SMS Text Messages - To / from India ?

aman_2005 · Dec 29th, 2004, 01:22

Hi

Why dont you try Meetul.Com
The site is for sending sms to india for free and I have been happy with the site for about an year. It also has an option for Hutch (though I never tried to Hutch)
Do Post your experience.

Aman

mere999 · Jan 27th, 2009, 02:39

Hi
Anyone know of a way to send free sms from computer to a mobile in India?
And from a computer to a mobile overseas

I used to use 160by2.com and it was fantastic, but if you dont use it for a while they say that the password does not exist. They may or may not send a password to our mobile.

Any other suggestions would be helpful

Haylo · Jan 27th, 2009, 06:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mere999

I used to use 160by2.com and it was fantastic, but it you dont use i for a while they say that the password does not exist.

Not heard of 160by2.com, but if you were happy with their free service, what is the reason you do not just start again with a new user name?

mere999 · Jan 28th, 2009, 01:03

Thank you for your reply.
I tried creating another account, but we have to give our India mobile number in order for them to send us the password. So when i enter my two india sim card numbers the say it has already been taken/used. So i am unable to re-create another account.

Haylo · Jan 28th, 2009, 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mere999

Thank you for your reply.
I tried creating another account, but we have to give our India mobile number in order for them to send us the password. So when i enter my two india sim card numbers the say it has already been taken/used. So i am unable to re-create another account.

At only Rs 99 for an Airtel Prepay SIM card, it might be cheaper to just buy a new SIM!

mere999 · Jan 28th, 2009, 06:02

Thank you Haylo for your reply
To register a sim card is a long process you have to furnish sale deed photocopy or bank passbook copy and keep after the airtel rep to see if you have got a connection.
The sim card has to be activated as 160by2.com will send the password to that phone number. Moreover i think there may be other internet websites that provide free service. I already set two 160by2 a/c before i went to India and after 4 -5 months of usage it says password does not exist.
160by2 is good but it only works if the person has the cell phone on.
Also they include free advertising when sending the sms so one must be sure to put their name at the bottom of the text message - which i dont mind at all.
It served the purpose well during my stay there

Haylo · Jan 28th, 2009, 06:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by mere999

To register a sim card is a long process you have to furnish sale deed photocopy or bank passbook copy and keep after the airtel rep to see if you have got a connection.

Yes, I know it is slightly inconvenient, I have purchased several myself and was happy to see how cheap SMSs were. It would be useful to be able to have an alternative though.

Hopefully someone else will come up with another service.

Dacoit Chief · Jan 28th, 2009, 06:57

Have a look at http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sms+free+india

mere999 · Jan 29th, 2009, 04:09

Thank you Dacoit Chief and others for their suggestions. Will try it

Jan 27th, 2009, 02:39	#17
mere999 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.America Posts: 110	Free SMS to / From India Hi Anyone know of a way to send free sms from computer to a mobile in India? And from a computer to a mobile overseas I used to use 160by2.com and it was fantastic, but if you dont use it for a while they say that the password does not exist. They may or may not send a password to our mobile. Any other suggestions would be helpful Last edited by mere999 : Jan 28th, 2009 at 01:06.

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Dec 29th, 2004, 01:22	#16
aman_2005 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: India Posts: 1	Hi Why dont you try Meetul.Com The site is for sending sms to india for free and I have been happy with the site for about an year. It also has an option for Hutch (though I never tried to Hutch) Do Post your experience. Aman

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mere999 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.America Posts: 110	Thank you for your reply. I tried creating another account, but we have to give our India mobile number in order for them to send us the password. So when i enter my two india sim card numbers the say it has already been taken/used. So i am unable to re-create another account.

Jan 28th, 2009, 06:02	#21
mere999 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.America Posts: 110	Thank you Haylo for your reply To register a sim card is a long process you have to furnish sale deed photocopy or bank passbook copy and keep after the airtel rep to see if you have got a connection. The sim card has to be activated as 160by2.com will send the password to that phone number. Moreover i think there may be other internet websites that provide free service. I already set two 160by2 a/c before i went to India and after 4 -5 months of usage it says password does not exist. 160by2 is good but it only works if the person has the cell phone on. Also they include free advertising when sending the sms so one must be sure to put their name at the bottom of the text message - which i dont mind at all. It served the purpose well during my stay there

Jan 28th, 2009, 06:57	#23
Dacoit Chief Dosai, Idli, Sambar eating Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Madrid Posts: 273	Have a look at http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sms+free+india

Jan 29th, 2009, 04:09	#24
mere999 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: N.America Posts: 110	Thank you Dacoit Chief and others for their suggestions. Will try it