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Old 03-01-2009, 11:36 PM   #1
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Any Free SMS to the US?

Are there any Free SMS services available on the internet that actually WORKS?

I've tried a few, but all failed. I need to send a few text messages to the states.
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Old 03-01-2009, 11:58 PM   #2
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did u google "free text [insert provider]" ? I have unlmnted txt to the US but my friends always tell me not to text since it costs them $1 to receive a msg :S GL on finding a site though
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Old 03-02-2009, 12:01 AM   #3
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they get charged for receiving? r u serious?

my friend uses Sprint, I tried using the Sprint Online SMS service, but it doesn't work.
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Old 03-02-2009, 12:34 AM   #4
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ya.. instead of getting charged for sending, the companies make money by charging for receiving :P better ask before u make ur friend mad haha
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Old 03-02-2009, 12:41 AM   #5
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get a berry, use bbm and its a done deal.
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Old 03-02-2009, 03:34 AM   #6
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^ Yes, I'm gonna make a switch to a Berry, JUST SO, I can text my friend in the US for free. *rollseyes*
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:15 AM   #7
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^ Yes, I'm gonna make a switch to a Berry, JUST SO, I can text my friend in the US for free. *rollseyes*


Rogers has one, but I doubt it lets you send internationally. I'll post the link when I get off this damned bus and get into the office.
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Old 03-02-2009, 07:36 AM   #8
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^I think Kardboard means this http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wi...setProvince=SK but it says you get charged 25cents each msg you send or something....

Did you try this yet?
http://messaging.sprintpcs.com/textmessaging/compose
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Old 03-02-2009, 08:51 AM   #9
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+Kardboard+ meant this: http://websms.rogers.page.ca/2way/ and lol your link has the province set to Saskatchewan??? haha
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:08 AM   #10
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^I live in saskatchewan, im driving the R8 over for the RS meet

your link is for anyone to rogers, the link I provided is for international, aka, anywhere in the world aka, usa :P
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SASKATCHEWAN!?!?!?!?!?!

+1 for dedication LOL driving all the way here hahahahaha
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Old 03-02-2009, 09:37 AM   #12
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^lawl, im joking, i dont know why it set it to saskatchewan :P...and if i was really from saskatchewan and i drove an r8 all the way to vancouver, i would totally GUMBALL IT oh mann hahaha. i dont think we are being productive in this thread...

btw, OP did you try my links?
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Old 03-02-2009, 04:14 PM   #13
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^I think Kardboard means this http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wi...setProvince=SK but it says you get charged 25cents each msg you send or something....

Did you try this yet?
http://messaging.sprintpcs.com/textmessaging/compose
The first link isn't free.

I've tried the 2nd one, it doesn't work for some odd reason.
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