Attention all the Heavy usage/ SMS Lovers – as mentioned in our earlier post TRAI regulated all the Operators SMS service providers to limit 100 sms per day to avoid spam.
We know it’s hard to hear but we have some tips and suggestions for you to handle this situation on alternate resources. So get going with reading to know more.
One suggestion is to limit your sms per day which TRAI has already done. The next one is to have the entire conversation lengthy to utilize the character limit of sms 160 per message so that you can have an effective use of sms and reduce the number of sms used.
If you are more social with your friends and need a heavy usage continue reading
What you need first? Prerequisites.
1. A smart phone or least a Java phone (Assuming all TT readers are at least having a Java compatible device).
2. A minimal Data plan required (It is obvious that all the users have an active data plan now-a-days) if not active on any data plan we suggest to get any cheapest/lowest data pack available with your operator because all this needs only Kbs* of data if you chat for about 30min (As far as we tested).If you are always active on a data plan it’s an added advantage.
Now it goes like this…
There are a few Apps that are available for free in Respective App stores namely:
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Fring
- Nimbuzz
- Ebuddy Messenger
- Skype
From all the available apps our favorite is WhatsApp Messenger which will be full filling the need and we will be talking about this now.
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp Messenger is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Nokia. In addition to basic messaging iPhone, Android, Nokia and BlackBerry WhatsApp Messenger users can send each other unlimited images, video and audio media messages. It’s awesome! Isn’t it?
Some of its awesome features include:
1) Multiplatform
2) Group Chat
3) Push Notifications
4) Instant Contacts
5) Free sms and MMS
6) Custom status
7) Chat Background
Now coming to the Application, just install it from your respective app store and register with your Original Mobile Number (Which all your friends know, this is something just like your contact No will show up if you sms to your contacts) as this app’s basic function or primary purpose is to use your mobile number as a custom profile recognition identity with your name included.
Ask your family and friends also to install the Application and register their phone number and that’s the start for an awesome experience.
This App will smoothly integrate into your phone book, automatically starts on load and will always be available in the background to get you any incoming messages from your friends.
The favorites (from pic) is nothing but it automatically recognizes all the contacts who have installed WhatsApp on their phone and sorts them to this list, also shows up their status(Available ,offline or their custom status).
Even if you are offline all your messages will be definitely delivered to you after you signed in. Just like messengers.
So if all the contact members in my phone book use WhatsApp they all will be coming under Favorites section so that we can chat each other using the data.
One thing we want to say “The most awesome feature of this App is its ability to integrate into phonebook, recognize all the WhatsApp registered users depending upon Phone Numbers and also gives a status message when the person is typing a message for you”.
You also get a Tick to your message when the message is delivered-Delivery Report feature you can also send an invitation to those who have not installed this App with the built in feature. This is an awesome experience packed which comes with just installing a small App and with little data usage we can send unlimited messages or even files.
Coming to the other Apps depending on your interest you can install them and suggest your friends also to install the same so that you can get connected each other using the App and these Apps uses the data as the WhatsApp Application so that you can message/call or share files each other.
The other Apps don’t depend on your Phone number but depend on your User ID or E-Mail registered. As it requires everybody to register a new E-mail or User ID that is why we are suggesting you WhatsApp application for this purpose.
All the other Apps function just like normal Online/Offline Messengers. The other Apps may or may not be available on all the platforms.
We promise once you are alright with the application and data pack from your side this Application “WhatsApp Messenger” will give an awesome messaging experience leaving you the disturbances caused in-between ongoing conversations by normal Sms balance Notifications.
If you are not satisfied with this App or solution provided our simple suggestion is to get a dual SIM mobile or some spare SIM cards so that you can extend your sms limit by using all the limitations on the remaining extra Numbers.
So get a WhatsApp and set no limits to your Rocket speed messaging.If you’re using any of the mentioned Apps happily just do post how much time you are using that App and what is the data usage?
If you have any alternate ways to tackle 100 SMS restriction do let us know via comments.
DARYL October 2, 2011 at 12:37 pm
Hi,
I have a SE Cedar (J108i) cellphone. I want WhatsApp application but not able to find it over the net. Please help me regarding the same.
Thanks,
Daryl
AzK September 28, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Try VIBER from android and ios market.free sms and calls too.quiet good app.
SANTOSH September 28, 2011 at 7:06 pm
@ ROHAN SINGH AS PER UR INSTUCTIONS…I DOWNLOADED ANDROID APP 160/2…WAS WASTE OF TIME,ITS SERIOUS BUG IN IT…UNINSTALLED IT
Chirag September 27, 2011 at 10:28 pm
The new rules really suck … I feel if the people we are texting dont have issues why does the TRAi have issues ? .. Also its just a way of showing their incompetence that they have no idea how to stop spammers …
kanna September 27, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Try Nimbizzz@Rohan Singh
AKS September 27, 2011 at 10:16 am
yes its 4 only smart phones… which runs smart OS.
like Symbian,Android,RIM,iOS etc.
