SMS to Australia / Overseas

[JT65]

Hi All

Ive just moved back to Thailand from Australia where i sold my business.

I need to help the new owners of my old Biz for a while with customers etc.

I find myself needing to sms people back in Oz from Thailand.

I was wondering what the cheapest way to do it was? Using AIS or Skype or is there any other online service available these days.

Any help appreciated.

Regards

JT65

[Rooo]

Moved to correct Forum.

[phetphet]

Skype has a built in Instant messaging service. Also, if you both have iPhones or iPad, and internet, you could use iMessage for SMS, or FaceTime for video calls or phone calls. Both free if used via internet rather than cellular.

Edited April 23, 2015 by phetphet

[patrick1968]

use [ line } download it to you pc or phone free sms free video call it work for me to keep in touch with my mates back in OZ no worry's mate ....

[RichCor]

AS already mentioned, many many Social Media applications are out there that provide FREE messaging if you have a live Internet connection.

But note they mostly only work if the other person is using the same Social Media service application and have a live Internet connection turned on.

Most of these Social Media services [ Facebook Messenger, Google+ (Hangouts), LINE, WhatsApp, etc ] don't connect with each other or the SMS network of Mobile Phone providers.

If you truly need SMS, (if mobile only, no internet), then either keep an AU SIM and let it ROAM (lower cost for them to send, higher cost for you to receive and send), or get a local THAI SIM and an Interntional SMS Promotion (probably a higher cost for them to send international SMS to Thailand, lower cost for you to receive and send International SMS).

AIS / 1-2 CALL

If it's just a few people, then tell them to download Google Hangouts as it works well in their Hangouts software and in Web Browsers along side a gmail account.

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Edited April 23, 2015 by RichCor

[JT65]

Thanks to everyone for all that great info

Really appreciate it

JT

[steven100]

just use AIS sms .... I don't believe it's very costly at all compared to Australia.

[malt25]

AIS is cheap. Line is free.

[astral]

Why not use WhatsApp?

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[aarn]

SMS to anzac-istan cheap as chips/free. If you need to call, dial 0050061..... (with 12call SIM) 3 baht/minute. AA

[MilesofSmiles]

Skype credits will let you send SMS anywhere, although with recent versions of skype, they appear to come from all sorts of crazy numbers.

It allows you to set your sender info as a phone number, or your skype username, but in reality it could anything - very annoying.

2 services I've used that are decent are

http://www.gofax.com.au

http://www.directsms.com.au/