Texting for free? - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello Everyone,
Is there a way to text for free on a g1. I cant afford a texting plan so I need a free alternative for the phone. I know google voice is one but they still haven't started the service for free. Its only by invites. Like on the iphone there is a way but I dont know for g1. Are we charged to use google talk on the g1 with wifi connected? Please let me know.
Thank You

OF COURSE!!!!
Not MANY use it, but I used to before I got GOOGLE VOICE.
its called EMAIL!!! its almost just as quick to receive as a text...
For A List Of Carrier email addresses do a google search or go to the carriers website.
EXAMPLE:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

yup, the only tricky thing about using the email method is you have to know exactly which network all of your contacts are on. it's good because they can still text and reply to you and you can receive it later in email archives.
you can also text through IM apps. put all of your contact numbers in as buddies into a mobile group. then just send texts that way. the downside is, if u are not connected to the IM service you wil not get any texts.
both good alternatives with pros/cons. but free assuming you have wifi or unlimted data.

NguyenHuu said:
yup, the only tricky thing about using the email method is you have to know exactly which network all of your contacts are on. it's good because they can still text and reply to you and you can receive it later in email archives.
you can also text through IM apps. put all of your contact numbers in as buddies into a mobile group. then just send texts that way. the downside is, if u are not connected to the IM service you wil not get any texts.
both good alternatives with pros/cons. but free assuming you have wifi or unlimted data.
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Yea I used AIM before I used GMAIL and now Google Voice to text mobile lines...Im surprised ALOT of people dont use either (AIM or GMAIL)...

Also if you wanted to send them you can use websites like text4free.com. I don't know how you would recieve em tho.

You know, you COULD just send an email to THEIR EMAIL address rather than to their carrier's email-to-sms address....

lbcoder said:
You know, you COULD just send an email to THEIR EMAIL address rather than to their carrier's email-to-sms address....
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not everyone has a smart phone.....
the point of texting is to contact someone whereever they are.....

B-man007 said:
not everyone has a smart phone.....
the point of texting is to contact someone whereever they are.....
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Actually you can email to text without them having a smartphone you just have to know who the carrier is and the address.

supremeteam256 said:
Actually you can email to text without them having a smartphone you just have to know who the carrier is and the address.
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i know this....i was responding to lbcoder lol i even quoted him. ive been emailing texts since i got my phone lol. i dont have a texting plan either. (google voice makes it 10x easier though)

B-man007 said:
i know this....i was responding to lbcoder lol i even quoted him. ive been emailing texts since i got my phone lol. i dont have a texting plan either. (google voice makes it 10x easier though)
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Aawwhhh, I see now. It's been to long of a week and it's only tuesday. My brain is fried.
This is my brain on XDA
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Visual voice-mail

Callwave (http://www.callwave.com/landing/products.asp) and the iPod are promoting the ability to browse email like voicemail. Does anyone know of a similar application of the Ppc
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Why would you want to do that?
If you read what it does you will understand that you can read listen to your voicemail in the order of importance. That is you can select which messages to listen to first instead of listening to 40 messages to get to an urgent one.
It's a feature of the network though, so until it becomes available on your network it won't work regardless of the software.
paulrockliffe said:
It's a feature of the network though, so until it becomes available on your network it won't work regardless of the software.
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it is available on the network but only on the iPhone now.
Same Type of service
There is a service I use from "YouMail.com" . This is how it works.
1. Signup for the service. (FREE and No Advertisements)
2. verify the account.
3. Forward all unanswered calls to their Voice Mail number.
( *004*THEVOICEMAILNUMBER*11# on cingular . I purposely removed the number to idiot proof it.)
4. You have the option to get SMS notification or Emails regarding the message and which number it was left from.
5. You also have the ability to personalize voicemail for numbers that you know. For eg. I have a huge list for my personal contacts where I have personal greetings for each person.
6. If a chick annoys you, you can add her number and mark it as DITCH mail. and She will get the message. . I have used this one 2wice already .
7. You can hear the voicemail via the web or via the regular way of dial/hold 1 or Voicemail in cingular phones.
BTW: Not a PPC Application.
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February 15th I posted this in the Wizard forum (as it's not related to Upgrading) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=294272
I used it for a couple of daze until I realized that, even though it's "free", it's using my minutes. So, long story short, I noticed that I had LOTS of calls to a Nevada number.....
Worked pretty good though. It replaced my Cingular voice mail and intercepted all my calls so I got emails notifying me of missed calls and my voice mails came in emails with the phone number in the subject and the voice mail as a wav attachment.
The minutes scared me so I canceled the service....
cyberdrakula said:
There is a service I use from "YouMail.com" . This is how it works.
1. Signup for the service. (FREE and No Advertisements)
2. verify the account.
3. Forward all unanswered calls to their Voice Mail number.
( *004*THEVOICEMAILNUMBER*11# on cingular . I purposely removed the number to idiot proof it.)
4. You have the option to get SMS notification or Emails regarding the message and which number it was left from.
5. You also have the ability to personalize voicemail for numbers that you know. For eg. I have a huge list for my personal contacts where I have personal greetings for each person.
6. If a chick annoys you, you can add her number and mark it as DITCH mail. and She will get the message. . I have used this one 2wice already .
7. You can hear the voicemail via the web or via the regular way of dial/hold 1 or Voicemail in cingular phones.
BTW: Not a PPC Application.
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I currently use Youmail but you check the emails online via the pc. With visual voicemail you see your voicemail messages like your email/txt messages

