Send Free SMS This Onam!

iBibo allows users to start sending free SMSes as soon as they register with them. Users can compose a message of up to 90 characters at a time and send it to various recipients.

iBibo's free SMS service features composing and sending text messages to a single or multiple recipients, user-created groups, as well as archiving of sent SMSes. Once you send a text message to one or several mobile phone numbers, you have an option to save the contacts for future.

Further, users can also choose to post their message on iBibo's 'SMS wall', which can be viewed by the visitors of that page.

160by2

160by2.com claims to be the most popular website in India that offers a free SMS service. At a time, it allows users to send a message of up to 80 characters to as many as 10 users.

You can get started by registering with the website. Once done, a user gets an SMS with the user's password on his mobile phone to get started. After logging in for the first time with this password, the user is intimated to change the password. Finally, he/she can kick start.

Apart from composing your own message, a drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the text box allows users to choose from templates for various reasons and seasons.

We tested the service and found it to be quite satisfactory. The recipients received messages within 3 minutes of our sending them a message.

SMSgupshup

Essentially a group messaging service, SMSgupshup also allows users to send an SMS to a single recipient or different groups of any size.

This too requires registration, following which users can start building their mobile communities.

Indyarocks

Indyarocks also allows users to send unlimited text to mobile phone users. All you need to do is register your mobile phone number with the website and get started.

If the recipients of your text message are members of Indyarocks, you can add them to your Contacts List so you don't have to type their mobile phone number every time you're messaging them via the website.

ReminderPlanet

Essentially meant for setting up reminders for the absent-minded, people can use ReminderPlanet to send free text messages to mobile phones anywhere in India.

Users can start using this website right after the verification of their mobile phone. At a time, a user can compose a message containing characters not exceeding 80 and send it to as many recipients as he likes.

Footnote: Just one thing to keep in mind before you flood your friends with important and not-so important messages using the abovementioned websites - an advertisement tails along with every message that you send. A 'small' irritant that your SMS recipients will need to deal with!

Also, there are hundreds of free messaging services available online. If you've been using an interesting website to send free text messaging services, talk about it in the comments section below!