texting from britain to australia

McKneff

at the moment i am on 3 payg, i text a friend in Australia a lot
and it is costing me approx. 25p per text. anyone know of any
networks where i can get it cheaper, either on payg or contract

SALOPMAN

Don't know whether this will help but you can text Australia for 1p a text through the Internet on https://www.18185.co.uk You have to register but its very simple and it does work.I use it a lot to text Cyprus friends. Most countries are 1p a text through this system.Hope this helps you.

Edinburghlass_2

I believe that 18185 will exercise a fair use policy if you send too many and then the charge rises to 6p (?) but that is still cheaper.

utilitybroker

Edinburghlass wrote: »

I believe that 18185 will exercise a fair use policy if you send too many and then the charge rises to 6p (?) but that is still cheaper.

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

"We reserve the right after a certain amount of (SMS) to start charging sms for the default rate (FUP) "

If you dont want to open a 18185 a/c. Orange PAYG Camel Tariff. Charges 15p a text to OZ.

http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/payasyougo

deano27_2

I use Vyke.com, which is brilliant. you get a $1 for free and each sms costs 2 cents....

benjus

Another option is SMS Listo (http://www.smslisto.com/en/index.html), which offers 90 days of free texting to countries including Australia with every purchase of call credit.

Their fair use policy is similar to that of 18185, although they don't specify the rate that will be charged once the free texts expire.

You can send messages either using the SMS Listo application, or from their website.

McKneff

many thanks, will explore all
i'm a newie and have looked for this info elsewhere for months, and here it is within hours.
isnt this a great site.

diamonds

most AU telco charge same domestic & international rate on texts out of cap plans like T-mobs Flext even on PAYG over there

downfall is nowhere do you get a txt plan on contract like UK & Flext is much better value than any of AU contracts for texting

all AU networks charge a 25 cent connection on every call ( 10p) payg or contract
aswell as usually being billed in 30 sec intervals

McKneff

camel is looking good - so to speak!!!! lol
thanks again.

diamonds

annie do you have internet on your mobile ?

i log inti 18185 from mobile & text for 1 p, bookmark page 18185 and much cheapness

McKneff

thanks for all your help. have gone with the orange camel tarrif.