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Possible Free SMS App?

To All Developers and Programers,
I have looked at many SMS programs but have not found one that can send SMS messages completely free.
When I want to send a SMS for free I, since I live in Canada I goto the Rogers website and input the phone number and my message and it get sent for free. Obviously you need a data plan for this (Got the $30.00/6gb Plan).
My question is...
Is it possible to make an app that lets you do all this by channeling it through the Rogers website? By doing this SMS will be free?
I am not sure If i am explaining it correctly but just an idea.
Thanks

It is certainly possible. The sms will be free (except for data charges of course).
I guess you need to login to the Rogers website for this service? Is there a web form where you can enter your credentials + destination + message to send an sms, like most voip providers? (I'd guess not, since it's free).
Anyway, you can always try to find out the login procedure and write a php script that emulates that, then write a program for the ppc that sends your data to that php script...

You can just send your sms as an email and it would be free. the email would be their [email protected]. problem is that you need to know their provider and the providers sms domain.

Hagow said:
To All Developers and Programers,
I have looked at many SMS programs but have not found one that can send SMS messages completely free.
When I want to send a SMS for free I, since I live in Canada I goto the Rogers website and input the phone number and my message and it get sent for free. Obviously you need a data plan for this (Got the $30.00/6gb Plan).
My question is...
Is it possible to make an app that lets you do all this by channeling it through the Rogers website? By doing this SMS will be free?
I am not sure If i am explaining it correctly but just an idea.
Thanks
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You can send free SMS by using AOL Instant Messenger for mobile or you could also go to www.textem.net to send free SMS
AIM for Windows Mobile Beta1/Beta2
Download it here

Splal said:
You can just send your sms as an email and it would be free. the email would be their [email protected]. problem is that you need to know their provider and the providers sms domain.
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here is a link to the provider addresses:http://www.notepage.net/smtp.htm

bluetooth SMS

I need a program so send SMS through my Rhodium with my laptop. I've googled the **** out of it, but I can't find anything that works with WinMo. its all Symbian :/
Anybody know of anything?
Thankss!!!!

my mobiler allows you to view and control the phone on your laptop screen with the keyboard and mouse....???

anything simpler, and maybe free?

you can send text messages through www.t-mobile.com but youll only be able to recieve through your phone. other option is google voice. you can see all your sent and received plus you can spam certain numbers + a whole lot more only thing is that you have to get a new phone number but that can be linked to your cell phone.
other option is totally seperate from your phone. gmail allows you to send and receive text messages through their chat box. you just have to turn on the options through the setting.
last option that i know of is aim.... just add the phone number as a buddy and you can send and receive text messages.

cyberpunk627 said:
anything simpler, and maybe free?
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my mobiler is free....
http://www.mymobiler.com/

You can try Jeyo
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp

Scann69 said:
You can try Jeyo
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp
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+1 i just tried it...Love it. Connects to activesync and Outlook..I use it connecting bluetooth through activesync....and send messages from outlook...SImple process

Google talk

I tried searching this forum without having to create another thread but I was unsuccessful.
I have a new Tilt 2 on AT&T(previously a blackberry user) and I was trying to get google talk on here?
Can someone assist on how to get this app on here...if it is possible?
Thanks,

While neither of these apps are just Google Talk, they both work well with it. I have been using Slick for several months without any problems, and recently started using OZ IM. Both work great with gtalk.
Lonely Cat games Slick - http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
OZ IM (as extracted from HD2, also known as TMOUS Messenger) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5753551&postcount=2

You can set up a number of different IM clients to use Google Talk since it uses a standard protocol.

mstevens said:
You can set up a number of different IM clients to use Google Talk since it uses a standard protocol.
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But can you use the dialer, or use it to send sms ?

adoute said:
While neither of these apps are just Google Talk, they both work well with it. I have been using Slick for several months without any problems, and recently started using OZ IM. Both work great with gtalk.
Lonely Cat games Slick - http://www.lonelycatgames.com/?app=slick
OZ IM (as extracted from HD2, also known as TMOUS Messenger) - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5753551&postcount=2
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Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<

try talkonaut to make calls over googletalk .
is working here from my tp2 to my girlfriends e71 without any problems.

I've been using Paringo and it works great for me...
www.palringo.com
New message alert in notification bar, multiple IM accounts etc. Doesn't have video or audio calling but you can record messages and send

Henz77 said:
Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<
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I have never had a problem - I just install the cab, and sign in to Google Talk using my gmail id and password.
I usually end up flashing a new ROM every few days, and have never had a problem installing & signing in.
What is the specific error you get?

Colombia81er said:
But can you use the dialer, or use it to send sms ?
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that would be google voice.
You can use a couple different google voice dialers to pull your contact info from google voice, and you can send and reply to SMS messages through outlook. That's what I do

ibleedwhite said:
I tried searching this forum without having to create another thread but I was unsuccessful.
I have a new Tilt 2 on AT&T(previously a blackberry user) and I was trying to get google talk on here?
Can someone assist on how to get this app on here...if it is possible?
Thanks,
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To clairfy....are you thinking about google talk (IM, chat), or google voice (visual voicemail, call forwarding, etc)?

thank you all for your assistance and recommending some good programs
i was initially talking about google talk.gchat..

rohan.binny.arora said:
I've been using Paringo and it works great for me...
www.palringo.com
New message alert in notification bar, multiple IM accounts etc. Doesn't have video or audio calling but you can record messages and send
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I agree, I use this and connect to GTalk, MSN and Facebook Chat, all simultaneously. It hasn't let me down yet

http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/07/octrotalk-windows-mobile-version-of.html
This is as close to an actuale Google Talk application that I could find

Henz77 said:
Hi How u can get OZ IM to work on TP2? i always get error when signing in >.<
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go to -> options & enter you phone number ; now try to sign in - that should do the trick. Doesn't matter where you are or who you carrier is. Also it is data based & you wont be charged for text.

ywnmmsb said:
go to -> options & enter you phone number ; now try to sign in - that should do the trick. Doesn't matter where you are or who you carrier is. Also it is data based & you wont be charged for text.
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well i know about dat part n alreazdy tried it, but there is error 403 stated on screen every time i want to log in in each account. i try to re-install n also tried to re flash the rom ( official sea rom ) but i didnt help T.T
well i like the interface of OZIM though, still trying to get it worked but i dunno how ..<

Wifi Texting?

