free texting sites They have existed since before 2000.

In that time, some good (and some bad) free SMS services have come and gone. Fortunately, there are still hundreds of ways you can do free web SMS. But what follows is a short, up-to-date list of 5 recommended free SMS sites, reviewed.

Which means you can now text for free with confidence whether you live in the US, UK, India, Pakistan or anywhere in the world!

So, without further ado, here is my personal pick of great ways to ‘text from computer’, wherever you live in the world…

1. TextYourBuddy.com – US

Many of the free texting sites in America, USA work by allowing you to send email to SMS. And I think that’s how the popular TextYourBuddy.com works too. So this just means you need to know the mobile phone network of the person you are texting.

You do need to sign up to use TextYourBuddy.com, but this means you can also receive responses online. And you can also store your favorite contacts in an address book. The current text message limit is 50 SMS per month.

TextYourBuddy.com also works for other countries around the world, apparently.

2. eSeMeS.co.uk – United Kingdom

This is a fairly new free SMS service, online in 2010 I think. It’s free for UK users only (but you can send cheap SMS to other parts of the world if you buy credits). This is a fast and easy to use way to send free SMS messages to UK (British) mobile phone users.

You do not need to register to use this service.

Let’s hope eSeMeS.co.uk sticks around because it’s easily one of the best and most reliable SMS sites out there right now.

3. 160By2 – India*

Sending text messages in India is very popular. Which means that there are many, many free SMS text messaging sites and services that allow you to send free text messages in India.

One of the best free text messaging services, which has been around since 2007, is 160by2.com. You need to register, but it allows you to send several messages per day. There is even a mobile application (app) that allows you to send free SMS through your phone.

*Note: 160by2.com also works if you want to send free messages to Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Philippines and Malaysia

4. LoOp – Pakistan

This easy to use site allows you to send free SMS to any mobile network in Pakistan; that is, Warid, Ufone, Zong, Mobilink and Telenor. Text messages can be up to 130 characters long only.

As simple as that, really. It looks like it’s been recently updated to allow people to send and receive free text messages, even if you don’t live in Pakistan. However, this has not been tested at the time of this writing.

5. SMScity.nl – worldwide

If none of the listed free SMS websites are useful to you because you live in a country not listed so far, then SMScity.nl is the free SMS service for you.

And that’s because it allows you to send free SMS messages wherever you live. You can only send a few free SMS messages per day, but it is possible to earn additional free SMS credits if needed.

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There you have it – some of the best free texting sites online, briefly reviewed, including countries like the US, UK, India, Pakistan, and around the world.

Here’s to you and happy online texting to your friends and family wherever you (and they) live in the world.