Free Calls & Messaging From Your Desktop to other VIBER Users

More often than not, prepaid cellphone users ran out of prepaid credits during workhours at the office. My officemates can attest to that.

Good thing for them, I am a walking loading station. Hehehe! But even I ran out of prepaid credits to dispense. Thanks to the still un-improved loading replenishment procedure of loadxtreme.

Anyway, with the news today that VIBER is offering its free service on our PCs or MACs we have another way of communicating with our loved ones, friends or colleagues...

Screenshot from Viber Website

What used to be offered only on iOS and Android smartphones, VIBER has brought its services right at our desktops. So, if your PC or MAC at the office is connected to the internet, you may want to install VIBER in it or cajole your company's IT people to do it for you.

I tried installing VIBER just moments ago, but after the installation, I was asked if I have a smartphone device already installed with it. I am guessing that your desktop need to be synchronized with the smartphone device to enjoy the service.

I actually have an iPhone 3G. However, I have problems installing VIBER because my Apple unit has limitations on the compatible iOS version. Sadly, only up to iOS 4.2. I would have loved to try out this service from my desktop but I can not proceed.

If you do have a capable smartphone and are allowed to install VIBER on your PC or MAC, I would think that another option to communicate with your family, friends or business contacts works to your benefit and worth a try, especially if its FREE.

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TextMoLibreKo Allow Globe/TM Subs to Send Text Message Even Without Prepaid Load

Globe prepaid cellphone subscribers now have a chance to send text messages to fellow Globe/TM subscribers even without prepaid credit via TextMoLibreKo facility.

Received this Free Advisory from Globe two days ago.

New from Globe. With TextMoLibreKo, ur friend can pay for your text. Perfect for mommy, daddy, kuya, and ate. Try it! Text INFO to 2354 for free.

And I only got to find out what TextMoLibreKo is all about today.

TextMoLibreKo
Screenshot from its FAQ Page.

TextMoLibreKo is a tie-up between Globe & Chikka.

It is good that in a sense, any Globe prepaid subscriber can send an important message to a friend or family even if he or she has already used up all his/her prepaid credits. The message can be read by the intended recipient for only a Php 1.00 cost.

Get to know more about TextMoLibreKo at its FAQ Page.

I wonder why the service is available only to Globe & TM subscribers. I believe that Smart Communications owns Chikka.

To use this service, type the message as usual and then send it to 2354+(11 Digit Cellphone Number of your intended recipient).

Example:

Type "I now know TextMoKoLibreKo from PrepCP blog." and send it to 235409162323015. I'll surely accept your message. ;)

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Free Globe Customer Advisory #2

Message from Globe

Stay connected to everyone with Globe!

Load P300 from September 6 - 10 and get free 200 free text messages to other network valid for 3 days. NxMS88a-6

The only time I can think that this is a good deal would be if you have an incoming event or promo to advertise. You can use basically 500 worth of text messages to send out your message.

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Chikka Free Text & 1 Peso Reply

Chikka, the leading free text/SMS from PC to cellular phone provider, is now offering reply rates of P 1.00 for messages sent between 11:00 pm to 9 am.

Chikka allows anyone to register their cellular phone number and send free text/messages to selected countries. Members can send the message via their browser or download the Chikka Messenger to their desktop.

I believe they get their profit when the recipient replies back directly to the Chikka account. In our country, the charge was P 2.50 per replied sent.

I just recently found out that Chikka now offers off-peak rates. Replies will be charged only P 1.00 peso per reply when sent from 11:00 pm to 9 am.

This is cool news for us Filipinos and night crawlers who have internet connection. We can text friends without being worried for them using up most of their prepaid cellphone loads/credit.

Being a free-hound myself, I have enjoyed sending free text messages via Chikka. I even have 3 accounts before.

I used Chikka to format a long message and see how it would look. I texted the message to my own cellular phone. The message appeared fine. It is then that I received the notification about off-peak rates from Chikka.

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