Had a dumb idea to get free text messaging

[darknightsiphone]

With the beejive style of software if someone devolped a yahoo messenger applicable to the iphone and yahoo messenger has free txt messaging would that circumvent the 200 sms thingy. lol i'm just bored

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[cr0mag]

With the beejive style of software if someone devolped a yahoo messenger applicable to the iphone and yahoo messenger has free txt messaging would that circumvent the 200 sms thingy. lol i'm just bored

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That is something I'm watching out for... I've read posts all over the net that there is a rumored s/w update that will include iChat for the iPhone.
I think everyone agrees that 200 sms messages a month without extra charges is lame.

I'm sure that it's only a matter of time till we have some sort of chat that will work, but I don't know if it will interact with sms. In other words, you will probably be able to chat with other computers or iPhones, but not cell users on sms.

Hopefully I'm wrong about that last part...:2cool:

[oppie1]

With the beejive style of software if someone devolped a yahoo messenger applicable to the iphone and yahoo messenger has free txt messaging would that circumvent the 200 sms thingy. lol i'm just bored

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save that for Pot Talk Monday, then come friday i can celebrate Point and Laugh Friday at your wacky idea :)

[darknightsiphone]

save that for Pot Talk Monday, then come friday i can celebrate Point and Laugh Friday at your wacky idea :)

and a FRUNKIS to you good sir

[oppie1]

and a FRUNKIS to you good sir
meow meow


FRUUUUUUNKIS!!!

[darknightsiphone]

meow meow


FRUUUUUUNKIS!!!

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMOOONEEEEEE Get this man free texting!!!!!!!!!

[el31415]

I use txtDrop.net
Specially for international SMS
since ATT charge $.20 / international SMS total ripp off

[monstermonkey]

I use txtDrop.net
Specially for international SMS
since ATT charge $.20 / international SMS total ripp off

hey would you mind explaining this trick about cheap international texting? i have folks all over and i bleed through my nose for text messages. much appreciated ...

[el31415]

hey would you mind explaining this trick about cheap international texting? i have folks all over and i bleed through my nose for text messages. much appreciated ...

Just go to txtdrop.net
and text from there it's free
the only annoyance is that you need to know you receiver carrier name
you need to choose from the drop down menu

[Soulquarian]

That is something I'm watching out for... I've read posts all over the net that there is a rumored s/w update that will include iChat for the iPhone.
I think everyone agrees that 200 sms messages a month without extra charges is lame.

I don't know why people complain about this. For just $20 a month, you get unlimited internet and email among other things PLUS 200 text messages.

Do you realize that if you bought any other PDA/Smartphone, you'd be paying $40 a month for JUST unlimited Internet? I used to have a blackberry, and unlimited Internet and unlimited texting was well I over $60 a month!

[nickborowitz]

I don't know why people complain about this. For just $20 a month, you get unlimited internet and email among other things PLUS 200 text messages.

Do you realize that if you bought any other PDA/Smartphone, you'd be paying $40 a month for JUST unlimited Internet? I used to have a blackberry, and unlimited Internet and unlimited texting was well I over $60 a month!

Sidekick has unlimited EVERYTHING for $20....

[Soulquarian]

Sidekick has unlimited EVERYTHING for $20....

who compares a sidekick to an iPhone? Or even a blackberry?

That's like saying a Honda civic is better than a Ferrari because it gets better MPG :rolleyes:

And unlimited data for a sidekick is $29.99 btw

[TrippalHealicks]

who compares a sidekick to an iPhone? Or even a blackberry?

That's like saying a Honda civic is better than a Ferrari because it gets better MPG :rolleyes:

And unlimited data for a sidekick is $29.99 btw


As a former Sidekick owner / user, gonna have to agree with this one. lol
The billing rate is correct at 29.99$, also.

[Fred87nc]

Just go to txtdrop.net
and text from there it's free
the only annoyance is that you need to know you receiver carrier name
you need to choose from the drop down menu

I use textdrop and its great but I haven't made any international Text as of yet, What do you mean by knowing the reciever carrier name? The only thing I put before was the 10 digit number, how can I put a 10 digit international number because I think there's more numbers that that?.?

[monstermonkey]

I use textdrop and its great but I haven't made any international Text as of yet, What do you mean by knowing the reciever carrier name? The only thing I put before was the 10 digit number, how can I put a 10 digit international number because I think there's more numbers that that?.?

i ran into the same problem. couldn't send international txt on txtdrop. neat idea though. thanks.

about ichat on the iphone - forget the money for a second. i am all for the cool factor - real time ichat as opposed to sending an SMS, waiting for the response.

hell - with wifi speeds, why not have video ichat? if anyone can do it well with a wow factor, its apple.

[gcvt]

TxtDrop is now optimized for the iPhone...

Announcement page: http://www.txtdrop.com/iphone-app.php

Actual texting page: http://www.txtdrop.com/iphone

[B20KidDa9]

You know existing customers get unlimited internet, unlimited texting, and visual voicemail for 40 bucks right?

[gcvt]

You know existing customers get unlimited internet, unlimited texting, and visual voicemail for 40 bucks right?

Yes, I'm very well aware of that fact.

This thread/info is for people that don't have the unlimited everything plan....obviously :wink:

[seb481]

That is something I'm watching out for... I've read posts all over the net that there is a rumored s/w update that will include iChat for the iPhone.
I think everyone agrees that 200 sms messages a month without extra charges is lame.

I'm sure that it's only a matter of time till we have some sort of chat that will work, but I don't know if it will interact with sms. In other words, you will probably be able to chat with other computers or iPhones, but not cell users on sms.

Hopefully I'm wrong about that last part...:2cool:

Well i already use msn messenger on my iphone. Just go to mobile.live.com
I don't really care about chatting system but I am sure someone is gonna come up with some voip messaging text messaging system.