Google Voice is a service we’ve loved for a long time , but any Voice user that’s honest with themselves knows the service has been a second-class citizen for a while now. If you’re feeling like it’s time to move on, here’s how to ease the transition (and even keep most of your favorite features in the process). Read more…
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How to Ditch Google Voice (and Keep All the Best Features)
If you’re living on a tight budget but still need to keep in touch with loved ones who live abroad , you’ll be glad to know of a new calling plan from Ultra Mobile. The upstart MVNO offers discounted access to T-Mobile’s network, and for $19 per month, you’ll fetch unlimited text messages to 194 countries, 250 voice minutes (with $1.25 toward international calling), and 50MB of data usage. For comparison, Simple Mobile offers a $25 plan that includes unlimited international texting and domestic calling, but if you let your thumbs do most of the talking, Ultra Mobile brings a lot of value to the table. You can snag its $19 plan starting tomorrow, which might be the perfect match for whatever Nokia has up its sleeve . Filed under: Wireless , Mobile Comments Source: FierceWireless
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Ultra Mobile debuts $19 calling plan with unlimited international SMS
If you’ve ever thought “man, texting is really ruining verbal communication” stop right now, before you start feeling like you’ve had an original thought. People were thinking the same thing about the telegraph in 1906 . Then again, depending on who you are, maybe it’s an improvement. [ Kip W via Buzzfeed ] More »
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We’ve Known Texting Was Going to Destroy Conversation for Over a Century
In Saudi Arabia, if a woman leaves the country, her husband or male “guardian” will receive a text message to let him know that, even if she’s traveling with him, ho boy! His woman is on the loose. Saudi Arabia: where technology and misogyny unite! More »
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Saudi Arabian Men Now Get Text Alerts When Their Women Leave the Country