International SMS - Overview

Who knew that sending an SMS text message internationally was going to be so complicated?
 
Have you ever tried to text your friends or family around the world only to realize that your wireless carrier (for example Verizon, Sprint, AT&T Wireless, Rogers and many others) does not provide this function? Or if they do, their rates are much higher than you would expect or can afford?

With Texts.com you can send SMS Text Messages to 198 countries and 522 networks around the world and to any mobile phone on the planet.

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If you like the service, you can choose a low, monthly fee plans or a pay-as-you-go  flat rate messaging plan. To keep things simple, we charge the same regardless of the country you are sending your message to.

Benefits to Sending Text Messages with Texts.com

Why choose Texts.com? Our benefits, our service, and our prices are unmatched by any other provider. Benefits include:

• No phone is required!  – Now, it is easy and affordable to keep in touch with family and friends back home. All you need is a computer and an internet connection and you can send SMS anywhere in the world.
• Simple pricing model – With Texts.com, we want to make it easy and affordable for you to send text messages. This is why we always charge the same price per message regardless of the destination.
• Save money on international messaging – Many carriers charge messaging rates upwards of $0.25 to $0.30 per international messaging. With Texts.com, you can send messages for as low as $0.10 per message.
• Send text messages from your mobile phone for the same low price as your computer – While you may like the convenience of sending messages from your mobile phone, the carrier costs are too expensive for international messaging.  As such, we have found a way to make it easy for you to leverage your PC-based account and rates to send messages from your mobile phone. Click here to read how.
• Message delivery receipts provided with every message – Want to know if your text messages arrived? We send you a free status update via email with the message delivery details. This allows you to sleep easily in knowing that your communication got through as intended.
• Send SMS messages to multiple recipients at once – Sometimes you need to broadcast to your group or team the same message. Texts.com makes it easy to send a single message to many recipients at once
• Multi-lingual text messaging and characters – We allow you to send messages in your native language and characters. Send text messages in English, Chinese, Arabic, Swedish, Hebrew, and more. We are truly international.
• Just-in-time translation of your text message – To further foster international communication, you can translate your message on the fly with our just-in-time translation engine. Send a ‘hello’ to your new friend in their language to get a smile or their thanks.
• Integrates with your email and messaging software – To make the service even easier to use, we enable you to send SMS from Microsoft Outlook, Instant Messenger, Hotmail, Gmail, or any other email program.
• Send and receive pictures via SMS – With Texts.com, you can exchange images using your phone. Your friends and family can reply and send you their pictures. It is just like being there.

Benefits to Receivers of Texts.com Messages

Benefits to Receivers of Texts.com Messages includes:

• Discounted ‘Reply To’ Rates  – If you receive a message from a Texts.com user and want to send a quick reply, you may receive discounted rates – prices the same as though you were sending a local text message [Discount applies to message receivers in China, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom, Spain, Romania, and Russia].
• Near Instant Delivery – We value your communication and so do your friends and family. This is why, most SMS messages are delivered within seconds of you pushing send
• Reply to the message as though it were sent from a mobile phone – If you are like most, once you send a text to the mobile phone of your friend, you want a reply. If you use your PC to send an SMS text message, your friends can still reply as though it were sent from your mobile phone
• Receive Messages in Native Characters – Texts.com supports multi-lingual characters. This means that when your receiver gets your message, it looks right to them.