TxtFree Alternative?

I don't have a cell phone. But does anyone know a textfree or textplus alternative that I could use, maybe from my computer? I just want to keep up with my friends in their texting circle. Thanks

 

I just started using Chime. It is still in beta, but it lets me text from my computer or phone for free -they give you a new phone number for your computer. It still has some bugs and stuff but all my friends love it. You have to put your email in and wait till they let you in but it’s pretty good. its at http://www.chimenow.com/

 

Hmmmmm ill have a look at that myself

 

Thanks Techie Girl, I will definitely look into this.

 

How did you like it???? I think I'm going to try it out

 

Actually it works pretty well. You sign up at http://www.chimenow.com/tn and wait for them to email you with directions. Its really new but its cool. The service lets you text to mobile numbers as well as connect to AIM and facebook.

 

yes i just signed up myself and its actualy pretty good
they said they will be expanding out to a few more countries soon
not bad even if you are in a diff country and want to talk to some1 in usa

 

Yeah I have a Chime account, it works really well for texting and I didn't know until I got the service that it also lets you connect to Gtalk and Yahoo messenger. It will also be helpful when my family and i go to greece this summer because its free to text to the US internationally. I'm trying to get Chime's iPhone app too

 

It took a while for me to get my registration email after i signed up -but it was actually kinda worth it cuz it works well.. pretty thrifty little app we got here. BB have you gotten the Chime iPhone app yet?? I think I'm going to get it

 

yeh sorry i forgot to say it does take about 5-10 days for your account to be set up proper

also a big thank you to TechGirl5 for the site

 

I just signed up for Chime today, how long does it usually take to get the registration email and log in stuff... i want to start texting ASAP

 

about 2-3 days and you will be up and running

 

Thanks Hooter!

 

So since NO ONE answered MY question... I still haven't gotten the app yet. THere is a long process for it, but the "chime team" told me it should be out in the iTunes app store within the next week. In the mean time i will just continue using it on the web i guess.. the app will def make it easier to use everywhere i go tho

 

Just so everyone knows, ChimeNow just came to the iTunes store! Now it's easy to download it right to your iPhone or iTouch http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chimenow/id383941437?mt=8