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Old 18-02-05, 12:26 PM
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Text message to absent friends.
Has anyone heard of UBOOT (as in www.uboot.com)?

Sending text messages to a friend who has just emigrated to Australia costs 12p or 24p (depends on message length) as opposed to 30p using my mobile company service (O2). You do need to pay up front - I've put £5 in 3 years ago and now only have 1p left.

Does anyone know of a cheaper method?

FYI, O2 have a text sending service available from their website. I would assume the other phone companies would offer the same sort of service which is, presumably, cheaper than sending it from your phone (once you have used up your prepaid option). Not to mention a lot easier to type. Unfortunately the O2 site is only UK to UK messaging (that I could see).

[EDIT]These services have a phone book for storing mobile numbers so it is quite useful for texting to groups eg POXY WEATHER, STAY IN BED! to the rest of the diving hopefuls.
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yes mate this is totaly free:-
http://www.cbfsms.com/
Ive been using it for a couple of years now
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Watch out for what the receiver has to pay also.
Phone calls/text on mobiles incur costs at both ends.

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Finless,

www.tiscali.co.uk do a free web to text service.

You do have to register for their web based mail but they then allow you to send up to 5 texts per day.

Better than nowt I s'pose

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oops sorry that one is only UK to UK
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oops sorry that one is only UK to UK
But mentioned/linked on that site is an international SMS service :-

Current Pricing and Charges
VIP Account SignupFREE - There is no setup or connection fee at the current time. VIP SMS Credits£0.05 - Each credit is five pence sterling. One credit = one standard 160 character SMS.Customer ServiceFREE - Customer service is currently free 24x7 by email.Credit Card ProcessingFREE - No extra charges are made at this time.Monthly FeeFREE - There is no monthly fee at the current time.Minimum Transaction Charge£15 - You cannot make a purchase lower than this at this time.
REFUNDS: Our competitive pricing strategy means that we cannot offer refunds in any circumstances.
All payments must be made by credit or debit card. Most major credit cards accepted.

Of course, it will be a lot cheaper if he got his arse in gear and bought a PC!
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