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FREE Texting to the DR and Other Countries from Computer or Ipad
It works great for me. I text several contacts in the DR, 5 in Bermuda, and just added that they should set up an account w/ Pinger before replying to my message contact #. I used the zip code in Miami as the DR numbers was not recognized, and actually replied to my Miami # at a cost of one minute (5 peso) on my Orange plan.
Sorry, guys, its does not work for me, this only lets me send an sms to make the other person join, then I can call and send free sms.
Textfree Web for Free Unlimited Texting From Your Computer
This is the sign up page. Was this where you went?
My x bf used to use this app on his wifi ipod. He didn't have a phone, so this is how we used to communicate most of the times. He also text to his mother in his home country.. It's a good app. I just realized that that this the one you are posting about, & no you can't send pictures to the assigned phone number that they give you. I didn't have to dowload nothing, just hit reply.
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but I think you need a wifi hotspot or internet to send/receive? There are lots of free wifi hotspots where I live so that wasn't a problem.
huh? it is NOT an ipad app, they have apps that service more than one operation system. Yes she has the same phone but with a different provider and in the DR, have you ever even been to the DR? by your posts I dont think so...</SPAN>
Anyways, i tried it on my captivate and it wouldn’t let the text go thru, it said "sorry the number you are sending to does not seem to be a working mobile number, try closing this conversation and using a working mobile number"</SPAN>
I will have to try again from the 4s like someone mentioned.</SPAN>
Anyways, i tried it on my captivate and it wouldn’t let the text go thru, it said "sorry the number you are sending to does not seem to be a working mobile number, try closing this conversation and using a working mobile number"</SPAN>
I will have to try again from the 4s like someone mentioned.</SPAN>
These options tend to work for me:
Vonage allows unlimited called for about ten dollars a month to DR homes and landlines. It also can be used as an app on a smartphone to make unlimited wifi called from the Dominican republic to any location. Skype to Skype is free and a plan can be purchased for 4.99 a month to make unlimited calls to the US through the internet from anywhere in the world. Llamarepublicadominicana.com allows you to refill cell phones with minutes in the DR from anywhere and it also allow you to buy cheap calling cards. An app called text plus allows unlimited text messages to anywhere in the world from any smartphone.
Vonage allows unlimited called for about ten dollars a month to DR homes and landlines. It also can be used as an app on a smartphone to make unlimited wifi called from the Dominican republic to any location. Skype to Skype is free and a plan can be purchased for 4.99 a month to make unlimited calls to the US through the internet from anywhere in the world. Llamarepublicadominicana.com allows you to refill cell phones with minutes in the DR from anywhere and it also allow you to buy cheap calling cards. An app called text plus allows unlimited text messages to anywhere in the world from any smartphone.
On the text plus app does the receiving phone need to have text plus, or can you just text to any phone? With Pinger the receiver need not have anything other than a cell phone.
hey guys, there are a LOT of these products out htere. they all have the same 'hook' which is that the receiving party has to have the product installed...so it's not technicaly an SMS, it's just a message over the internet, like an email, so the receiving party has to have a data internet plan of some sort...
try some of the others:
www.hookt.com
WhatsApp Messenger
try some of the others:
www.hookt.com
WhatsApp Messenger
The one I am recomending (PINGER) does not need the receiving party to have anything other than a working cell phone. That is what I am trying to get across here.
Sorry SKY, I did indeed think you were telling the truth without a doubt, But I am an objective realist.
Just to reiterate what SKY has said, the receiving party DOES NOT NEED to have pinger app installed. You can send a text message for free from Android, iOS, or a web browser using pinger and it is free for anyone with a DR phone in the DR to receive the message.
I was even able to send messages to people whose phones had run out of "minutes".
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