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lycos.co.ukNewest Review: ... There are various rates ranging with prices falling to around 3p per text to any UK mobile phone, normal rates are nearer 5-6p depending on which package you opt for. I paid £10 for 250 UK SMS messages (4p each). You can pay via credit card and premium SMS. Also if you opt for one of their email and web space packages you get 30 free texts per month. They also 'claim' to charge for any messages re-directed to your phone. Services ---------- Lycos SMS comes with an address book so just add your friends to that and you'll be up and running in minutes. Advantages ---------- - No need to fiddle around with phone buttons for age... more |
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by rodmc - written on 02/07/04 (Very useful, 1437 readings)
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Intro ------ Recently I found that about half my mobile bill was due to SMS text messaging. Given how cheap texts are for networks to send I figured it was time to start saving money. In the past I'd used some free services for SMS messages but these were often unreliable and had the habit of vanishing after a short while. Lycos SMS ------------ Lycos SMS (www.lycos.co.uk) lets you send and receive SMS messages via the web, you can also set it up so that any responses to messages you do send via the web are re-directed to your phone. Costs ------- There are various rates ranging with prices falling to around 3p ...
by beth74 - written on 21/04/01 (Useful, 106 readings)
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The internet is full of sites claiming to provide you with free sms, although i have only found a handful that actually do!! Lycos has to be the most reliable, although i found it a little slow at times this is most probably its popularity. You can have upto 130 characters and can send unlimited messages.There is no sign up or registration,so no need to log in before you use. The only disadvantage is there are quite a few clicks,i.e agree buttons before you actually reach the messaging page,but once your there its straight forward, key in the mobile number then write your message. Once you've sent your message it then gives you the option to send ...
by - written on 23/11/00
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Lycos offer local call rate access with free SMS and a great search engine, there are two things I do not like about SMS is the phones keypad and the cost, so when I saw the television advert for this particular free product/service, I was more than keen to 'give it a go'. There is no need to register with Lycos and once you have read the instructions and rules. You can type up to 130 characters and there are a number of 'themes' to choose from. The user can also send sms to other European countries and although lycos include a small advert at the end of the message they are sent fast and it proves to be a reliable service. ...
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