[qgshadow]

Hi , i'm currently searching for the best way to text people without using the sms app. because i don't have any texting package or something like that. so i have to pay 15cents each. but on the other hand i have a data plan.

Regards and Thank you for your help.

[461am]

You could try bitesms, which is 10 cents a piece normally; it becomes about 1 cent cheaper per sms if you buy their $50 package.

[jakecigar]

aim is FREE, and it uses the address book from your computer!

make a buddy like "+18005551212" and it would go to the cell phone (800)555-1212 as an SMS.

[qgshadow]

oooo ok ill try aim

[theevilone]

good idea.

[jakecigar]

every time you press thanks, I get a smile!

[eng]

can you please explain further, how to put the number in the buddy?
Thanks

[questioncom]

def use aim for free sms. only thing you need to leave aim open to receive the texts

[jakecigar]

Originally Posted by eng

can you please explain further, how to put the number in the buddy?
Thanks

in aim (or aol or iChat or on Instant Messenger - AIM - Instant Message Your Online Buddies for Free - AIM ) you create a buddy.

instead of an aol/aim name you use "+18005551212" (instead of "billy22934" )

it couldn't be easier. sending is great... receiving is not as nice! you have to be logged on the iPhone or your home computer. I am often on BOTH with the same login.

[qgshadow]

anyways when they send me sms , they send it to my phone number ... so ill use it on my phone , not on aim

[danvicente]

i would use aim.. if your on 1.1.4 you can recieve better cos jailbroken apps run in the background.. agile mobile worked almost flawlessly for me i highly reccomend it on 1.1.4 or wait till its ported to 2.0

[adriannoocean]

best way to text some one or any one from iphone or ipod os to use ur email and put it to push so when they send u a sms u will right away get it and all u need to do is put the persons phone number and the put @teleflip.com for example

put persons phone number in here@teleflip.com

hoped i helped and this workes for all firmwares

[dieselboy27]

Peekamo.com is also an option.

[qgshadow]

is it me or some numbers dont work with the aim applications??

i wrote 4 numbers

all starts with

+1514xxxxxxx

but one of them is not recognize as mobile....
its really weird....

does some1 know why?