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Thread ID: 29054 2003-01-08 23:48:00 OT - Free Txting to 027 from the web Chilling_Silence (9) PC World Chat
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112197 2005-01-28 01:07:00 Shift this thread or watch this board disintegrate the same way the previous forum did .

It is not difficult to move any recordsets or update selected fields in selected recordsets so this situation never occurs .





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merlin (256)
112198 2005-01-28 01:52:00 Word of warning: stay away from sms.ac which says it offers free texting (to a certain extent), but also sends you lots of spam via SMS.Which they also charge you for.

Shift this thread or watch this board disintegrate the same way the previous forum did.That's a bit dramatic, so someone bumped a thread, who cares.

It is not difficult to move any recordsets or update selected fields in selected recordsets so this situation never occurs.Nothing automated would be able to go through and make a value judgement as to which of the old threads should be in chat or pressf1.

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ninja (1671)
112199 2005-01-28 01:53:00 http://www.sms.ac/

A friend sent me an invite (like a Gmail invite). I'm having trouble getting my phone activated, the activation txt isn't turning up. I've sent an email so will let you know the result.

One problem is, they have Telecom as the carrier they use in NZ, but for their SMS short code number they list Vodaphone. If you want to try it on 021 I'll send you an invite.
Murray P (44)
112200 2005-01-28 02:43:00 http://www.sms.ac/

A friend sent me an invite (like a Gmail invite). I'm having trouble getting my phone activated, the activation txt isn't turning up. I've sent an email so will let you know the result.

One problem is, they have Telecom as the carrier they use in NZ, but for their SMS short code number they list Vodaphone. If you want to try it on 021 I'll send you an invite.They don't support Telecom, and if you are on Vodafone they send you text spam which you are charged around $0.50 - $1.00 to receive, generally in the order of one or more per day.

Avoid like the plague.

Edit: And an invite isn't necessary, anyone can go to the site and join up, but prepare to pay.
ninja (1671)
112201 2005-01-28 05:29:00 Ta for that guys .

Must've been typing my post while you previous one was hitting the board . I don't normally touch that sort of thing with a barge poll, thought my tech savvy mate would know . Just goes to show, never drop your guard .
Murray P (44)
112202 2005-01-28 07:57:00 The news about sms.ac should really have been spread a long time ago. There was an article about a guy who copped a large bill from Vodafone after signing up to SMS.ac.

I looked at it a couple of years ago and decided it wasn't worth it. I didn't know they charged you to receive spam messages then.

However, I am now quite irate at my idiotic friends who obliviously signed up to SMS.ac and then sent me multiple invitations. I haven't bothered to tell them they shouldn't use it. :)
agent (30)
112203 2005-01-28 08:13:00 telecom has a web2txt, its not free though.... Prescott (11)
112204 2005-01-28 09:41:00 The news about sms.ac should really have been spread a long time ago. There was an article about a guy who copped a large bill from Vodafone after signing up to SMS.ac

NZ Herald Story (www.nzherald.co.nz).

Mike.
Mike (15)
112205 2005-01-29 21:26:00 www.sms.ac

Agreed - avoid www.sms.ac "Like the plague."

I tried joining on that site last year and it never worked - nothing happened at all. Then after reading here on PF1 that it is bogus, I informed Vodafone - they were very interested and asked for details so I sent the the link to our PF1 thread. Vodafone were thankful and said they would take steps to counter whatever problems www.sms.ac may cause.
Strommer (42)
112206 2005-01-30 21:47:00 www.message-media.com.au

works well with telecom and vodafone in NZ :)
theresacowinmyunderpants (2947)
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