AKS September 27, 2011 at 10:13 am
@rahulraj
thnx…
SUVAJIT September 27, 2011 at 9:59 am
This type of apps gnrly use bulk sms servcs… U shld ntc 1thng tht U CANT SEND SMSs FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO ARE ACTIVATED DND SERVICES… I think best optn to use 2sim crd or try to use scl ntwrkng wbsts…
bcs our India is tryng to bcm a identity acrs World for its TELECOM REGULATION which is truly inclnd to only custmrs…
shiv September 26, 2011 at 10:30 pm
one more bad news sites like way2sms ,160by2 and others you can send only 10 msg/day from these sites
sahil September 26, 2011 at 10:01 pm
good initiative by TRAI
Doc VMMC September 26, 2011 at 8:52 pm
THIS IS FOOLISHNESS FROM TRAI
PEOPLE WILL SEND AD-MESSAGES USING DIFFERENT SIMS
IF TRAI IS SMART, THEN MARKETING GURUS ARE EVEN MORE SMARTER
THE SUFFERERS ARE ONLY US, THE YOUNG BRIGADE OF INDIA WHO IS SAVING A LOT OF THEIR ALREADY CUT-SHORT POCKET MONEY BY TEXTING………..
TRAI WILL HAVE TO TAKE BACK ITS DECISION
ITS FOOLISHNESS
ONLY WE ARE AT HARM
varun September 26, 2011 at 8:37 pm
u cannot send more then 100 sms even if ur sms cost 10 paise or 1rs.. if u register ur number with free sms sites, then after sending 70 sms frm ur number u can send only remaining 30 from the site… i suggest use airtel, vodafone, idea, reliance, aircel, cheers, tata, uninor to send atleast 800 sms per day from these sims..hope it helps..lol
srikapardhi September 26, 2011 at 6:13 pm
I agree with all the valuable suggestions from the readers.here is a point from my side.Though Your contact details registered with other sms service providers are kept secret,though given a promise i’m not sure if they really are secure.So i don’t want to give a try to those huge add based sites with free unlimited sms services.So i just suggested WhatsApp as it is the App that is available on basic platforms as well.Thanks
George September 26, 2011 at 5:40 pm
That sounds great but if you have heard of way2sms then you will be excited from what i say next. There are way2sms and full on sms apps which allow you to send unlimited number of messages for free using gprs. Just install those apps after you have first registered with them and send as many smss as you want to. Another app is rockettalk which enables you to send video, mms, sms etc to other users on the same app. You can watch user uploaded videos too on that app. You can send e mails too. Whats more it integrates your phone book contacts into itself. Very cool i would say.
kai September 26, 2011 at 5:36 pm
whats app not for symbain 40 and java phones of sony ericssona nd samsung ???? am i correct ?
rahulraj September 26, 2011 at 5:04 pm
absolutely correct
Saurabh gupta September 26, 2011 at 4:23 pm
D September 26, 2011 at 2:55 pm
@Sourav Chatterjee
@ SOURAV CHATTERJEE
1. Yes. Number of sms/day is 100, REGARDLESS OF PLAN LIMITS
2. No. It applies to ALL MOBILE USERS ACROSS INDIA – no operator can (LEGALLY) provide >100 SMS/day (except on Blackout days)
3. No. You cannot send > 100 SMS/day even if you PAY FOR EACH SMS (except on Blackout days when unlimited sms (Chargeable) will be allowed).
4. If you send 100 SMS the 101st sms will fail (Normal days) and will get sent (on Blackout Days)
D September 26, 2011 at 2:50 pm
@mansoor Ahmed
@ MANSOOR … good IDEA … however this is a TRAI Directive and not Operator.
>> All the Operators want people to use the SMS Clients (Messaging Clients such as NIMBUZZ, Whatsapp etc)As this application are run on GPRS, So the operators are slowly bringing People from basic Mobile services (SMS and calls) to GPRS (Mobile VAS Services)as this would give them a lot of Revenue
D September 26, 2011 at 2:49 pm
@Rohan Singh
@ ROHAN SINGH
Installing an app will be of no use… the TOTAL SMS per day will be MOBILE ORIGINATED (MO) as well as WEB ORIGINATED … so if you send 40 SMS per day from mobile then you can send only 60 SMS from website…. its not FROM WHERE you send but from WHICH NUMBER.
mansoor Ahmed September 26, 2011 at 1:49 pm
mansoor Ahmed Bangalore, September 26th, 2011 at 13:47 | #1 Reply | Quote Your comment is awaiting moderation.
All the Operators want people to use the SMS Clients (Messaging Clients such as NIMBUZZ, Whatsapp etc)As this application are run on GPRS, So the operators are slowly bringing People from basic Mobile services (SMS and calls) to GPRS (Mobile VAS Services)as this would give them a lot of Revenue. Later they will Make this GPRS user Customers to 3G to Get fast speed to use this apps.
