International messaging

For those of you abroad with loved ones in Colombia, here's a nice trick. Both Comcel and Ola have free "send an SMS" (text message to cell phone) features on their webpages. Comcel.com is comcel and I believe Ola is Ola.com.co .

Anway, you enter the phone number and a short text message and send. Seconds later it appears on their phone.

I'm not sure if they're free to the recipient or not but SMS messages are cheap regardless.

Enjoy.

By Mr. Hollywood on Mar 11, 2005, 13:12 in Friendly Talkzone.

toneloc24 says on Mar 11, 2005, 13:59:

Bellsouth http://www.bellsouthim.net.co/ - same set-up as the Comcel & Ola. Only 140 characters allowed per message.

"Don't tase me, bro!!!!"

Dan says on Mar 11, 2005, 14:09:

COMCEL they started doing it lately that the person receiving the message's must have minutes available on their phone, otherwise, they won't be able to receive the message. I've been using this method for a while with my girlfriend.

God Bless America!

ColombiaBoard says on Mar 11, 2005, 17:26:

SMS Comcel charges the receiving party about $400 for each message (pesos)if it´s sent from their webpage. I don´t know about the other ones.

COLDK says on Mar 11, 2005, 23:14:

Ola is for free This service with Ola is for free. I use it...

SiempreHero says on Mar 12, 2005, 07:07:

From any cell too I have T-Mobile in Miami, and i text with my friends all over the world including Colombia. Had a friend in Phillipines and could text him too. It is like 15 cents per message. Most cell companies seem to have an interconnection agreement.

Dan says on Mar 12, 2005, 07:45:

International I got some guys in my office that send messages to other countries. It has to do with the system of the phone. COMCEL is a GSM network. I've been hearing that other phones can send messages within the GSM network no matter what country they may be in. As far as charges, I don't know. One guy at work, sends messages to his girlfriend in Bolivia and she sends some to him too.

God Bless America!

YEP says on Mar 19, 2005, 00:09:

Maybe this link can be of help too ;-)
http://www.textmefree.com/

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Binx75075 says on Nov 12, 2005, 18:19:

Is there a way to figure out if they have Comcel or Ola?

Jason Mogollon

Jason Mogollon

Binx75075 says on Nov 12, 2005, 18:28:

Website is no longer valid.

Jason Mogollon

Jason Mogollon

Mario says on Nov 12, 2005, 19:53:

Cingular wireless 20 cents per message, incoming or outgoing unless you sign up for an interenational messaging plan. Then it's closer to the domestic rate of 10 cents.