Block SMS on the kaiser

ifs there a program to block sms on windows mobile? i got call firewall for calls but would like a program for sms. any help is brilliant thank you
Symantec recently released their "Norton Smartphone Security" software that includes mobile anti-virus, mobile firewall, SMS anti-spam, and LiveUpdate. Using the Antispam feature you can create blacklists or whitelists that will effectively block SMS.
Not exactly what you want, but I highly recommend SecretSMS.
Once you input a number that you are getting bothersome SMS from, all SMS from that number will go into the SecretSMS inbox (which can be password protected). The only notification you see on you phone is the screen lights up. Then once in a while clear your Secret SMS inbox
I am using (VERY SUCESFULLY) the Magic Call. It's brilliant.
What I like about it that not only blocks any unwanted SMS, but it can also send an SMS to the person(s) sending those unwanted messages.
It's a life saver.
http://www.mobiion.com/magicall.html
kaluzu said:
I am using (VERY SUCESFULLY) the Magic Call. It's brilliant.
What I like about it that not only blocks any unwanted SMS, but it can also send an SMS to the person(s) sending those unwanted messages.
It's a life saver.
http://www.mobiion.com/magicall.html
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Some infos:
Can Magicall hide the sms and/or call notify too? Can be password protected?
I think you are looking for a EASYHELPER SMS SECURITY 2.1 .... try this software and i hope it will solve your problem....
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Some infos:
Can Magicall hide the sms and/or call notify too? Can be password protected?
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I realize this is like MONTHS late, but in answer to your questions, Yes and Yes.
I just DL'd and installed this SW yesterday, after trying out several alternatives. This was the only one that worked nice and smoothly on my device.
If you decide to allow callers to leave a voicemail, you WILL get that icon at the top of the screen. But it seems to successfully "eat" the actual notification, so that, for instance, phoneAlarm does NOT sound its alarm for a waiting VoiceMail.
It also deletes the calls from your call history, if that matters to you.
FWIW, I also tried Call Firewall, but didn't like it because 1) when it starts, it shows its GUI screen for a few seconds, even when using the "startup" parameter, 2) blocked calls still rang once on my device before being intercepted, and 3) reportedly it hangs up on calls-in-progress if a blocked caller tries to get through. I need this application to be more secure than this.
In addition, I tried smartblock_ppc22. That one installed nicely, but didn't work at all on my device. I read that it has issues with WM6. Although it installed and ran without any error messages, I could not get it to block calls at all.
Anyway, I know this is late, but maybe it'll help somebody.
-pvs
seanpint said:
i got call firewall for calls but would like a program for sms.
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the newest call firewall can also block sms (v1.4) (SMS Blacklist)
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the newest call firewall can also block sms (v1.4) (SMS Blacklist)
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Yeah, but, as I said above...
pvs said:
FWIW, I also tried Call Firewall, but didn't like it because 1) when it starts, it shows its GUI screen for a few seconds, even when using the "startup" parameter, 2) blocked calls still rang once on my device before being intercepted, and 3) reportedly it hangs up on calls-in-progress if a blocked caller tries to get through. I need this application to be more secure than this.
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These are real show-stoppers for me. I understand that these issues might not affect every Device/ROM combination, but they affect mine, so I needed to opt for a "Paid" alternative. Oh well
-pvs

PowerSMS [6 useful text messaging utilities in 1 cool app]

