1p SMS's via Call 18866/18185

Stompa

Just got this email:

Dear customer,

We just launched our brand new Call 18866 SMS Text Message Service! We offer great discount rates for both our National and International Text Messaging services.
For example, it's possible to send a SMS Text Message within the United Kingdom for only 1 p/message.
But it gets even better: we also reduced the SMS-rates for loads of international destinations, so you can send a SMS Text Message to every country for only 1 p/message!

For example:
China 1 p/message
France 1 p/message
Germany 1 p/message
Greece 1 p/message
Hungary 1 p/message
Italy 1 p/message
Poland 1 p/message
Portugal 1 p/message
Spain 1 p/message
Thailand 1 p/message
United States 1 p/message

For an overview of all our action rates please visit our website: http://www.call18866.co.uk/sms.php
The sent messages will be charged on your regular Call 18866 invoice automatically.

Looks interesting, and it seems as though 18185 offer a similar service.

utilitybroker

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=506967

the_tired_one

Can someone explain how this works if all you want to do is send text messages abroad?

Stompa

utilitybroker wrote: »

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=506967

Ooops, sorry I'd missed that post.

Ypaymore

the_tired_one wrote: »

Can someone explain how this works if all you want to do is send text messages abroad?

You just register with 18185 and register the UK Mobile you want the calls to appear to come from,and text from your pc.

http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

stluke023

was previously posted that wyke.com good way to sms abroad, now 18185.com have added the service and you all should have a 18185 acct anyway if your into saving telephone costs

cheap_boy

you can now send text messages to most contries for 1p at

http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

i've just tried it, works well.
:money:

ampersand

Thankyou cheap boy - I'm antediluvian and suspicious over teasing out glitsches in these offers.
I'm with Primus, still with my old BT no. and use the Callchecker site here each week to make piggyback calls to France and NZ. I also text France a lot, using PAYG. I can't see whether or not I have to change or subscribe to anything.
Clarification would be appreciated.

Ypaymore

cheap_boy wrote: »

you can now send text messages to most contries for 1p at

http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

i've just tried it, works well.
:money:

It pays to search before posting.:D

See: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=506967

Ypaymore

ampersand wrote: »

Thankyou cheap boy - I'm antediluvian and suspicious over teasing out glitsches in these offers.
I'm with Primus, still with my old BT no. and use the Callchecker site here each week to make piggyback calls to France and NZ. I also text France a lot, using PAYG. I can't see whether or not I have to change or subscribe to anything.
Clarification would be appreciated.

You would have to sign up to 18185 to use the service.

loulou41

cheap_boy wrote: »

you can now send text messages to most contries for 1p at

http://www.18185.co.uk/sms.php

i've just tried it, works well.
:money:

Pl how does this work, do you still have to pay the 6p connection fee like you do on the landline? Thanks