Are there any apps for the HD2 where you can text over wifi?

I think your best option would be to download AIM for Windows Mobile (it's in the marketplace and it's free) or a IM client that supports AIM. Then go to aim.com to create an account, launch the AIM or IM client program, sign in, add your friend's/family's number (including area code), and talk away! Be sure to tell them who you are since the text message that they will be receive will show your screen name (unless you use your name as your screen name). Hope this helps

atn_chargers said:
I think your best option would be to download AIM for Windows Mobile (it's in the marketplace and it's free) or a IM client that supports AIM. Then go to aim.com to create an account, launch the AIM or IM client program, sign in, add your friend's/family's number (including area code), and talk away! Be sure to tell them who you are since the text message that they will be receive will show your screen name (unless you use your name as your screen name). Hope this helps
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Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!

soopahsteve said:
Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!
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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?

soopahsteve said:
Ive already done this, but thanks anyway!
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So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?

atn_chargers said:
So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?
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I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong

lonelykatana said:
I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong
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AIM let's you send SMS over wifi for free. When the other person receives the text, it will just say "Sent from AIM (Screen name)". Although one problem that comes to mind would be teh fact that the other person won't be able to send him a SMS unless he is logged in? Or it might show up later when he signs in. But it would definitely not notify him automatically that he has an incoming message unless he is logged in.

atn_chargers said:
AIM let's you send SMS over wifi for free. When the other person receives the text, it will just say "Sent from AIM (Screen name)". Although one problem that comes to mind would be teh fact that the other person won't be able to send him a SMS unless he is logged in? Or it might show up later when he signs in. But it would definitely not notify him automatically that he has an incoming message unless he is logged in.
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But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.

nicedude_abad said:
But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.
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Good point! The search continues to find an answer for my fellow HD2er.

atn_chargers said:
So it doesn't work? Or are you just looking for an alternative option?
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It does work, but I am in fact, looking for a possibly native app like text free plus for the iPhone
lonelykatana said:
I think hes after something that will let you send a SMS over wifi for free, but it will be revieved by the other person as a normal SMS.
However, i might be wrong
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Yer right.
nicedude_abad said:
But I guess AIM is only available for US only and therefore this person must be looking for free services for other countries.
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No, I aim works for me out of country, but I am in the US.... Sooooooooooo.

Some email accounts support this too. I know I've received SMS from att.net and yahoo.com users and was able to reply via SMS to them. Google also supports SMS via google talk worldwide.

Phantoms said:
Some email accounts support this too. I know I've received SMS from att.net and yahoo.com users and was able to reply via SMS to them.
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Yeah, I was just googling my question, and I came up with a website that told me to set a mail2web account and use microsoft's direct push to send SMS through wifi.

I feel your pain, I assume you want SMS via Wi-Fi due to no coverage where you are.
unfortunately its not possible in the traditional sense as SMS are transmitted via the network, not the internet. So for an SMS to be delivered (and sent) you need to be connected to your carriers network.
If the HD2 were UMA compliant we wouldn't have any issues, since its not the chances this will ever work are slim/none. Sorry

Use palringo for mobile, it's great!
(supports AIM, MSN, Google Talk, etc. etc. and looks good)

soopahsteve said:
Yeah, I was just googling my question, and I came up with a website that told me to set a mail2web account and use microsoft's direct push to send SMS through wifi.
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With my provider (T-Mobile USA), I can send SMS from the web. I have to log into My.T-Mobile.com (faq here) which I can do with my phone from any wifi access point. So it's basically accessing the internet on the phone via wifi to send a SMS. On the phone I can make a link to this page which means one click to send a SMS from the web. I can also access this same feature from any computer.
Check with your cell provider and see if they offer something similar.

[Q] How to transfer SMS/MMS to another phone

Hi all,
I have aquestion and couldn't find any reply on this forum: Does anyone know how to configure a transfer of all my incoming SMS/MMS to another number?
FYI: I got a new phone from my job and don't need to carry my Defy+ around with me all the time anymore. I set up a call transfer to receive incoming calls on the new phone but it doesn't work for messages.
What I'm looking to do is basically the same thing as setting up a rule on your e-mail to transfer everything to a second address. If I'm not clear please let me know and I'll explain.
thanks !

Anyone?
Trying to bump this, I'm surprised no one even has a suggestion

DeLime said:
Trying to bump this, I'm surprised no one even has a suggestion
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Try any sms forwarding app in play store. for eg. SMS FORWARDER (sorry, n00bs can't post links)

but every fwd msg will cost you...
you could also provide your contacts with the new number

Try SMS backup +. Can't restore MMS, but can transfer sms to other phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...e&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=sms+backup+plus
Sent from my MB526

You can use Myphoneexplorer. It works well.

pgreed said:
You can use Myphoneexplorer. It works well.
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+1

+1 for sms backup +.