International Text Messaging
#1
International Text Messaging
Everybody I know in the UK uses text messaging between their cellphones. Now you can send a text message from MSN 7 to a friend's cellphone.
Does anyone know if you can text message someone in the UK from here using MSN 7 ? If so, how is it billed to anyone ?
Does anyone know if you can text message someone in the UK from here using MSN 7 ? If so, how is it billed to anyone ?
#2
Re: International Text Messaging
Don't know about MSN, but you can't with ICQ to UK mobiles anymore, and you can't do that email trick either of using mobile phone number@operater. whatever they use...
It should be free though because it's basically an email...
It should be free though because it's basically an email...
#3
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Everybody I know in the UK uses text messaging between their cellphones. Now you can send a text message from MSN 7 to a friend's cellphone.
Does anyone know if you can text message someone in the UK from here using MSN 7 ? If so, how is it billed to anyone ?
Does anyone know if you can text message someone in the UK from here using MSN 7 ? If so, how is it billed to anyone ?
#4
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 14,577
Re: International Text Messaging
I thought Lycos.co.uk did free txt msgs to mobile phones?
#5
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I thought Lycos.co.uk did free txt msgs to mobile phones?
#6
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by candy wy.
don't seem to be able to send them to the uk from here.
#7
Re: International Text Messaging
i've got singular, and i text uk all the time for free, its covered in my plan.
#8
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by Bob
You can, well I had an O2 and when roaming over here and pick up T-mobile/ATT, could send them...50p though so sod that *l*
#9
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by candy wy.
yes. but he was asking about MSN.
But there are a few places online that allow sms messages, usually have to pay for a thing of credits though...O2 do free online sms' service, get about 50 a month I think...but you need an o2 number....
#10
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by Bob
But there are a few places online that allow sms messages, usually have to pay for a thing of credits though...O2 do free online sms' service, get about 50 a month I think...but you need an o2 number....
#11
Forum Regular
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 101
Re: International Text Messaging
try Boltblue.com
You can text 15 messages per month for free if you register.
You can text 15 messages per month for free if you register.
#12
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by anotherlimey
I thought Lycos.co.uk did free txt msgs to mobile phones?
If you don't mind paying for the service, it works pretty well and is easy to use.
I found this site on Google just now: (www.cbfsms.com/. Haven't had a chance to read it over, I have a head full of rocks at the mo
#13
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by snowbunny
O2 are owned by BT, right? (evil cackle)
#15
Re: International Text Messaging
Originally Posted by Bob
one and the same, right...