Using your iPod Touch or your iPhone to send free SMS text messages to US cell phones is easy. There is an application called textPlus available for free download in the iTunes store.
textPlus Free Download: 
textPlus Ad-Free $1.99 Download:
To install textPlus on your iPod Touch follow the below steps.
- Launch App Store: Launch the App Store from your Touch.
- Open Search: Click the Search button at the bottom of the screen.
- textPlus: Type in textPlus in the search field.
- Install textPlus: Click on textPlus application in the results and then click the Install button.
- Verify: Now click on the textPlus application on your iPod Touch and follow the instructions to start text messaging people.
Thats it. You can now send unlimited free text messages from your iPod Touch.
textplus is the best. people tend to get caught up with the possibility of sending free texts, but i love it for its group messaging abilities
Hello Mr. Guy Montag,
You sure do love textplus. I checked and any blog or site that mentions textplus has a response from you stating that it is the best application and should be purchased…. you must really just love the app!
i want to know how to get free texting on my ipod touch please help!!!!!!
Hello Madison,
There are a couple applications that should work for you as long as you are only attempting to send text messages to cell phones in the United States. I think the reason for this is because the applications use the cell phones email address instead of direct SMS messages.
Two options available for sending text messages from your iPod Touch:
Click the grey iTunes button next to either application to automatically launch the iTunes store directly to the application itself where you can easily purchase the free text messaging application or where you could simply obtain more information about the free text messaging applications.
1. TextNow Unlimited: Cost $0.99
2. textPlus Ad-Free: Cost $1.99
Either one of the above applications will allow you to simulate SMS messaging (text messages) from your iPod Touch.
Check out Messagey! SMS/MMS on the App store… Free MMS and SMS to US/Canada cell phones, and it’s much smoother and faster than the others!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/messagey-lite-sms-mms-free/id377701608?mt=8
Hello Jason,
Looks awesome! I haven’t tried it yet but if I need to send Free SMS and MMS from my iPhone or iPod Touch this looks like the app to use for sure. Thanks again for taking the time to post!
Thanks.
alex
thnx for letting me get this for free
Hello chyna,
No problem. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback.
Thanks.
alex
Can some body pls tell me how to get iPod touch apps on my home scene
Hello Akynee,
Not sure how this question is in any way associated to this article but if you simply want applications to display on the first screen of the iPod Touch then you click an application and hold it until all of he applications start “shaking” on the iPod Touch’s screen. Then simply drag the application icon to the left until you cannot drag it to a new screen anymore. That should be the iPod Touch’s home screen.
Thanks.
alex
awsome job,i glad i found this site,niceeeeeeeeee
Hello Daniel,
Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback.
Thanks.
alex
Hello :)
Hello…
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alex
what if i already got the text app bt it still says waiting and itz been 2 days since i downloaded it?
Hello cristal,
Not sure what you mean by waiting… could you provide more details?
Thanks.
alex
i downloaded that app already on my ipod touch but it still says “waiting” but its said that for two days already. n i cant access my app store anymore. what does that mean or what i do?
Hello cristal,
You start by not double posting the same question on this site. Honestly I do not believe the SMS application could cause an issue with the app store. If it is there is something else going on that is extremely odd and I would suggest taking it to an Apple Store to have a professional diagnose the issue.
Thanks.
alex
Hi Alex,
Do you know if a charge will be applied if the iPod Touch is in Spain and I use a unlimmeted SMS on my Blackberry on Virizon? My son is in the US Navy and will be in the Med and west Afirca and It would be very cool to txt.
Could you send an email. Hard to get back on the PC to check for updates. Thanks
Hello Wayne,
Sorry, no idea.
Thanks.
alex