International Text Messages

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Cheapest cell phone provider and their rates?

Ways to text message through the internet?

Ways to text messages so low cost to both parties?

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Any answers?

 

[MaxFusion16]

I don't know the cheapest way to do this, but I text people in china and it costs me $0.15 through sprint while they get charged around 1 yuan.

 

[dandruff]

free on sprint sero
free on the other end (india)

 

[puffff]

last i checked, cingular had the best per message rates. but no matter what provider you go with, you're looking at about 20-30 cents a message. none have an international messaging plan. receiving messages counts as a normal text message i believe.

you can use something like www.pincity.com to send text messages for about 10 cents a pop. but the other party wouldnt be able to reply.

 

[heathertre]

I know Cingular/AT&T offers free txt msging for their customers online. But if you are not a Cingular/AT&T customer, you can google Free Text Messaging and get several places you can use to send txt msgs (but not receive).

 

[EKKC]

find the provider overseas and use their website to text.

or use email for a change. that's free.

 

[tatteredpotato]

If you use AIM you can send Texts by adding "+(insert 11 digit phone number here)" to your buddy list.