Although we have put messages aside and are committed to communicating through messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Telegram or even private messages on Instagram… there are still those who continue to send SMS to friends and family. Or simply that you need to send them, for some reason. In this case, there are applications to send free SMS if they are not included in your rate.
The normal thing is that we can send messages from our phone and it barely costs us money or is included in what we have contracted but we can also resort to a series of applications that allow us to send free SMS over the Internet to whoever you want without having to use our smartphone.
Of course, we must bear in mind that these applications usually have limits and we cannot send as many messages as we want, so it is advisable that you use them at a specific time but it will not serve as a substitute for WhatsApp. Also, most of them can only be used in certain countries and are generally aimed at the US audience but you can take a look at them just in case they work for you. Another advantage is that you will be able to get free numbers from which to send it, so you will have more privacy than giving your own phone number.
TextNow
One of the most popular is TextNow and it has more than fifty million downloads and we can have it on Android if we want a free app to send messages or make phone calls. But we must bear in mind that it is only a valid option if you are going on a trip or if you live abroad because the use of the telephone number to call and send TextNow SMS is limited to Canada and the United States.
In other words, it is an excellent option if you are looking for how to communicate with people who live in these countries and you cannot use messaging applications such as WhatsApp. It is free, it is easy to use and we can download it from Google Play.
globfone
From Globfone we do not have a limit of territories to which to send SMS, unlike other websites or applications on this list. Also, it is not an application but a web page so we can use it from the computer browser without having to download anything to the mobile phone. The messages have a maximum of 146 characters and we can send it without registering. You simply have to enter your name and follow the steps indicated on the website by entering the recipient’s number and choosing between the countries.
We can send messages to Spain or a large number of countries through the sliding menu on the web or by entering the telephone code of the country that is.
OpenTextingOnline
You also do not need to download an application if you use the OpenTextingOnline website that allows us to choose a destination country and fill in the data to send a message to whoever you want. You open the web, choose the country of destination, enter the telephone number and choose if you want to receive a copy in your email. You write the text message and add an image if you need to. When you have everything, all that remains is to send it…
It is a very simple website and has no complications. In addition, it has the advantage that we can also send photos if we want to send an MMS instead of SMS.
