Sending SMS from the US to an Indian Phone

Mpower · 24th October 2010, 21:46

Guys

Please share on whats the best way to send SMS US to India. Any options in VOIP?

Samurai · 24th October 2010, 22:06

Huh? I have always sent SMS from Indian mobile to US mobile phone. The other way is not possible?

Mpower · 25th October 2010, 00:55

Only if you have an international plan...which is kinda pricey.

I use either Vonage or Reliance for all my calls.

mohit · 25th October 2010, 01:26

skype? It has sms facility. I can send an international SMS without a long distance plan but the cost is little steep (25c a pop).

Viper21 · 25th October 2010, 01:49

Yeah Skype is probably the best option, I've used it on a number of occasions and its pretty good. What i also did was register on way2sms with my indian mobile connection and sent sms to my friends and family logged in from the US, works like a charm.. and its completely free. :-)

tajender · 25th October 2010, 05:14

Try services from 160by2.com. Using this site, you can send SMS to any mobile in India. I havent tried to send any message from US to India, however have tried sending messages while being in India, to mobiles in India and it works fine. On the cost part, it is absolute 0

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sanagg1 · 25th October 2010, 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

Huh? I have always sent SMS from Indian mobile to US mobile phone. The other way is not possible?

Please share how this is possible other than normal (paid service by operators) international sms plans.

for sending sms to india is very easy on 160by2.com and many more sites but the rider is registration and followed by ad deluge

Cheers

chevelle · 25th October 2010, 07:31

i use Indyarocks.com. the only thing is you have to register an Indian phone and then send it online. while locally it goes from indian phone to indian phone, person in US can send it by logging into that account. and its free

mjothi · 25th October 2010, 07:56

For free option - try the Free SMS, Send Free SMS, Send Free SMS to india, Free email alerts, email2SMS, SMS Alerts,Bill Reminders, EMI Reminders, Loan Reminders, TV Shows Reminders, Future SMS, Mobile Bill Reminders

For a cheaper option try SmartVoiP

I use Smartvoip extensively to make calls to India too. Very good too. And gives you free calls for US.

ghpk · 25th October 2010, 23:51

try Bulk SMS | Premium Bulk SMS Gateway | Bulk SMS Campaign | Send Bulk SMS at 6 Paisa in India which is i think parent company of 160by2

I've used it in past, they offer reliable services but little expensive than other cheap players.

devrajman · 26th October 2010, 09:18

i use 160by2.com for occasional usages. Its good, however 10% of the times there may be a delay or sms wont even reach!

_raVan_ · 26th October 2010, 12:09

Why dont you use the yahoo services? If you have a yahoo mailbox, open it and just press 't'. Then send the sms to whichever indian mobile number you want.

Mpower · 29th October 2010, 23:36

Thanks everyone. Will try all these and find the one that works for me.

Comrade · 1st November 2010, 03:49

If you can find the sms gateway for the Indian service provider, you can use your email account to send texts. Its FREE FREE FREE (obviously). For AT&T, I successfully tried with gmail, yahoo mail and my university email. Just send an email with recipient as <number>@txt.att.net.

I found an old list of gateways for few Indian networks here: Email to SMS Gateways, Complete List | mutube

Try your luck finding others

PS: Its 100% reliable as your are technically sending an sms, although from an email account. The receiver can even send a reply text, which you would receive as an reply email.

24th October 2010, 21:46	#1
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Sending SMS from the US to an Indian Phone Guys Please share on whats the best way to send SMS US to India. Any options in VOIP?
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24th October 2010, 22:06	#2
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,831 Thanked: 45,607 Times View My Garage	Huh? I have always sent SMS from Indian mobile to US mobile phone. The other way is not possible?
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25th October 2010, 00:55	#3
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Only if you have an international plan...which is kinda pricey. I use either Vonage or Reliance for all my calls.
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25th October 2010, 01:26	#4
mohit BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Toronto / Kurukshetra Posts: 677 Thanked: 168 Times	skype? It has sms facility. I can send an international SMS without a long distance plan but the cost is little steep (25c a pop).
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25th October 2010, 01:49	#5
Viper21 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 139 Thanked: 41 Times	Yeah Skype is probably the best option, I've used it on a number of occasions and its pretty good. What i also did was register on way2sms with my indian mobile connection and sent sms to my friends and family logged in from the US, works like a charm.. and its completely free. :-)
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25th October 2010, 05:14	#6
tajender BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 110 Thanked: 34 Times	Try services from 160by2.com. Using this site, you can send SMS to any mobile in India. I havent tried to send any message from US to India, however have tried sending messages while being in India, to mobiles in India and it works fine. On the cost part, it is absolute 0 .
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25th October 2010, 07:31	#8
chevelle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: sacto Posts: 1,299 Thanked: 552 Times View My Garage	i use Indyarocks.com. the only thing is you have to register an Indian phone and then send it online. while locally it goes from indian phone to indian phone, person in US can send it by logging into that account. and its free
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25th October 2010, 07:56	#9
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	For free option - try the Free SMS, Send Free SMS, Send Free SMS to india, Free email alerts, email2SMS, SMS Alerts,Bill Reminders, EMI Reminders, Loan Reminders, TV Shows Reminders, Future SMS, Mobile Bill Reminders For a cheaper option try SmartVoiP I use Smartvoip extensively to make calls to India too. Very good too. And gives you free calls for US.
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25th October 2010, 23:51	#10
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 870 Thanked: 211 Times	try Bulk SMS \| Premium Bulk SMS Gateway \| Bulk SMS Campaign \| Send Bulk SMS at 6 Paisa in India which is i think parent company of 160by2 I've used it in past, they offer reliable services but little expensive than other cheap players.
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26th October 2010, 09:18	#11
devrajman BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 505 Thanked: 118 Times View My Garage	i use 160by2.com for occasional usages. Its good, however 10% of the times there may be a delay or sms wont even reach!
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26th October 2010, 12:09	#12
_raVan_ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 1,074 Thanked: 660 Times	Why dont you use the yahoo services? If you have a yahoo mailbox, open it and just press 't'. Then send the sms to whichever indian mobile number you want.
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29th October 2010, 23:36	#13
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	Thanks everyone. Will try all these and find the one that works for me.
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1st November 2010, 03:49	#14
Comrade BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: HYD Posts: 543 Thanked: 1,207 Times	If you can find the sms gateway for the Indian service provider, you can use your email account to send texts. Its FREE FREE FREE (obviously). For AT&T, I successfully tried with gmail, yahoo mail and my university email. Just send an email with recipient as <number>@txt.att.net. I found an old list of gateways for few Indian networks here: Email to SMS Gateways, Complete List \| mutube Try your luck finding others PS: Its 100% reliable as your are technically sending an sms, although from an email account. The receiver can even send a reply text, which you would receive as an reply email. Last edited by Comrade : 1st November 2010 at 03:55.
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