alternative to the $20 text messageing (the only one for at&t)

[tbluhp]

I don't want to pay $20 for texting I only send about 100 a month and my only options with att are $20 or keep text blocking (current feature) why att did they get rid of the cheapper plans aka $5.00 for 250 messages I may want to cancel service and pay the ETF cause I don't like the offerings and I am getting broke thanks to ATT. LOL

 

[sviato]

I guess an alternative would be to text without a texting plan and pay the per text fee.

 

[magicbrain]

didn't read contract huh?

you're almost out of luck there buddy, but ...

you can go for no text plan &
port your number to google voice - their texts are free
(only inconvenience there is that you'd have to sync all your contacts with google & use google voice app (free) to make calls & send txt messages)

unless ... you jailbreak, then you can use "sms gv extention" & "phone gv extention"


finally, you could cancel & go w/ h2o - new wireless co that actually uses att's network, so no need to unlock the phone

 

[Mikesus]

http://www.google.com/mobile/voice/

Free text messages
Send and receive text messages through the Google Voice app for free.

Just have to have a data plan. No need to port your number if you give everyone your new GV number.

 

[RoyWill]

you can also try

WHATAPP

if you and your friend have WHATSAPP ... FREE SMS.. even international

WHATAPPS is 99cents

 

[FSMBP]

You can email people text messages & and their replies will go into your email inbox.

You just need your friends to send a text message to your email account to get their 'texting email address' (ex. 4305551234@texting.sprint.com).

 

[Biff...]

you're almost out of luck there buddy, but ...

you can go for no text plan &
port your number to google voice - their texts are free
(only inconvenience there is that you'd have to sync all your contacts with google & use google voice app (free) to make calls & send txt messages)

unless ... you jailbreak, then you can use "sms gv extention" & "phone gv extention"


finally, you could cancel & go w/ h2o - new wireless co that actually uses att's network, so no need to unlock the phone

+1 on this. Google voice, Bite SMS, GV Extension works great.