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February 6, 2011 2:03 PM Subscribe
Cheapest way to text / call to California cell phone from Canada?
My new friend lives in Southern California. She has an Android phone on Verizon, so she can call and text me as part of the plan she has.
I have an Iphone4 with Rogers. I'm looking for the best way to be able to call and text message her from that. The best way I've found is Skype (2.99 / month) for calling and 12.6 cents a text.
Might there be a free way anyone has found? Is there a better text message deal to be found?
My new friend lives in Southern California. She has an Android phone on Verizon, so she can call and text me as part of the plan she has.
I have an Iphone4 with Rogers. I'm looking for the best way to be able to call and text message her from that. The best way I've found is Skype (2.99 / month) for calling and 12.6 cents a text.
Might there be a free way anyone has found? Is there a better text message deal to be found?
Isn't the call to phone feature from Google Chat still free? It was last year.
posted by reformedjerk at 2:06 PM on February 6, 2011
posted by reformedjerk at 2:06 PM on February 6, 2011
Best answer: Use an email-to-text gateway for SMS (google will help you there) or just email and skip SMS completely, because honestly now.
Pay for Skype, it's worth it.
posted by mhoye at 2:14 PM on February 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Pay for Skype, it's worth it.
posted by mhoye at 2:14 PM on February 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
I am fairly certain that Google Voice would work here. Just get a Google number, and text/call using that number.
posted by AlliKat75 at 2:15 PM on February 6, 2011
posted by AlliKat75 at 2:15 PM on February 6, 2011
Response by poster: @kch: yes, it's $0.026 /minute plus a connection fee of $0.059 per call.
@reformed does Google chat work on an iphone?
posted by miles1972 at 2:17 PM on February 6, 2011
@reformed does Google chat work on an iphone?
posted by miles1972 at 2:17 PM on February 6, 2011
Google Voice for your iPhone. Free text messages. Make sure you disable the SMS forwarding to your real number.
posted by whatnotever at 2:41 PM on February 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by whatnotever at 2:41 PM on February 6, 2011 [2 favorites]
Best deal for texts -- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heywire-fastest-texting-sms/id383949089?mt=8
I have this on a Rogers iPhone 4 as well, and use it to text back and forth with my US contacts. Free for both sides of the conversation, and it works just like the built-in text app on the iPhone.
posted by MiG at 5:03 PM on February 6, 2011
I have this on a Rogers iPhone 4 as well, and use it to text back and forth with my US contacts. Free for both sides of the conversation, and it works just like the built-in text app on the iPhone.
posted by MiG at 5:03 PM on February 6, 2011
To everyone: Google Voice refuses to work in Canada as of yet for...really no good reason. But that's not an option here.
Telus includes free unlimited texts to the U.S. and Canada with all smartphone plans. Perhaps Rogers has an option like that? I know Rogers is about the worst of all options for Canadian providers, but if you must have an iphone, then perhaps they have a plan that supports this...
posted by criacow at 6:00 PM on February 6, 2011
Telus includes free unlimited texts to the U.S. and Canada with all smartphone plans. Perhaps Rogers has an option like that? I know Rogers is about the worst of all options for Canadian providers, but if you must have an iphone, then perhaps they have a plan that supports this...
posted by criacow at 6:00 PM on February 6, 2011
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posted by kch at 2:06 PM on February 6, 2011