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Sending text messages to Colombian cells via the internet

I sent a text message via the www.colombia.com website to a relative's cell phone (Comcel). We phoned a short time later to confirm that she had received it. She had received it, but she informed us that Comcel would charge her about 35000 pesos to receive the message. I find that impossible to believe. What kind of rubbish is that? Does anybody know what it really costs for the recipient cell phone user, if anything at all?

By LDW on Nov 5, 2006, 10:25 in Friendly Talkzone.

cali373 says on Nov 5, 2006, 12:14:

I think its more like 350 pesos.

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Diez Y Siete says on Nov 5, 2006, 19:37:

yes 350 pesos sounds about right i use the ola site and my friend is charged like 350 pesos for each message

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dave_travels says on Nov 6, 2006, 00:34:

Ola also reasonable I use Ola web text messageing all the time. It is reasonable.

http://www.ola.com.co/secciones/OLAC2/HOME/GF/PATA/ROAMERS/seccion_HTML.html

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skemper19 says on Nov 17, 2006, 15:50:

Can't you send form Comcel website? That's what I used to do when my hubby was over there...... he never mentioned anything about being charged for the messages......who knows?

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LDW says on Nov 17, 2006, 19:42:

Movilstar web site? I have tried sending text messages to other cell phones (from www.colombia.com) in Colombia and they do not all work. It would appear that the web site I used only works for Comcel. Movilstar is another provider there, but I cannot find a link from which to send text messages to Movilstar cells. Does anybody have a link?

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mujerdeIrlanda says on Nov 18, 2006, 12:50:

Sending text messages to colombian cells Another service provider is movistar and the link is www.movistar.com you then pick the country you want from the drop down list. I use it quite alot and have had no problems. Hope this helps.

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LDW says on Nov 24, 2006, 10:05:

Thanks That worked. I hope the recipient is not charged for it.

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Monita Linda says on Nov 24, 2006, 12:33:

I just know about www.ola.com.co, they charge about 350 pesos/message. Very acceptable, but I can't imagine a 35,000 for a message. Probably she made some expensive phonecalls or whatever OR they made a mistake at her cellphone company's office....

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LDW says on Nov 24, 2006, 15:18:

Sent some today I sent some messages via the movistar webssite today, and even sent one when I was talking to the recipient on a regular land line (during which I confirmed the correct cell number). No messages were received, even though the prompt on the website said that the message was sent correctly. Very strange.

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