Facebook Messenger for Android 2.5.3

Text your friends for free. Get Facebook Messenger to instantly reach friends on their smart phones, feature phones or desktop computers.

In addition to sending free texts, you can also:

Message friends and contacts

• Get started fast — log in with your Facebook account, or just use your phone number
• Send voice messages, photos, smileys and other emoji
• Get push notifications

Make plans on the go with social messaging features

• Message a friend or start a group conversation
• Include your location to let friends know you're nearby

Chat and receive SMS messages

• Swipe left to see who's available to chat
• See your SMS and Facebook messages together in the app — currently only available on some phones

Messenger does all this using your existing data plan.