| Using the Internet to send SMS or text messages are | | | | you. |
| becoming rampant. Since more and more people are | | | | SMS Everywhere |
| using the net, the convenience of sending free text | | | | SMS Everywhere is probably the simplest to use |
| messages are now widely used, along with voice calls | | | | among all the online free text messaging services |
| and web cams. Many websites offer free text | | | | providers. You will only fill out the box for the number |
| messaging services as part of promoting their | | | | and the box for your message and hit the "send" |
| products for trade. It is an effective marketing strategy | | | | button. As compared to the other two, you do not |
| that lures online users to their website to browse their | | | | need to know or verify the provider. The system will |
| advertisements. | | | | do it for you. It sits very well with the non technical |
| Here are the reliable sites you can use in sending free | | | | persons. |
| SMS or text messages to other people's mobiles: | | | | Yahoo Messenger's Send an SMS |
| Google send to Phone | | | | Yahoo is the biggest competitor of Google. It is |
| Google is one of the most prominent names in the | | | | dedicated to giving ultimate satisfaction to online users |
| internet. It is basically a search engine, and then later on | | | | with their many services online. They have a search |
| expanded to giving free web email services. Now it | | | | engine, web based email, instant messaging for real |
| also features free text messaging. Their texting | | | | time chat, online news, games and so much more. |
| program is very simple, reliable, and easy to use. But | | | | Yahoo takes it a notch higher by offering free text |
| you still need to install an extension meant for Firefox | | | | messaging also. And it does it with style. It integrates |
| and IE in order to directly send messages from your | | | | this service to emails and chats also. You can send |
| own browser. | | | | text messages to any of your contacts in yahoo |
| The user fills in appropriately the blanks provided in the | | | | messenger if their phone numbers are listed. Also, if |
| page. You input the ten digit number of the recipient, | | | | you are offline in chat, you could log in to your mobile, |
| the carrier name (there will be a given selection) and | | | | such that when an online user sends you a message, it |
| your message and subject title. Placing a subject is | | | | will be sent to your mobile inbox. |
| optional. You can also choose to save the information | | | | And like the rest of the free text messaging services, |
| after sending by ticking the appropriate This site is | | | | yahoo's text program is also user-friendly. |
| very easy to use just like Google. You only need to | | | | Text'em |
| key-in the 10-digit number, your e-mail address (but this | | | | As compared to other sites, this site does not possess |
| is optional), select a provider and write down your text | | | | any clear advantage with the various other services. It |
| message before you hit the "send" button. You could | | | | also needs more steps, such as the provider, e-mail |
| also opt to block certain numbers such that you will not | | | | address, carrier, message and security code, |
| be bothered with any of their messages if you wish. | | | | respectively. Although it is a bit time consuming, it |
| The site is very friendly to beginners. It has guides and | | | | actually works. |
| text helps to assist those having a hard time navigating | | | | Hence, most of the sites noted here only works in the |
| the page. If you do not know the wireless provider of | | | | US. This means, you can only send messages to US |
| the person you are sending a message to, you can | | | | mobiles. Sending the text message is actually free. |
| look for the provider via the mobile phone number. The | | | | However, depending on the plan, your receiver may be |
| other great thing, as mentioned earlier, is that you can | | | | charged for the messages he or she will receive. |
| easily block the number of people who are spamming | | | | |