Best Sim For Sms???

futaris · 15-11-2006, 23:04

Is there any SIM out there with really cheap SMS rates?

Do any offer a flat SMS charge throughout Europe?

DRNewcomb · 16-11-2006, 00:46

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Originally Posted by futaris

Is there any SIM out there with really cheap SMS rates?

Do any offer a flat SMS charge throughout Europe?

I understand that some of the SIMs from the Philippines have some good rates on SMS roaming. I don't know if that only includes SMS back to the Philippines or not. One other way to get cheap SMS while roaming is to use smsBug with a Java phone and a SIM that provides GPRS roaming.

Stu · 16-11-2006, 08:00

I like SMSbug. I'm looking for an SMS forwarding service, however, that would permit me to have forward an SMS to the e-mail of my choice. I have an international Blackberry plan and hate the idea of paying US$0.35 to receive an SMS on a device that I can receive e-mail on for free.

futaris · 23-01-2007, 23:05

I ended up getting a Virgin Mobile UK SIM and using the GPRS and www.fastmail.fm 's SMS service, through SMTP. You can set your originating SMS number to whatever you please.

USD 0.12c/SMS.

Receiving SMS on Virgin Mobile seems to be free.

Effendi · 24-01-2007, 07:47

Receiving SMS is always free on European simcards. SMSbug is good but not very reliable (expecially with Italian numbers...), I think MobiSMS works better...

AndreA · 24-01-2007, 16:33

my experience with MobiSMS is pretty good

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futaris (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 10 Join Date: 14 Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Country:	15-11-2006, 23:04 Is there any SIM out there with really cheap SMS rates? Do any offer a flat SMS charge throughout Europe?

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Stu (Offline) Senior Member Prepaid Guru Posts: 1,091 Join Date: 11 Feb 2004 Location: Detroit (formerly Dubai) Country:	16-11-2006, 08:00 I like SMSbug. I'm looking for an SMS forwarding service, however, that would permit me to have forward an SMS to the e-mail of my choice. I have an international Blackberry plan and hate the idea of paying US$0.35 to receive an SMS on a device that I can receive e-mail on for free.

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futaris (Offline) Junior Member Amateur Member Posts: 10 Join Date: 14 Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Country:	23-01-2007, 23:05 I ended up getting a Virgin Mobile UK SIM and using the GPRS and www.fastmail.fm 's SMS service, through SMTP. You can set your originating SMS number to whatever you please. USD 0.12c/SMS. Receiving SMS on Virgin Mobile seems to be free.

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Effendi (Offline) The great Dictator! Prepaid Prophet Posts: 2,487 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Trieste/Trst Country:	24-01-2007, 07:47 Receiving SMS is always free on European simcards. SMSbug is good but not very reliable (expecially with Italian numbers...), I think MobiSMS works better... Working Prepaids: IT: Wind, Vodafone IT, UNO Mobile; SM: Prima; UK: 3, Virgin; INT: TravelSIM, Truphone. Deceased Prepaids: CZ: Oskar, Eurotel; SK: Orange; DE: E-Plus, Aldi, Simyo; GE: Geocell; AM: Armentel; PL: Heyah, Plus; LT: Tele2; LV: Amigo; EE: Elisa; UA: Kyivstar; NZ: Vodafone; INT: UM, UM+, ICQSim. GSM/3G Phones: Nokia Lumia 630 dual sim

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AndreA (Offline) Administrator Prepaid Genius Posts: 1,650 Join Date: 13 Jan 2004 Location: Florence, Italy Country:	24-01-2007, 16:33 my experience with MobiSMS is pretty good ANTPEAΣ AΠO THN ΦΛΩPENTIA My Phones: iPhone 2G, E65, N70, P910 DVB-H, A835, 6630, 7600, 6210, S55, T39 "Working" PrePaids: IT: Wind, H3G, Vodafone, Tim, CoopVoce, Poste Mobile, Telepass Mobile, Uno Mobile - CH: OrangeClick - RSM: Prima Easy - UK: O2, H3G - INT: United Mobile, TravelSim, ICQ SIM "Deceased" PrePaids: IT: Blu - AT: H3G - FR: Itineris - ES: Yoigo - GR: Cosmote, Frog - HR: Tele2 - UK: Virgin, Orange TO: UCall - NZ: Vodafone - IN: Hutch - CAN: Fido - USA: T-Mobile - INT: Travelfone, CallKey, Globalsim, HopMobile, GT, 09, Mobal, Yackiemobile ITALIAN TLC BLOG