Free Local & International SMS JaxtrSMS

[Dedworth]

This looks pretty good - works on my Blackberry also available for Android & iPhone

http://www.jaxtrsms.com/home.html

I'm not sure how many characters it lets you send but should be useful for sending messages to the Philippines

[Englishman2010]

I'll have a better look at it tonight

[DeltaRomeo]

If you use Android, there is always the facebook messenger app. You can set it to always on, it doesn't drain the battery and the messages are instant.. Oh and best of all.. It's free!

[DeltaRomeo]

If you use an Android phone... Facebook messenger is a great app. You can set it to always on, it doesn't drain the battery and messages are instant.. just like normal text messages... and It is free!. There is also Yahoo Messenger.. a bit heavier on battery drain, but does the same job with more functions, such as video calling, file sending etc

[Dedworth]

If you use an Android phone... Facebook messenger is a great app. You can set it to always on, it doesn't drain the battery and messages are instant.. just like normal text messages... and It is free!. There is also Yahoo Messenger.. a bit heavier on battery drain, but does the same job with more functions, such as video calling, file sending etc

Thanks for the response DeltaRomeo - Surely with your suggestion you can only send messages to people on Facebook (which I'm not) and subscribers to Yahoo Messenger (again on my avoid list). With this app you can SMS any mobile, anywhere in the world

[Dedworth]

Anyone given this a go ? I've sent 10 or 12 texts overseas, works fine

[rusty]

My wife used it the other day and it seems to be working ok, thanks for the link.

[Dedworth]

Cheers Rusty

[Dedworth]

Don't bother with the outfit I suggested (Jaxtr) they've started charging for every country except USA & India. Now uninstalled from my phone

[joebloggs]

Don't bother with the outfit I suggested (Jaxtr) they've started charging for every country except USA & India.

I'm sure it will be useful for many Indians in the UK who don't have much money Dedworth

[Steve.r]

Take a look at this thread I added to today. http://www.filipinouk.co.uk/forum/sh...ighlight=viber


It's about VIBER, works a treat, you can talk (voice over internet) send texts and photos instantly and all free. As long as you have a data package on your smart phone, be it iphone or android. My asawa has and iphone I have android and the clarity of the calls is amazing. Also worth a look guys.

[Dedworth]

Thanks Steve I'll have a look. What was useful about this Jaxtr thing when it was working was the person at the other end didn't need to have it on their phone