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Texting app

MarthaMyDear · 2012-10-12 08:39:23

Hi, Just wondering if anybody knows of any apps where you can send messages but the person your texting doesn't need to have the app? As in, you send it using the app but it just comes up to the receiver as a normal text message, not like Viber etc. I know you can do this with Cabbage but you use your monthly online text…

12-10-2012 8:39am

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MarthaMyDear

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Hi,

Just wondering if anybody knows of any apps where you can send messages but the person your texting doesn't need to have the app? As in, you send it using the app but it just comes up to the receiver as a normal text message, not like Viber etc. I know you can do this with Cabbage but you use your monthly online text limit with that.

I'm not sure if an app like the exists but if anyone knows of one it'd be great!

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#2 12-10-2012 8:58am

Atomic Pineapple

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I'm guessing you mean for free? If so then no as the app would require PSTN break out to take the IP message and send it via the cellular network which costs money.

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#3 12-10-2012 2:18pm

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You can try this method I guess. Not guaranteed to work:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/email-to-sms/

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#4 12-10-2012 2:21pm

BroLo

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WebSMS can use your webtexts, but you need your data/wifi on, and you need to have webtexts :P

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#5 13-10-2012 10:55am

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not that I can think of

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