Send SMS From "My giffgaff"

bonzer · ‎15-08-2010

Could you implement a feature to send an SMS via a web form from "My giffgaff" or similar please? Some other mobile carriers offer this.

It's just more convenient to send a text with a full keyboard when I'm near a PC. It would be particularly handy if you could stay logged in on a cookie, so you could keep the web form bookmarked without having to type a password. It would also need a phone book feature for frequently used numbers to be useful.

Would be even better if it was a fraction cheaper since you don't have to accept the message from the network :-)

Thanks

plarkster · ‎15-08-2010

I could have sworn that this had been suggested already... but I can't seem to find the post so maybe I imagined it! Maybe someone else will find it.

I think having an alternate rate may be confusing (plus it's only 4p!), so maybe there could be a cap of 25 free per month or something?

Kudos!

bonzer · ‎15-08-2010

I did have a look too but couldn't see another similar suggestion. I found one about e-mail to SMS but it's not quite the same as what I am looking for.

Yes I know it's only 4p, but less is always better ;-) Yes a few free ones a month could be a good way of effectively giving a discount for sending from the web. I think O2 did that for a while (or maybe still do).

Thanks for the kudos point.

nixgeek · ‎15-08-2010

plarkster, I believe this is the post you were thinking of?

http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Submit-Great-giffgaff-Ideas/Internet-messages/idi-p/17037

plarkster · ‎16-08-2010

Thanks nixgeek, yeah that must have been it and there's another thread linked there too.

vincent · ‎17-08-2010

http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Submit-Great-giffgaff-Ideas/Internet-messages/idi-p/17037

scotchcarol · ‎20-08-2010

That would be fantastic, its very fiddly writing long messages on an iphone!

sanj · ‎22-08-2010

Agree!

nutellajunkie · ‎13-09-2010

Im sure there are many options using your PC connected to your phone to send messages.

I use wammu on Ubuntu.

Just remember, do not use it to automatically send messages, this is against T&C.

paul_marlow · ‎19-12-2012

If cardboard fish can do this with no problems I see no reason why Giff GAff can't provide a wb based free sms system. It would improve both customer loyalty and boost take up too!