How do you get free text messages?

[Boesky]

I was reading something about the Droid being able to get free text messages. is the iPhone 3GS able to do the same?

 

[wowipod]

Article or Source would be nice to see if there are any catches.

 

[kAoTiX]

I get free text messages on o2 with my iPhone when I top up £15 or more.
Same would apply for any other phone.

Alternatively, free Wi-Fi + e-mail = free messages (to some extent)

Please provide source of where you read this, as a single phone cannot somehow allow free messages. It still has to go through the carrier.

 

[lemonademaker]

i guess the obvious (but the pro version cost $5.99 but unlimited)
i use: TextFree Unlimited they have a lite but i never used it.....

it seems to work great.... (but i'm not one to text 100 times a day)

 

[kicko]

there's also textnow unlimited its $4.99 forever not a one year subscription like textfree. I think textnow is a bit better myself, i have both.

 

[Flhusky]

I was reading something about the Droid being able to get free text messages. is the iPhone 3GS able to do the same?

Google Voice does allow you to sms people. Works on *most* any phone with a half decent web browser.
It is possible that are talking about google chat, but I've no idea since I don't have a andriod phone.

AT&T also has an SMS portal on their site to allow you to send SMS to its customers.

That is all I'm aware of outside various apps.