12-28-2008, 05:26 AM
Aaagh! My head is spinning. There are too many options/choices.
The problem: I've promised my daughter an iPhone combo b'day/xmas gift. She is an avid texter, and I've just found out that unlimited texting is $20 additional a month. This is beyond absurd and unacceptable.
It turns out that there are a few posts here and there about using AIM, Fring, Pinger or other service/software to do texting using chat, not SMS. Does anybody understand all the different options and whether it is really feasible to eliminate SMS by using one of these instead? If so, how? Are there disadvantages to using these services? Can you use them 100% to eliminate SMS?
The problem: I've promised my daughter an iPhone combo b'day/xmas gift. She is an avid texter, and I've just found out that unlimited texting is $20 additional a month. This is beyond absurd and unacceptable.
It turns out that there are a few posts here and there about using AIM, Fring, Pinger or other service/software to do texting using chat, not SMS. Does anybody understand all the different options and whether it is really feasible to eliminate SMS by using one of these instead? If so, how? Are there disadvantages to using these services? Can you use them 100% to eliminate SMS?