AKS September 26, 2011 at 1:22 pm
its not paid servise.. using since 1 yr… it shows 1 yr free.. but dont worry just re-install it .. u ll get again 1 yr free license.. its realy fast n cool. only need active GPRS connection..
i m lovin it
Rohan Singh September 26, 2011 at 1:06 pm
Download eBuddy & nimbuz.
Kousik September 26, 2011 at 12:41 pm
The easiest option is to go for cheap dual-sim mobiles and we can get 100 SMS from each SIM
vibes September 26, 2011 at 11:26 am
Another cool service for ios/android users with an active data plan is Viber. It also does not require any login and uses your contact list to message or call people directly. A nice free secondary app/website based sms service is fullonsms(.com)
Happy messaging
!
Vibes
upen September 26, 2011 at 11:01 am
@Sourav Chatterjee
This is applicable to all types of users in respect to whichever plans they are using. Users from any operator can’t send more than 100 sms in a day either by using any special plan or default plan.
All earlier sms plans being offered by various operators will be revised and no customer will be allowed to send more than 100 sms/day.
This step has been taken to avoid unnecessary telemarketing via sms and to avoid spam.
Gaurav khandelwal September 26, 2011 at 10:53 am
Hello Srikapardhi,
Please suggest a good messenger apps for Sony Ericsson K530i cell phone.
Thanks in advance,
Gaurav Khandelwal
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Abbas September 26, 2011 at 10:38 am
Yes, Google+ Messenger is an amazing alternative for those who use Android/iPhone!
Ivor September 26, 2011 at 10:33 am
WhatsApp is a trashy service. Many times messages are not delivered or delivered after hours. Clearly, WhatsApp doesn’t have the infrastructure to handle loads, nor is reliable. I wouldn’t recommend it. The best alternative is BlackBerry Messenger, which is reliable even when mobile networks are choked.
Anup September 26, 2011 at 10:26 am
Not a good idea boss. Some of my friends doesnt know about gprs and all and they dont want to use it. So its useless for me. I oppose the step taken by TRAI of not allowing sms more than 100. Surely maximum user will not like that.. They will have to undo their decision
gaurav September 26, 2011 at 9:56 am
Go to freesms8.in and send unlimited 160 character sms. U can also send sms like operators send,, with ur name ,, i.e i have TD-GAURAV LM-GAURAV names.
Rohan Singh September 26, 2011 at 9:27 am
I have installed 160/2 app which is good. It doesn’t need the receiving end to have the same app installed or a multimedia cellphone. For chatting what’s app & viber is good ..since we can talk for free too ..
Sourav Chatterjee September 26, 2011 at 9:20 am
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS PLEASE IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME TO CLEAR MY THESE DOUBTS INCLUDING MR. SRIKAPARDHI :
1. IF SUPPOSE, I GET 4000 SMS/MONTH ( WITH NO DAILY LIMITATION ) WITH A CERTAIN RECHARGE VOUCHER , THEN CAN’T I SEND MORE THAN 100 SMS PER DAY ?
2. IS THIS 100 SMS/DAY RESTRICTION APPLICABLE TO THOSE ONLY WHO ARE USING UNLIMITED SMS PACKS ?
NOTE : ( I DONT HAVE ANY COMPLETE UNLIMITED PACKS FROM ANY OPERATER IN MY KOLKATA, BUT STILL IF ANY ANOTHER CIRCLE MAY BE PROVIDING IT I DONT KNOW )
3. SUPPOSE “I DONT HAVE ANY SMS PACKS OR VOUCHERS AND I PAY NORMAL SMS CHARGES” EG. SAY 25PAISA-1RS FOR EACH SMS, THEN CAN I SEND MORE THAN 100 SMS PER DAY ?
4. WITH REFERENCE TO QUESTION NO. 3 , IF THE ANSWER TO IT IS YES THEN ,FINALLY WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I TRY TO SEND 100 SMS/DAY ? EG. ANY CHANGE OR HIKE IN SMS TARIFF FOR THAT DAY BEYOND 100 SMS ??
THANX…
gowtham September 26, 2011 at 8:30 am
guys, what’s app is paid service. So, i will not recommend it. I think the author didnt know about SKEBBY. This app is awesome and works on any mobile. It is a free service, you can send text and images, but you cant send video. Skebby uses ur mobile number as username. And it automatically shows you who are using it with a high lighthed mark. And there is another app IMSY. it is also a free service. These two are best options than what’s app.
Ravish Koushlesh September 26, 2011 at 6:50 am
Whatsapp has three main features which make it best among all..
1) Your mobile number is the identity..no need to register with email and sign in with passwords everytime
2) No need to add or approve friends because it automatically detects the whatsapp users from our phonebook..
3) Runs in background like Google maps so that you don’t miss any message sent to you through other users
v1kram September 26, 2011 at 1:53 am
Google+ for mobile oa another amazing app for chatting
Akzey September 26, 2011 at 1:48 am
Awesome reviewing Srikapardhi.
Really detailed review, it’ll definitely help the Heavy SMS Users.