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Advice on how to text my friend in Europe for free?

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Theraker007

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I was wondering if there was any good way to do this with an app or internet browser trick. I have an iphone and she has a samsung diva and lives in Switzerland. We have been having trouble keeping in touch because neither of us are around our computers at the same time.

Anyone have any suggestions? Skype doesn't seem to want to stay backgrounded ever on my phone
 
I'm not sure what OS the Samsung has, but you can try programs like What's App or Kik.

I've used What's App with people on iPhones and Blackberries.
 
does she have a smartphone? A very popular app is WhatsApp which is available on just about any platform... free texting
 
citizenal said:
This would work, unless his friend doesn't have a smartphone. Then he's back to the texting if he wants to reach his friend when he's not around a computer.
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Not entirely... he can add his friend as an aim buddy with country code and full number and send a text message from HIS AIM... wait, does that work out of country?
 
the gryphon said:
Not entirely... he can add his friend as an aim buddy with country code and full number and send a text message from HIS AIM... wait, does that work out of country?
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I tried doing that exact thing to someone in china and it didn't work. Coincidentally, I used skype and that did work. Maybe using skype is the way to go, though it's not free. :whoknows:
 
Been using WhatsApp, and i think its brilliant.
No need to create a separate log in name and/or pin.
App uses your mobile phone number to login.

Only one caveat, your contact that you want to text with, needs to have this app installed on their iPhone/RIM/Android as well.
 
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I have family living in Switzerland, we use Ping Chat instead of text messages. Like most said WhatsApp or Kick should work as well....
 
Textfree... if they have a US itunes account

Theraker007 said:
I was wondering if there was any good way to do this with an app or internet browser trick. I have an iphone and she has a samsung diva and lives in Switzerland. We have been having trouble keeping in touch because neither of us are around our computers at the same time.

Anyone have any suggestions? Skype doesn't seem to want to stay backgrounded ever on my phone
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I have a US iTunes account and now live in France for work for a couple of years. I was able to download textfree when I used to go back and forth to communicate with people back in the US when I was here. Now it is really handy because people can reach me by SMS for free when ever. But as I said, only US itunes people can download it.
 
ultima said:
isn't email the best option out there? :confused::apple:
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It could be, depending on what phone they have and also who is their provider. Some phones can't do email. And some providers will charge for accessing or sending emails from your phone.
A lot of variables.
So there isn't just one way to fix them all. Everyone has a different situation.
 
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