Came accross this earlier today, still in its beta stage but definately has the potential to be great. Give it a shot and let us know what you think.
Program website http://www.trinketsoftware.com/PowerSMS/
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PowerSMS [beta]
6 useful text messaging utilities in 1 cool app.
Overview
PowerSMS is a mobile application for people who love text messaging. It enables a number of interesting communication scenarios, which are either cumbersome or impossible without it.
PowerSMS does not replace your phone's built-in text messaging features. Instead, it works with the same folders and messages you already have. It's simple, performs tasks quickly, and gets out of the way. Use PowerSMS to improve communications with your family, friends and colleagues, and they'll wonder how you do it!
Features
•Note to Self: Need to capture a thought or send yourself a reminder? With PowerSMS, there's no fumbling around to type your own phone number or search for a contact.
•Group Message: Texting the same set of people over and over again? PowerSMS lets you create groups of contacts, and drastically reduces the number of clicks required to text them
•Auto Reply: Ever ignore a phone call while you're in a meeting or movie theater? Let PowerSMS respond to those calls automatically with a text message, thus politely letting them know when you'll call back
•Schedule SMS: Schedule greetings or reminders in advance. PowerSMS will automatically send the message even if you forget. Especially appreciated by loved ones
•Cool Stats: Let PowerSMS analyze your messages and tell you interesting things like when and with whom you text the most over a given period. Just for fun or to verify your bill
•Backup & Restore: Switching phones? Just need to get rid of old messages? PowerSMS will help you archive, transfer or export messages to your computer or to another phone
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Looks pretty cool... The schedule SMS feature is what got my attention!
Looks great. Will try it but have a couple of questions:-
Does it take away the WM6.1 threaded SMS feature if you install it?
Does it uninstall cleanly and leave the original SMS functionality completely restored?
I had to uninstall it. For whatever reason, if I received a call, with the auto reply SMS feature installed, it would come up and say "problem with WM 6.1 voice command, please restart voice command and try again".
Probably something on my end, but won't have time to track it down until the
weekend.
this is a truly amazing app. ive been looking for something like this for a while. great find!
warmkiwi99 said:
Looks great. Will try it but have a couple of questions:-
Does it take away the WM6.1 threaded SMS feature if you install it?
Does it uninstall cleanly and leave the original SMS functionality completely restored?
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ans 1....Not it doesnt, it's a standalone program hence doesnt integrate with the WM6.1 messaging system. It has to be launched separately.
ans 2...becos it's a standalone program, it uninstalls cleanly.
This program is awesome, but i have one question that maybe someone can answer.
Does this allow sending to an unlimited number of contacts at once? or does it only send off as many as the PPC can handle?
I have to send text messages throughout the day to several people at once, and if i get to more than twenty something contacts, the text will fail.
Thanks in advance.
nice app... annoying nag when starting.
threaded sms or no?
chrisrc1985 said:
threaded sms or no?
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try and see, if u dont like it...uninstall
Great app! Installed last friday - after the weekend I'm happy to report that this app is a must have on my Tilt! Great info/stats, and the sms missed calls works a charm.
Thanks!
Wow - this is a very useful little program.
It's worked flawlessly on my Tilt. Very pleased.
i downloaded it and installed it, it said beta version has expired! soo where can i get one that works?

Free SMS program

hi. i'm looking for program for kaiser that i might send free text messages thru this software
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Time to wake up! Finished dreaming!
somthing thru WiFi but for free
okay... to clear this up...
there are a few ways to send sms for free...
use opera mobile and write your sms on a website that offers free sms sending...
thats it...
there is no software. even is you use wifi on your side, there are costs for your provider as the person you're sending sms to is most likely on a mobile network. if he's also on wifi, you should be using some sort of instant messenger like palringo, fring.
you can also send messages for free using smoke signals, 2 metal tins a long cord....
you can use AIM to send free SMS.
http://mobile.aol.com/aolproducts/aim-for-windows-mobile
just send an IM to +1phonenumber or select Text message from the New message menu.
That's not really polite to nag him. We all add such questions at one moment or an other. When you're new to this world, you sure ask yourself such things .
Thanks for the AIM tip.
Another option is SMS via Email.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/939/sms_email_cingular_nextel_sprint_tmobile_verizon_virgin/
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2819/sms_email_us_cellular_suncom_powertel_att_alltel/
Fingerlickin said:
Another option is SMS via Email.
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/939/sms_email_cingular_nextel_sprint_tmobile_verizon_virgin/
http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2819/sms_email_us_cellular_suncom_powertel_att_alltel/
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thanx man, this is an excellent option...been using this for the last 2 or 3 days, and its great. i actually canceled my unlimited text package and went down to 200 a month. since i only text the same 10 or so people 90% of the time its perfect. saving myself 15 bucks a month, which in this economy is very welcome.
dawpuc said:
hi. i'm looking for program for kaiser that i might send free text messages thru this software
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Dawpuc,
I don't know any such application. But, I use this website over wifi on my Tilt.
http://txtdrop.net
I send almost 20 messages everyday. It works great with almost 99% delivery rate. But sometimes they may receive little late(generally 5-10 mins). I heard that the site has some kinda limit on No.of messages, but I haven't experienced anything in this past 4 months.
Good luck !
in my country... the sms are free lol :b

? Missed calls - Phone unreachable or busy in another call? Find who called! ?

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