There are lots of websites where you can send a text to someone’s cellphone or mobile phone from your computer for free. A simple Google search will bring up dozens of websites but here are a few of some of the better known ones: www.text4free.net/ and www.txt2day.com/ and www.chikka.com/
Texting from a computer can save loads of money and if you’re near a computer anyway is absolutely no hassle. Although, it is worth remembering nobody will know who it’s from because it obviously hasn’t come from your mobile number, so don’t forget to put your name on it.
Replying can also be a problem. Different sites offer different services so just check it out - if people reply to your computer message it may just bounce back but the sender may not know that. On some websites it will be sent into a text inbox on the website so you can see the replies. When I’ve used these services in the past I’ve just added "text back to my normal mobile number”, just to be on the safe side.
Some of the websites you need to register and some may only let you send a certain amount of text messages per day. But on the whole, it is a great way to keep in touch with friends for free.
These days many people have Facebook on their phones so another option would be to send them a Facebook message. However, you may not know how often they check Facebook and they could go hours - or even days - without seeing your message, so it may be better to just send a text to a cellphone from your computer.
Texting from a computer can save loads of money and if you’re near a computer anyway is absolutely no hassle. Although, it is worth remembering nobody will know who it’s from because it obviously hasn’t come from your mobile number, so don’t forget to put your name on it.
Replying can also be a problem. Different sites offer different services so just check it out - if people reply to your computer message it may just bounce back but the sender may not know that. On some websites it will be sent into a text inbox on the website so you can see the replies. When I’ve used these services in the past I’ve just added "text back to my normal mobile number”, just to be on the safe side.
Some of the websites you need to register and some may only let you send a certain amount of text messages per day. But on the whole, it is a great way to keep in touch with friends for free.
These days many people have Facebook on their phones so another option would be to send them a Facebook message. However, you may not know how often they check Facebook and they could go hours - or even days - without seeing your message, so it may be better to just send a text to a cellphone from your computer.