Cheaper Way to Text (Abroad)

Money_Man_Steve

Apologies if this has been posted before but...

My mobile network (O2) charges 16p for an international text (I get loads of UK ones included in my contract) and most of the online free text services don't allow you to text overseas mobiles. I was therefore interested to find that it is possible to text international numbers in certain countries using MSN Messenger for about 7p-8p a go, saving 50% in the process!

OK, so it's not as handy as you have to text using MSN Messenger, rather than direct from your mobile, but it seems competitively priced. This is how it works:

• You add a mobile number for an MSN contact (they do not need to be a Messenger user)
• You pay in advance for a pack of messages from MSN
• You send a text to your contact using Messenger
• Your contact replies and you get the response via MSN Messenger straight away, or (if you're offline) the next time you sign in

It apparently works for mobiles in the USA, Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, although admittedly, I haven't tried it yet.

You can get the following packs of messages by credit card;

• 25 messages for £1.99 (7.96p each)
• 50 messages for £3.99 (7.98p each) cheaper to get two lots of 25!
• 150 messages for £9.99 (6.66p each)

These packs would also be good value for occasional texters of UK numbers (if you'd normally pay more than 8p to text), but for regular UK texters, it's probably cheaper to get an add-on text pack or a tariff with an inclusive text allowance.

You can also get 15 MSN Messenger text messages for £1.50 (10p each) and pay by premium SMS or premium phone number.

For more info, click the 'MSN Mobile Messaging' link on this page.

I'd be interested to hear how people get on with using the service...

eagleeye

https://www.rediff.com is offering the sms to US mobiles @ 3 .00 INR (0.040 GBP)per sms & for Indian Mobiles -1.00 INR(approx 0.015 GBP)/per sms.The sms bundle for 166 messages to USA or 500 messages to India will cost about for £6.50.

One can avail this facility by registering for the rediff.com email services.The downside is that service is only available for US & Indian GSM networks & no message delivery reports available.

mobilegossip

O2 Payg Intl Bolt On .£4.99p one off payment allows you to text anywhere for just 10p.
http://www.o2.co.uk/productsservices/boltons/international

hoffy

Why dont you try this site........

http://www.m1.be/

I have started using it.......so one can try after checking the coverage areas.......its cheap around 4-5p per sms.....

Cheers :j