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Viber is free texts and calls

Viber is free texts and calls

I'm happy with my new Samsung S5. But, is there any way to allow non Samsung appso to altar the external SD card?

I've been using Pinger to send texts from my computer for about a year. The only downside to the service is that if you don't use it regularly (once every 30 days), your "phone number" expires, but they do send an email to warn you before it happens. Just send a text and you keep your number.

Bob, you mention Yahoo Messenger as a way of instant messaging, but fail to mention that there is also sms available free of charge for both domestic and international texting.

Don't forget ChatOn - an app for both iOS and Android. We've been using it for years. Also, Voxer, which can send almost concurrent voice messages as well as text.

Bob, you're smart! Also well informed.

Hey, Bob. I just read on WhatsApp website, that their app is free to try for one year. After the trial period, you have to pay 0.99 cents a year. Also, anyone you text, must have have WhatsApp activated on their phone.

I have used the app, VIBER, for a couple of years now. It's flawless and wonderfully easy to use. Both the sender and recipient need to have the app. You can attach pictures to it. I love it.

Dear Bob - another useful article. Two questions:

1. Do you know if any of these function within or to/from Europe (or indeed elsewhere) or are they only useful in North America ?

2. How does one make money offering a free text service ? I doubt if it is out of the goodness of their hearts, and it is useful to know so as to understand what may be the limitations / drawbacks of the service.

EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm sure that the instant messaging apps like ICQ, Skype, at al work globally. And WhatsApp as well.

Most free services are ad supported, or they offer a premium service level, with features not found in the free version.

There's a way to text free from one computer to another. Called email. Try it; it works.

Dammit! yet another reason why I'm envious of the US. You guys are at the forefront of practically everything - both of good and bad...though mostly good I hasten to add:)

GoogleVoice is my pick, and the free gVoice phone number that you can choose (any area code) is the bonus. What is the amazing part is the fact that gVoice actually gives you a 10cent credit on your account. I hope gVoice is never retired.

Recently, I received a text-to-phone message on my Vonage and when I logged into my Vonage voicemail, it actually read it back to me. I hope the phone spammers and telemarketers don't get a whiff of this t2p concept!

I've been using ZipWhip for years. It integrates with your phone, allows importing your contacts and provides the messages to multiple devices.

Try Kik messenger its free, send pictures, text, I use it in the UK to chat with family in USA

Mighty Text is an excellent free Texting service

I live in a remote area in Canada with out cell phone service no towers within 100 miles but we do have high speed internet service is there any way I can use my smart phone hear using WiFi internet with out high costs.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Sure, you can use wifi on your smartphone to access the web, make phone calls with Skype or Fring, and use the text messaging apps mentioned in this article. As long as you're in wifi range, you can do pretty much anything, without a cellular signal. In fact, your best bet is to get a used unactivated phone, and DON'T sign up with a mobile provider.

Hi I started to use "Pinger for Desktop" for Windows 7 in the last week. Today(Saturday)all hell broke loose with an assault of web pages being opened either in an open browser or new browser openings. Large and heavy...eventually closing everything, removing the program and restoring to an earlier time and full virus scan and search of the Registry....NEVER AGAIN...BEWARE

I live in EUrope and here there is few carriers with email-to-phone
feature. I have read that in the US most of web-to-phone messages is
blocked without a reason. And all from oversee. Is it true ? Only
genuine sms cell-to- cell are delivered 100% , or from commercial
services

Is there a way to send a message from my email (yahoo) to a pinger number I've used it to text to Verizon if there's a way what would the address be maybe like (123)4567890@pinger.com I tried that but something is liar maybe?