Text Buddy...Why not ICQ?

accensi0n

Theres a thread about a program called text buddy which sits in your system tray and allows you to send messages from your computer without having to log into the vodaphone website. Why not just use ICQ? Its free and you can send unlimited messages. The only problem is that your number will not show up on the receivers phone but some 10 digit icq number but this can be easily remedied by adding in a line of text at the end like "Its Joe Blogs, reply to my phone".

Optikus

So you can send unlimited free texts?... that sounds to good to be true.. and it works in ireland?... i need to try this.

Optikus

Ok i have it now but i cant seem to get it working.. it keeps saying "Celluar network not available at this time, please try later"...is this a common problem or have i not got it set up properly??

aidan_walsh

Last I heard, this wasn't supported by any Irish networks... But I can't access the site to check (damn SquidGuard...), so you'll have to check here to see for yourself.

RobertFoster

It used to work years ago (back when I used to use ICQ) but I tried it recently with no joy.

Reese

Robert is right, this feature of ICQ used to work last year, but one day it just stopped working, I've checked it on and off since then and no joy. I'm not sure whether its just an Irish thing now or what though...

accensi0n

haha, just tried using it myself for the first time in the past couple of months and got the same error message you's. sorry, should really test things before I go talkin about them.

Optikus

accensi0n wrote:

haha, just tried using it myself for the first time in the past couple of months and got the same error message you's. sorry, should really test things before I go talkin about them.

HaHA.. Wel im glad u find it amusing.. i downloaded it and spend ages trying to configue.... next time please do not starrt a thread based on BULL u mupp...seriously u were like biggin it up like u have been sendin free SMS for a while ..TBH ...you have really "disgrutled me" (opti being nice/ due to profesional advice) arghhhh... whooooo.. yarrrrr 6x4 ..ohhh yarrrrrr ..u so lucky im a pirate tonite.

accensi0n

I have been sending free sms for a while, a long while. just havn't been doin it recently...

Optikus

muggins... you full of shyte fella.. why reccommend something thats not even supported in this country... :eek: lol u say u wee using it before with no problemo?? that would not have beeb in IE .. cos there never has been that ICQ sms set up over any Irish network... so jog on NODDY

PS thanks for wasting my bandwith /cap and time researching your fibbz.

Mucho grasias Mariquita.

accensi0n

I did use the sms service supplied by icq from IE.....
where are you getting your info from?
I was able to send texts to 086 and 087 phones but not meteor.

Reese

Optikus wrote:

cos there never has been that ICQ sms set up over any Irish network... so jog on NODDY

Thats actually wrong, it was working fine here up til sometime last year...

Civilian_Target

Looks like its back to Vodafone Buddy so...

Although I do prefer the O2 web****e, just because it allows you to send 'em internationally

Optikus

accensi0n wrote:

I did use the sms service supplied by icq from IE.....
where are you getting your info from?
I was able to send texts to 086 and 087 phones but not meteor.

Here is a list of all the countries where it is available. there is also a way to send SMs by e-mail, but i cant get that to work either.

mcgovern

I can also verify that it used to work for Ireland (ICQ sending SMS).

daveJAM

The cool thing was that people could reply to the message. If you replied using the ICQ smsc you wouldn't be charged. Not sure if this was intentional or if Eircell (thats how long ago it was) just messed up.

Optikus

daveJAM wrote:

The cool thing was that people could reply to the message. If you replied using the ICQ smsc you wouldn't be charged. Not sure if this was intentional or if Eircell (thats how long ago it was) just messed up.

Lol... i remember when i first moved over here.. i was on pay as u go .. and every now and again the network fcuked up and would let you have free calls to anywhere in the world... was bloody brilliant.... Damn you Vodafone.