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Mar 26 2009
*****

CHARLES TETON  The best SMS software out there... It works, and it what makes a Mac a Mac... Simplicity...  
(Version 2.3)

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Mar 26 2008

POL  I have made my experience with about 100 sms of all lengths sent internationally (mainly Europe) and all has worked extremely well.

But I'm not surprised as the name of Alco Blum kept coming up on my mails already some 12 or even 15 years ago and allready then anything from Alco was a perfect support (was it Touchbase Alco or what?)

pol@wirtz.com (Luxembourg )  
(Version 2.2b3)

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Nov 20 2006
***½.

ROBBCHADWICK  First the good stuff. This is a neat little application; and the developer seems to be very supportive and attempts to solve any problems. If you need to send international SMS, it may be the best product I've seen. Now for the issues. I live in the USA and have a ported number. When I couldn't receive messages, the developer did fix my number; but what about other ported numbers I send messages to? What if they never know they didn't receive one? Also, I use Verizon Wireless; and any REPLIES I send are not received. (Of course, I could start a new SMS to the sender; but that's another aggravation you have to hope people remember to do.) This application started me on the road to find a great solution. For me, since I don't need to send international messages, I simply use iChat to send AIM to mobile phones; and they can reply just fine to iChat. When I leave home and have not received my replies, I just turn AIM on in my mobile phone and my replies are delivered that way. This works well; and I don't have to rely on people remembering to do the correct thing to reply to me. THIS IS A NEAT LITTLE APPLICATION THOUGH.  
(Version 2.0)

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Mar 2 2006

KAZ219  "This SMS cannot be sent, because the following SMS feature is not supported for this destination: Long SMS" on at least 2 different german networks. It was working on Februar 6, I'm sure. Has anybody the same problem ?  
(Version 1.5)

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Sep 15 2006

KAZ219  Solved by the developper, very fast reaction. Thanks!  
(Version 2.0)

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Sep 21 2005
*****

ANONYMOUS  I've used this software since version 1.01 and it rocks. One of my Mac Gems for ease of use, support and of course productivity. I love being able to send a quick mssg to a mobile when I can't assume somebody's at their computer or actually reading their mail.

Had a few niggles when I started but lightnign fast support from Alco and his team sorted me out in no time. Highly recommend this.  
(Version 1.1)

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Aug 25 2005

ANONYMOUS  Having just discovered that three texts I sent from UK to Germany were not received, you might care to look into it. All info correct at my end. I'll stick by the product though, has given me no problems at home.  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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Aug 27 2005

ANONYMOUS  I'll reply to my own comment; this is probably due to the UK phone abroad not accepting texts, not the service itself.  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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Aug 23 2005
*****

ANONYMOUS  That's a gold star by the way.  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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Aug 23 2005

ANONYMOUS  It works for me. In the UK it costs ten pence to send texts via my phone, SMS Mac works out at five. What's to complain about? Yes, there appear to be similar services which are free but such a lunch often repeats; it costs to keep a product in good order. No incentive, poor service.  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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Jul 21 2005
*****

PETE  Fantastic stuff ... !!! Keep-on folks !!!  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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Jul 21 2005

ANONYMOUS  too Expensive!  
(Version 1.1b.1)

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May 4 2005
****½

JEROME   SMS Mac Does exactly what it claims to do. Of course not all phone systems can acceop SMS messages. A grest point is that you do not need a phone to use the service.

Another point is that from Japan (I am here) SMS usually does not work as the japanese system is diffrent to all others.

Also if your message can't be sent you get the credit back  
(Version 1.0.1)

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Apr 26 2005

ALCO BLOM  The price of each SMS is 10 cents, which is a very reasonable price. The price is the same for international SMS. There are no roaming costs.

We support Unicode, Long SMS, Flash SMS (not in US) and caller ID (not in US).

You can send an SMS via the Address Book plug-in or using the Dashboard Widget.  
(Version 1.0)

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May 1 2005

ONLOOKER  I don't see how the cost is 10 cents. On the page to pay for this programme it clearly says 0.10 euro. At current rates this is just under 13 cents. This is still good value (if you live in the UK), but that is not the point. The home page clearly says each sms is 10 cents but one dollar does not equal one euro!  
(Version 1.0.1)

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Feb 7 2005

ANONYMOUS  This may or may not work (it did not work for me because I do not want to pay for it), but beware of the price! A rough conversion from Euro to U.S. Dollars says that the program and first 50 SMS messages will cost about $22. Then, it will cost $.20 for every message after that. You will only receive updates for the utility for one year after purchasing it. Great integration, however and I especially like how the developer has already begun looking at 10.4 in his development.  
(Version 0.9.4)

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May 19 2005

JEROME   You say "Then, it will cost $.20 for every message after that." the cost is $0.10 per message, I don't know where your figure came from.

FWIW So far I have sent about 55 messages in a month and had no problems.  
(Version 1.0.1)

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May 19 2005

JEROME   Sorry it is at todays exchange rate $0.13 not .10  
(Version 1.0.1)

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