Text messaging

[LanceR04]

does anyone know any sites where i can send text messages to a cell phone? ( for free) .

[applecheeks]

ohdontforget.com

[LanceR04]

ohdontforget.com



it isnt working for me.
im getting an error message "error: unsupported cell number. click here to add this number?"

[Paolo]

this should be moved to the "cellphone" sub-forum.
I'll let it go this time ,but if it ever happens again, moderator action will be required. Who actually does the action, well thats another story.

[alias_neo]

http://www.rogers.com/web/content/wireless-text/send_sms

(does this cost any extra money to recieve btw? besides standard incoming text price?)

[yao416]

it isnt working for me.
im getting an error message "error: unsupported cell number. click here to add this number?"

its working for me....
texting myself... FML

[LanceR04]

strange, im geting an error message 'error: unsupported cell number'

[AcidBomber]

ohdontforget.com


is the site legit? :confused:
i dont want people getting random phone calls... :|

[zoolander]

Doesn't work for me either, area code 905.
As for trying various sites, make sure you're not unwittingly signing up for a "Premium Texting" subscription at $2.50-$5/incoming text EVEN if you have free incoming.
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/10/30/consumer-texting-scam.html

[applecheeks]

is the site legit? :confused:
i dont want people getting random phone calls... :|

Completely legit. Use to use it years ago when I didn't have unlimited texting. My mom also uses it to text me haha.

[psyko514]

If you know the recipient's carrier, you can use the carrier's website.

[express.items]

If you know the recipient's carrier, you can use the carrier's website.

+1 I personally think this is safer... not to doubt you, applecheeks, just saying :)

However, I noticed some would charge a fee? Well, at least a couple years ago Fido charged 15c/msg (this was when it was free to receive texts). The work around to that was to go to Rogers site and text the Fido number; it worked and they didn't get charged.

I just text from my phone now, so I dunno.

[zoolander]

This works but does it charge the receiver any premium fee if they have free incoming texts? I'm on Fido.
http://websms.rogers.page.ca/2way/menu.php

(As the sender setting it up with your email address, you have to wait 5-15min for the email validation code)