Integrate ICQ sms capabilities in outlook

[julienrl]

I will start by stating my goal: free sms. Yes I have read all the threads on it on this site and many more.

Here is the deal, I have unlimited data for 30$ with telus but text would costs me an extra 15$ per month. I have found a VOIP solution for sms (and talk but thats already settled), but I would still have to pay 5 cents per message and I am not sure it integrates seamlessly with the other apps). I have also found a java app that works with the ICQ servers and it works pretty well but I have to create a new address book for it and I don't want to do that, not only that but I have to open the app for every message.

Does anyone know a way of changing the server\address sms uses to change it for the ICQ info or someone who knows of an app that uses ICQ but is seamlessly integrated in other apps like contacts and outlook? (even then, outlook would not be a must, its mostly the contacts).

if this could be done, all I would need would be a reply adress to be set as my phone number and voila! unlimited texting would now be available.

So any thoughts on this?

oh and ps. I know of all the websites where you can send text messages and this is even worse than the java ICQ app.

pps. (and out of topic, I know) anyone in canada who wants a good voip provider with ssp info free and all that jazz and a 10000 minutes per week, check out brama telecom, 9.90$ per month with taxes and all.

[nitro66215]

I will start by stating my goal: free sms. Yes I have read all the threads on it on this site and many more.

Here is the deal, I have unlimited data for 30$ with telus but text would costs me an extra 15$ per month. I have found a VOIP solution for sms (and talk but thats already settled), but I would still have to pay 5 cents per message and I am not sure it integrates seamlessly with the other apps). I have also found a java app that works with the ICQ servers and it works pretty well but I have to create a new address book for it and I don't want to do that, not only that but I have to open the app for every message.

Does anyone know a way of changing the server\address sms uses to change it for the ICQ info or someone who knows of an app that uses ICQ but is seamlessly integrated in other apps like contacts and outlook? (even then, outlook would not be a must, its mostly the contacts).

if this could be done, all I would need would be a reply adress to be set as my phone number and voila! unlimited texting would now be available.

So any thoughts on this?

oh and ps. I know of all the websites where you can send text messages and this is even worse than the java ICQ app.

pps. (and out of topic, I know) anyone in canada who wants a good voip provider with ssp info free and all that jazz and a 10000 minutes per week, check out brama telecom, 9.90$ per month with taxes and all.
never thought about it or tried. What about using E-mail? I know vzw... it's like ##########@vztext.com... or something.

[julienrl]

The e-mail solution def. works but the problem is that I would have to know each person's providor and I don't know how replying would work :s

Ideally it would be like the current VOIP where it just chagnes the adresses but everything else still works like if it was on the regular network.

[nitro66215]

The e-mail solution def. works but the problem is that I would have to know each person's providor and I don't know how replying would work :s

Ideally it would be like the current VOIP where it just chagnes the adresses but everything else still works like if it was on the regular network.
yeah. You would have them in your contacts with the ## as the e-mail address.

[julienrl]

and how does replying work? what if someone sends me a message? I really like the whole threaded thing... does it go to my sms outbox or does it apprear as an actual e-mail?

[nitro66215]

and how does replying work? what if someone sends me a message? I really like the whole threaded thing... does it go to my sms outbox or does it apprear as an actual e-mail?
Being that you sent an e-mail... they will get it with a reply address as an e-mail. I believe e-mails are threaded by default. I could be wrong.

[julienrl]

see that is waht I am trying to avoid, because then people are confused. I have many friends (and my mother... why oh why did I have to show her how to text) who like texting but are totaly clueless about anything to do with technology. Having this integrated on my end would mean that I would be doing all the tehcnical fiddling for free sms but people at the otehr end would not notice any difference. kind of like with the voip fowarding to my phone for free incoming calls, this way people just think they are calling me and have nothign to worry about.

Also by changing the servers used, it would be able to take advantage of the "send text message" option in the contacts menu.

[nitro66215]

see that is waht I am trying to avoid, because then people are confused. I have many friends (and my mother... why oh why did I have to show her how to text) who like texting but are totaly clueless about anything to do with technology. Having this integrated on my end would mean that I would be doing all the tehcnical fiddling for free sms but people at the otehr end would not notice any difference. kind of like with the voip fowarding to my phone for free incoming calls, this way people just think they are calling me and have nothign to worry about.

Also by changing the servers used, it would be able to take advantage of the "send text message" option in the contacts menu.
yeah. Not something I've tried. Maybe someone else can chime in.

[julienrl]

well the person who created the voip sms app is probably the best qualified to pitch in on this, hopefully this thread catches his or her eye. Would you happen to know how created it so I can contact them on this?

Also, ICQ is already integrated in outlook on the pc but this is not the same thign as on the pc its just a toobar add-on.

[nitro66215]

well the person who created the voip sms app is probably the best qualified to pitch in on this, hopefully this thread catches his or her eye. Would you happen to know how created it so I can contact them on this?

Also, ICQ is already integrated in outlook on the pc but this is not the same thign as on the pc its just a toobar add-on.
Nope. I would say search the forums on here and on PPCGeeks.com. You might come accross his stuff.

[julienrl]

well the creators of the VOIP sms for ppc and for smartphone were both on this forum and came up in my first search:p I knew I had seen their names around somehwere at some point. I sent them an invite to participate in this discussion, hopefully they can shed some light on this with their expertise.

anybody on this?