Install the Skype4Py module

sudo pip install Skype4Py

#!/usr/bin/python
# Send sms via Skype
# v1.0 B.Brunner
# Install skype for python:
# > sudo apt-get install python-pip
# > sudo pip install Skype4Py

import Skype4Py
import sys

if (len(sys.argv)>2):
    s = Skype4Py.Skype(Transport='x11')

    if not s.Client.IsRunning:
            s.Client.Start()

    s.Attach()

    message = sys.argv[2]
    number = sys.argv[1]

    m = s.CreateSms(Skype4Py.smsMessageTypeOutgoing, number)
    m.Body = message

    m.Send()
else:
    print "usage: sendsms.py +number \"message\""

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