Send Free SMS Text Messages Online

Any way you slice it, SMS text messaging is expensive. Without a plan, you are up for 20 cents or more per message, while plans can cost from $5 up per month. If you're a heavy SMS text message user, there are other options. Listed below are three web to SMS text message options.

txtDrop - Free Web to SMS Text Messages

txtDrop.com started in 2005 and as at today have delivered over 6 ½ million free text messages. txtDrop is unique in the world of web to SMS services in that it also provides a mechanism, via email for replying to SMS messages sent through their service. Of course the receiver will need to have internet access on their phone to take advantage of the reply to email function.

Interestingly enough, there is also an iPhone txtDrop app. It allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to send free text messages. They also supply a Windows Vista Gadget or Mac OS widget for your desktop.

Like anything, there are some limitations. The service operates on for SMS text messaging in the US and Canada, and ported numbers may present a problem for the system.

If you want to send international SMS text messages, try txtDrop.net. Or if you'd like to send a picture message, try PixDrop.com to send free MMS messaging. PixDrop currently supports only Verizon, Sprint and ATT MMS messaging.

You can also block your cell number from use by the txtDrop service is you are concerned about SMS spam.

GizmoSMS - Free Web to SMS Text Messages

GizmoSMS allows you to send free SMS messages from their website to carriers in 56 countries. The maximum length of the text message is 80 characters, as each gizmo dispatched SMS text message will contain an advertisement.

Until recently, Gizmo also supported a premium SMS service. Google however, purchased this in November 2009. New enrolments are suspended until Google re-launches. Watch Google for news!

SendSMSNow - Free Web to SMS Text Messages

SendSMSNow also allows for receiving of replies to your free SMS text messages. Replies to your free SMS text messages are sent to your SendSMSNow inbox. You do need to register to use the service, but once you do, you can send unlimited messages.

Conclusion

Regardless, which service you choose to use, and there are many others, check the terms and conditions carefully. SMS text messages may be free to send, but the recipient will pay for receipt of your message according to their carrier's plan.

Consider also that some web to SMS free text message services may recoup costs by selling lists of mobile phone numbers. No one will thank for incoming SMS spam because you didn't check the terms and conditions of the free SMS service.

If you are concerned about spam, another option may be to email free SMS messages from your email.

Sources:

www.gizmo.com

www.txtdrop.com

www.sendsmsnow.com