Free SMS Texts To Anywhere In the World

Jaxtr is a website that allows you to send free SMS texts to any number in the US as well as a handful of other countries, such as Sweden, and the UK.

While you may be thinking “ho hum, it’s been done” keep in mind that iPhone data plans are limited to 200 texts per month. Furthermore, you can add your phone number to your account. This means that all replies to your texts will be sent directly to your phone.

Jaxtr can also receive voice mails from anywhere in the world. You just need to find the user you wish to contact, and click “Call Me”. You then enter your phone number; and Jaxtr will then spawn a phone number in your local area code for you to dial. My page is AqueousBeef. Feel free to contact me, I probably won’t respond though.

I believe there is a way to turn these voice mails into real phone calls by confirming your telephone number and adjusting some settings, but so far, I haven’t gotten it to work. I do know that if you do get this function working, it costs 1 “Jax” per minute of talk time. I started with 100 Jax. I have no clue how often this resource replenishes.

If you’re a person who likes texting, and/or have relatives or acquaintances in one of the supported countries, this should be worth a try.

[Jaxtr via Gizmodo via Gear Diary via JkOnTheRun via Into Mobile]