SMS on iPod Touch?

[Jin666]

Hey all,

Done a quick search but has provided nothing of any use.

Has anyone came across any good SMS sending sites (or even apps) which allow you to send (and if possible receive) text messages to mobiles using the iPod Touch (IN THE UK?)

Cheers

 

[ac-mac]

cbfsms.com is quite good, havent tried it on the touch yet but it should work

 

[brn2ski00]

Since the iPod Touch now has email capability, you could send text messages via teleflip.com. Just write an email with a phone number like: 123-123-1234@teleflip.com. I think you may want to remove the dashes, but this will send an email (or "text" message) to the recipient.

Link to Teleflip's website: https://www1.teleflip.com/

 

[Jin666]

Since the iPod Touch now has email capability, you could send text messages via teleflip.com. Just write an email with a phone number like: 123-123-1234@teleflip.com. I think you may want to remove the dashes, but this will send an email (or "text" message) to the recipient.

Link to Teleflip's website: https://www1.teleflip.com/

That looks great but I think it's US only.

Does anyone know any others?

 

[VToX]

SkySMS

There is an application called SkySMS that lets you send SMS messages by VoiP. You will need to download FreeCall and make an acountHere.

Then add this source: irepo.xwaves.net
Then go through all packages to find SkySMS and download it.
Then go to Settings > Tap the FreeCall arrow > Enter your login and password.

Then you can send texts untill your account runs out (if it does just make a new one).

 

[Jin666]

There is an application called SkySMS that lets you send SMS messages by VoiP. You will need to download FreeCall and make an acountHere.

Then add this source: irepo.xwaves.net
Then go through all packages to find SkySMS and download it.
Then go to Settings > Tap the FreeCall arrow > Enter your login and password.

Then you can send texts untill your account runs out (if it does just make a new one).

That looks great. How do you actually know when they will start charging you tho? Is it really free to send these texts, as in no hidden charges or anything?

OK, just made an account and all looks good. They don't ask for any kind of credit card or anything, which seems odd. (not that I would give it out to them 😉) But how do they start charging you after your free SMS have run out?

I'm not doubting you at all VToX but I'm just a very wary person!

Does anyone else use this?

 

[silvershadow68]

There is an application called SkySMS that lets you send SMS messages by VoiP. You will need to download FreeCall and make an acountHere.

Then add this source: irepo.xwaves.net
Then go through all packages to find SkySMS and download it.
Then go to Settings > Tap the FreeCall arrow > Enter your login and password.

Then you can send texts untill your account runs out (if it does just make a new one).

this is fantastic. just what i have been waiting for.
Bought some credit thru freecall.
now i can send sms worldwide for 1p per txt from my ipod,

the best thing is ur credit never runs out, and you dont have to use it by a certain date

cheers

 

[silvershadow68]

That looks great. How do you actually know when they will start charging you tho? Is it really free to send these texts, as in no hidden charges or anything?

OK, just made an account and all looks good. They don't ask for any kind of credit card or anything, which seems odd. (not that I would give it out to them 😉) But how do they start charging you after your free SMS have run out?

I'm not doubting you at all VToX but I'm just a very wary person!

Does anyone else use this?

when you make an acc with freecall, you get about 5 introductory free sms, then it cost 1p per txt, to most countrys, altho some are free.

 

[Jin666]

when you make an acc with freecall, you get about 5 introductory free sms, then it cost 1p per txt, to most countrys, altho some are free.

Hmm 5 free texts aint so great. Do any of you kind people have another free provider which I could use with SkySMS?

 

[zittix]

There is now several other free provider to use with SkySMS. Just update SkySMS to the last version.

Look at here for the description:
http://www.xwaves.net/?inc=viewproject&id=9&page=projets/skysms3mobile/providers.html

Mathieu
Xwaves

 

[kockgunner]

i use "sms.dynadel.com" it has a nice simple interface too

 

[zittix]

i use "sms.dynadel.com" it has a nice simple interface too

Does it work for you ? To which network are you sending messages?

 

[kockgunner]

Does it work for you ? To which network are you sending messages?

I usually send to Fido. I haven't tried sending to other networks tho

 

[Jin666]

I'm now using Vyke (https://www.vyke.com/merchantsite/main.c?Distributor=MASKINA&Locale=7)
for sending my free texts through the SkySMS app.

Works perfectly every time! 😀😀

 

[Marky73]

Hi.How do you set up vyke to work with the skysms app.I dont have that in the list of providers.I'm living in the uk and need a working provider for this app.Thanks

 

[Marky73]

Hi.Can you please tell me how to set up vyke with the skysms app.It does not apper in the list of providers.Im living in the Uk and need a working provider to use with this app.

 

[Plugsmustard]

why doint you use the mail app? sign in with you email, and go on the internet and get the cell phone to email adresses

[10digitnumber]@txt.bell.ca
[10digitnumber]@pcs.rogers.com
[10digitnumber]@fido.ca
[10digitnumber]@msg.telus.com
[10digitnumber]@vmobile.ca (Virgin Mobile)
[10digitnumber]@mobiletxt.ca (PC Mobile)
[10digitnumber]@msg.koodomobile.com

i use it works beautifully