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Question: Do you primarily use free phone number-based SMS for non-verbal communication?
Yes; via phone, Google Voice, Pinger, etc.
No (please reply with what you use primarily for non-verbal communication)

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January 09, 2014, 05:36:38 AM
Last edit: January 09, 2014, 06:39:01 AM by TheButterZone
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I ask because I've seen some bitcoiners say they don't have smart/dumb phones, and at best only have Google Voice. I fall in the latter category, but know that some cell providers charge for SMS, so I would still use GV for SMS if the cell service charged for it.

If most don't primarily SMS for free, then it would be good for all of us in the BTC marketplace to know what is used for free text communication, so we can get somewhat standardized instead of listing a dozen or more different contact methods and pissing each other off.

So when you reply, feel free to argue why you prefer a certain method over the rest, and I may broaden the options of the poll (which allows vote changing) when some methods start looking popular.

Saying that you don't trust someone because of their behavior is completely valid.
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January 09, 2014, 04:09:08 PM
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I use pinger.com/tfw and I think they apply as a free SMS Sending/receiving.They work for US numbers only though.
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January 09, 2014, 07:32:01 PM
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US Landline SMS are not OK for VK.COM registration and 2way mobile SMS communication.
Well, they suck.

There are some moble plans with unlimited international SMS and US number, even anonymous, and price is OK.

Some providers not allow calls and SMS to iNum, the only one free and international number.

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January 09, 2014, 07:36:03 PM
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I use pinger.com/tfw and I think they apply as a free SMS Sending/receiving.They work for US numbers only though.

I use Pinger on my phone, too.
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January 10, 2014, 06:34:42 AM
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in my country they still charge for SMS, but now I'm in America it's FREE Grin there's only 1 little problems that I dont have enough people to text here but I have a bunch of people to text in my country so the FREE SMS doesnt really help much  Tongue

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January 10, 2014, 08:51:44 AM
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Yes thanks to a great provider here in France

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January 17, 2014, 06:53:51 AM
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bump, nobody would prefer to standardize anything for non-verbal communication in bitcoindom other than SMS?

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January 18, 2014, 02:53:15 AM
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ACTUALLY since I live outside of the us I only use pinger to prank some 'Muricans.

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January 18, 2014, 03:11:16 AM
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I get free texts if I top up a minimum of £7.50 if that counts?
And free texts and calls too people on the same network as me, which is pretty cool
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January 18, 2014, 04:04:26 PM
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it would be interesting if someone created a bitcoin based SMS service Smiley

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January 20, 2014, 03:01:28 AM
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it would be interesting if someone created a bitcoin based SMS service Smiley

That's actually a really good idea!
Anyone have any idea how to go about that?
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January 20, 2014, 04:17:41 AM
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I have Pinger, but I never use it. I have unlimited SMS with Verizon, so it doesn't really affect me.

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January 20, 2014, 04:25:32 AM
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Incidentally, I only purchased a smartphone because of a door lock which only opened via a cell phone app. I never ended up visiting the place, so I was locked into a useless phone contract until I realized I could tether. Now, if I didn't have an unlimited plan, I literally wouldn't be here right now. Cheesy

Well... that's probably not true. I'd probably've moved to somewhere with DSL service by now. SMS, though? I very rarely use it, and I don't think I've ever initiated contact that way. Who the Hell wants to type on their phone when they have a choice?

If you want free text communication and MUST use a phone, you have Skype (which has mobile options) which I find to be much more reliable and convenient (as well as more useful since you don't have to rely on someone else having a smartphone or being near their phone). There's also email and whatever it is I'm typing on.
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January 20, 2014, 11:45:14 AM
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70% of the voters still don't get that the NSA is snooping on them.
well that's true. And you pay them to do that  Undecided

At gunpoint, so even 100% of the voters "getting it" wouldn't matter, unless so many protested tax that election officials would have to rely entirely on bribes and not a mix of bribes and taxpayer-funded salaries to ensure all civil rights are infringed with the tampered "consent" of the electorate. Off-topic ends here.

Who the Hell wants to type on their phone when they have a choice?

If you want free text communication and MUST use a phone, you have Skype (which has mobile options) which I find to be much more reliable and convenient (as well as more useful since you don't have to rely on someone else having a smartphone or being near their phone). There's also email and whatever it is I'm typing on.

A few years back, I tried pushing craigslist customers to Skype me rather than SMS, and I got far less contacts. Now with Android speech-to-text, I don't have to type anything, unless in a meeting or something.

Saying that you don't trust someone because of their behavior is completely valid.
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January 20, 2014, 05:11:10 PM
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I'm new to the whole bitcoin thing, but if you're looking for a free text website that can send messages anywhere in the world, then just go to this site http://www.afreesms.com/freesms/ I use it once in a while, but sometimes the messages are delayed.
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January 20, 2014, 05:36:31 PM
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You can use Skype,its 100% free of charge,it also lets you voice call and video call for free.
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January 20, 2014, 06:07:46 PM
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it would be interesting if someone created a bitcoin based SMS service Smiley

That's actually a really good idea!
Anyone have any idea how to go about that?

I don't know Cheesy

let's just keep quoeting this until someone makes a free SMS service based on bitcoin Cheesy

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January 20, 2014, 08:04:14 PM
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You can use Skype,its 100% free of charge,it also lets you voice call and video call for free.
And be spied on.

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January 20, 2014, 08:09:32 PM
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You can use Skype,its 100% free of charge,it also lets you voice call and video call for free.
And be spied on.

you can't call physical phone numbers for free, you need to purchase skype credit in order to do so  Undecided

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January 20, 2014, 08:11:30 PM
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You can use Skype,its 100% free of charge,it also lets you voice call and video call for free.
And be spied on.

you can't call physical phone numbers for free, you need to purchase skype credit in order to do so  Undecided
What does that have to do with spying?

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