Need to save money on your phone bill? Many popular IM clients now offer features and apps for free text messaging that are easy to use. While these free text messaging features require a little bit of setup, our easy-to-use tutorials will show you how to get the most out of the service.
Check out these 8 suggestions for how to get free text messaging on your iPhone, cell phones and other mobile devices:
1. AIM: How to Send Free Text Messages
From AIM, IM users can send free text messages to friends and family in 3 easy steps. Just enter your contact's mobile number, write your message and hit "Enter" to send your free text message. Standard text messaging rates will apply for the receiver. Free texts for sender.
2. AIM TXT: Receive, Send IMs in Your Text Message Inbox
3. Gtalk: Send Free Texts with Gmail/Gtalk
Gtalk users can now send free text messages using Gmail's embedded IM client. Simply add a new contact, fill in mobile phone information, and start sending free texts to friends and family. Standard text messaging rates will apply for the receiver. Free texts for sender.
4. iPhone App: Text+
5. Windows Live Messenger: How to Send Free Texts
6. Yahoo Messenger: Free Text Messaging
7. Yahoo Mobile: Send Free Texts
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Yahoo Mobile users can also send free texts in just three easy steps! Check out our illustrated tutorial to learn how you can send free texts with Yahoo Mobile. Free texts for sender. Mobile Web charges may apply.
