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Good plan for International texting?

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  • 13-05-2012 1:16pm
    #1
    Posada
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    My mother is spending a fortune texting my brother who lives in California. I use Twitter to message him myself, but she is on a pay as you go Vodafone phone and I think text messages cost her 22c or 25c. It adds up very quickly.

    Is there any network provider that has a good rate for international texts? Thanks!


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    digit1
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭digit1


    Hi

    Why not send them from a lap top or pc instead. On Vodafone and o2 anyways you get 250 or 500 in some cases free txt per month. She can send from computer and receive to her phone all for free once she tops up with €20 per month and with Vodafone if she tops up with €30 she can get 180free international minutes free per month also.


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    byrnefm
    Registered Users Posts: 889 ✭✭✭byrnefm


    Tesco Mobile charge 14c / text to the US (and currently 2c/min to call the US). Still would add up after a while but at least not as quickly.

    For 30 euro, that would give 1500 minutes to the US :)


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    digit1
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭digit1


    Correction. For to get the free on line txt, you don't have to top up with €20. All you have to do is keep the on line account alive so to speak. If you top up now and then is also okay. Hope this helps.


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    JTMan
    Registered Users Posts: 5,540 ✭✭✭JTMan


    Posada wrote: »
    Hi all,

    My mother is spending a fortune texting my brother who lives in California. I use Twitter to message him myself, but she is on a pay as you go Vodafone phone and I think text messages cost her 22c or 25c. It adds up very quickly.

    Is there any network provider that has a good rate for international texts? Thanks!

    Tell your mother to download the JaxtrSMS app, this app gives free text messages to all USA mobile numbers.


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    racer1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭racer1


    There is also an app called vonage It gives you free calls and texts to USA. You can also use it for calling international. Can be topped up via play store or app store


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    Posada
    Registered Users Posts: 301 ✭✭Posada


    thanks everyone for these solutions. Great ideas. She's is in her 70's though, so not very net-savy, I don't think she could handle a smart phone. She likes her old nokia, y'know..


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    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    €35.50/month on Vodafone billpay would get
    100 international voice minutes
    350 international texts
    Free vodafone calls and texts in ROI

    30-day SIM only plan

    You could jig the above around if you needed more/less minutes or texts.


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    magnavox
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭magnavox


    Id agree with digit1 above, with her current Vodafone number she has 600 free international texts a month. If you can get the Cabbage app onto her Nokia and set it up to use the isp gateway she be laughing as it'll cost like a cent for 5 texts maybe.


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    digit1
    Registered Users Posts: 55 ✭✭digit1


    magnavox wrote: »
    Id agree with digit1 above, with her current Vodafone number she has 600 free international texts a month. If you can get the Cabbage app onto her Nokia and set it up to use the isp gateway she be laughing as it'll cost like a cent for 5 texts maybe.

    I was using cabbage myself until recently but find its not as good as it used be. Loads of problems. Just use the o2 on line now and its fine.


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