Free SMS to China if you have a China Mobile SIM/ Fetion

[Voiceroveip]

Hi guys, wanted to share some info. We all know about QQ, but there is another very well spread tool called Fetion:

It's PC or phone based software, the requirement is to have a China Mobile Sim card and to register while being in China, the server sends a confirmation SMS to your Chinese mobile number.

After that you can use Fetion from your PC anywhere in the world and any friends/users you add (much like QQ except your ID is your phone number) can send you free SMS and you can send them free to them as well, again from the comfort of your own home anywhere in the world.

The downside is that the software is in Chinese but it's pretty straightforward. Use google toolbar to translate the page and to download the software. If you're not logged in, Fetion does not store incoming messages it seems.

I have it installed on my windows mobile phone and on my PC and use it all the time with my lady.

http://www.fetion.com.cn/

[metooap]

Hi guys, wanted to share some info. We all know about QQ, but there is another very well spread tool called Fetion:

It's PC or phone based software, the requirement is to have a China Mobile Sim card and to register while being in China, the server sends a confirmation SMS to your Chinese mobile number.

After that you can use Fetion from your PC anywhere in the world and any friends/users you add (much like QQ except your ID is your phone number) can send you free SMS and you can send them free to them as well, again from the comfort of your own home anywhere in the world.

The downside is that the software is in Chinese but it's pretty straightforward. Use google toolbar to translate the page and to download the software. If you're not logged in, Fetion does not store incoming messages it seems.

I have it installed on my windows mobile phone and on my PC and use it all the time with my lady.

http://www.fetion.com.cn/

Voiceover IP

You can use GoogleVoice to send free SMS to anywhere in the world including China.

I use this daily to send SMS and txt message at no cost.

The program is excellent

There are no issues with Google/China at all

Alton

[Voiceroveip]

Yes but the recipient cannot reply to you, I've used that with Skype, not free but almost. Google voice is only available in the US for now ...

With Fetion you can do an easy PC/Phone chat. + When you use Fetion on your phone in China to call someone, it's free too, but then it's cheap to start with so I never use it ... :icon_cheesygrin:

[metooap]

Yes but the recipient cannot reply to you, I've used that with Skype, not free but almost. Google voice is only available in the US for now ...

With Fetion you can do an easy PC/Phone chat. + When you use Fetion on your phone in China to call someone, it's free too, but then it's cheap to start with so I never use it ... :icon_cheesygrin:

Ok

At first i said I would check out this Felton.

But then again I do not have a Chinese simm card.

So maybe the best approach is to have people in China use Felton - it is free. and in US use Googlevoice - which is free.

the question would be having our loved ones in China use the Felton system. Another question is - is it simple to use or would someone need to be tech savvy to use?

Alton

[Oiler1]

Yes but the recipient cannot reply to you, I've used that with Skype, not free but almost. Google voice is only available in the US for now ...

With Fetion you can do an easy PC/Phone chat. + When you use Fetion on your phone in China to call someone, it's free too, but then it's cheap to start with so I never use it ... :icon_cheesygrin:

Ok

At first i said I would check out this Felton.

But then again I do not have a Chinese simm card.

So maybe the best approach is to have people in China use Felton - it is free. and in US use Googlevoice - which is free.

the question would be having our loved ones in China use the Felton system. Another question is - is it simple to use or would someone need to be tech savvy to use?

Alton

Not everyone lives in the US so can people in Canada and elsewhere use Googlevoice too?

[metooap]

Not everyone lives in the US so can people in Canada and elsewhere use Googlevoice too?

Oiler1

Yes, people in Canada and elsewhere can indeed signup for GoogleVoice. This is really some outstanding technology.

Because of the demand, sometimes the sign up process may require and invite, if so, simply PM and I will send an invite.

Hope this helps.

Alton

[Voiceroveip]

Hi Alton,

Google voice is officially limited to the United States only, so unless Canada just became the 53rd state ... :icon_cheesygrin:

Fetion is widely used by Chinese ladies ... that's how I learned about it. They don't tell us because you need a Chinese sim, but all that I asked use it.

It's very simple to use, you use Google translate to sign up with your Sim card online since everything is in Chinese, you receive an SMS with a confirmation code and your account is active. Then you ask your lady to add your number to her Fetion friends, you get a contact request which you approve, click the default highlighted button which is ok ^_^. Your default view is a contact list. Double click your contact and enter your text and send, easy as MSN etc...

Of course here your lady can reply. I sometimes send Chinese because you can send half a book with the 188 caracter limit, where you can only send a couple of sentences in English ... Chinese is so efficient :icon_cheesygrin:

Downsides: the Windows Mobile application only works with the China Mobile Sim in the phone, so I can't use it in France with GPRS or 3G connection. And the interface is in Chinese, but for basic usage it's easy to figure out.

Frank