TeleFlip, free service lets you....

[chadaw]

I was looking at Macrumors and came across an article about how to get unlimited SMS for free. Basically you use the service called Teleflip, which turns an email into a SMS and vice versa. Heres the link MacRumors iPhone Blog: Free Unlimited SMS Messages

IPhone user emails --->TeleFlip then they ----> send it to your friend as an SMS. When your friend replies ----> sends their SMS response to ---->TeleFlip who ----> converts SMS response to email to you. (If I understand it correctly.)

[Sam DaCool]

wow nice find but i dont really see the point if you need an unlimited data package to do it. can you clarify this for me. Thanks

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by Sam DaCool

wow nice find but i dont really see the point if you need an unlimited data package to do it. can you clarify this for me. Thanks

Because AT&T plans have limited text messages. So unless you don't send/receive many txt msgs or unless you do it this way, then you are going to rack up costs by sending/receiving too many.

[webwise]

I've used this, and while I think it's kinda cool, it's not as convenient and in "real time" - email isn't as responsive as compared to texting on a phone...

For example, on the iPhone, when I get an email, I have to go into the app (wake/swipe/touch mail/touch mail account/touch inbox) to see it...when I get a text, it shows up directly on my screen, and the conversation is conveniently displayed when I use the SMS app.

MobileMe can be a work around, since it's push email...but it's still not as convenient and something else to pay for.

[chadaw]

Originally Posted by webwise

I've used this, and while I think it's kinda cool, it's not as convenient and in "real time" - email isn't as responsive as compared to texting on a phone...

For example, on the iPhone, when I get an email, I have to go into the app (wake/swipe/touch mail/touch mail account/touch inbox) to see it...when I get a text, it shows up directly on my screen, and the conversation is conveniently displayed when I use the SMS app.

MobileMe can be a work around, since it's push email...but it's still not as convenient and something else to pay for.

I totally agree with that, but I come from T-Mobile, where unlimited msg is only $9.99 vs $20 at AT&T no way I am going to give AT&T satisfaction for double charging. Its a hassle and work around I will put up with.

[webwise]

It depends on how much you use text, and how useful it is to you...

If you get texts from friends, and news by text, and updates from Twitter and/or Facebook/MySpace, then having the real-time text is worth $5/10/15. It's all up to the individual's habits and needs...

I'm all for saving $, but in my case, I use it just enough (<200) for timely information to warrant the $5/m extra...

I do hate AT&T for not keeping the 200 texts in the plan...