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Is there a free send and reply sms site available for the uk? - Gareth - 04-08-2014 08:29 PM
Is there a site in the uk where you can send free sms to mobiles and get a reply from the person whom you sent it to???Remember I'm in the uk.
- Jess - 04-08-2014 08:39 PM
There are some apps
What's app
Vibes
I don't really know anymore
- ..... - 04-08-2014 08:47 PM
Whatsapp, viber
- Tim Puckett - 04-08-2014 08:51 PM
There are tons for UK and AU and everywhere else EXCEPT the US. So you are lucky lucky lucky.
- Michael - 04-08-2014 08:53 PM
Well, if you are talking about real SMS (not "chat" using messengers as suggested in other replies) - there is no such thing as "free" SMS - this is commercial service provided by network operators and you always pay for it one way or another - just sometimes not with money.. By sending "free" SMS you provide the website with confirmed cell phone number of your friends or family - which is very valuable information for marketing etc. Commercial sites usually have some privacy statement that at least promises your data will not be disclosed - but you will not find it on "free" websites. So in the end it is your choice of how to pay. Bottom line - before sending "free" message to someone think if the person you send message to will be happy to receive a bunch of spam messages from unknown advertisers..
I personally use TimeClickr ( http://www.timeclickr.com ) for international messaging - they have good coverage, no contracts or plans, very reasonable prices, and they allow you to rent SMS-enabled virtual number in a bunch of countries (UK included) so your contacts can reply you (and incoming messages are free). I have both UK and US numbers (costs ~ $3 US per number per month) - works like a charm.