvonkoeln]

I have the same problem - all of a sudden - it worked before like a charm . Somebody must have screwed up the application for iPad.