- How to send an SMS with TalkU?
Need to send an SMS? Open TalkU Messages and tap the “Edit Pen” on the upper right corner to start an SMS.
There are 2 kinds of TalkU messages:
1.Free messages within TalkU app: Free messages refer to the unlimited chatting you can do between TalkU users.
2.Mobile SMS: Select “SMS” and directly enter the phone number or contact name to send the SMS or select from the list of contacts.
- What is the difference between TalkU Group SMS and Broadcast SMS?
With Group SMS, you create a chat group and any member can reach all members of the group.
With Broadcast SMS, you send an SMS to many recipients and they can only reply to you.
- Can’t send an SMS? Please check the following points:
1. When using TalkU to send an international SMS, remember to add the country code before the mobile number. For example, add “+91” before Indian numbers.
2. If you can’t access your contacts, you can go to your phone’s “Settings” -> “Privacy” -> “Contacts” and check that you have enabled TalkU to access your contacts. This is to make sending an SMS more convenient and TalkU will not invade on your privacy.
3. Due to regulatory reasons, you must have a TalkU phone number to send SMS to recipients in U.S. and Canada.
- How to send free SMS to U.S. and Canada?
1.TalkU users with a U.S. or Canada mobile number linked with TalkU can enjoy 30 free SMSs every day, the costs of the SMS will be covered by advertising. P.S. If you turn off the ads, then you will start paying for the SMSs.
2. Did you hide the ads by accident? Then you just have to wait one week for the “Enable Free Texting” button to reappear in the menu on the upper right corner of the SMS screen. Tap the button and you will start enjoying free SMSs again.
- Can I send SMS on iPads, iPods and tablets?
Of course! If you have a TalkU phone number then you can send and receive SMSs, even on iPads, iPods and tablets. If you don’t have a TalkU number then you can only send but cannot receive SMS.
- How much does it cost to send and receive SMS?
1.Your specific cost for sending and receiving SMS can be found by tapping on “More” -> “Call Rates” then choose the desired country code to display the rate.
2.Non-TalkU users sending and receiving SMS from a TalkU user will be charged the rates of their local carrier. TalkU users will also need to pay a small amount of TalkU credits to receive the SMS. 【Note】The amount of TalkU credits needed to receive SMS is usually less than the amount needed for sending SMS.
- Sending MMS with pictures, videos, location, etc. are the same cost as a text-only SMS
Not only can you send a text-only SMS with TalkU, but you can also send MMS with pictures, videos, location, voice message, etc. If you have an iPhone then you can also send doodles. TalkU MMS will be sent as a link and the cost is the same as sending a text-only SMS.
When your friend receives your link, they can choose to download when they are on WiFi. This allows both parties to save costs and data usage when sending and receiving MMSs.
- Can TalkU send very long SMS?
SMS sent by TalkU cannot exceed 140 characters, including letters, spaces and punctuation marks. One Chinese word is equivalent to 2 characters. If you send a message that is over 140 characters, TalkU will automatically split the message into 140 character size for sending. However, your long SMS cannot be over 900 characters. After you have typed 900 characters, any additional characters will not be sent.