Send Personal SMS to Friends From Your Computer
Type on a full keyboard, text the whole family at once and write up to 1370 characters. Replies can come back to your mobile or email, and your phone plan is never touched.
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Personal SMS means texting friends, family or a group from a computer instead of your phone. With 160.com.au you send and receive SMS online from any web browser or email account, and a message can run to 1370 characters. Credits start at $7.95 for 100 standard texts, with no monthly fee.
Send an SMS Online in Three Steps
Step 1: Register for free
Sign up online and we add a few free SMS credits, with full access to every feature.
Step 2: Add your people
Upload your contacts or type the numbers in. Save family, friends and teams as separate groups.
Step 3: Type and send
Write the message in your browser, check the cost under the message box and send it.
Text the Whole Family or Team in One Go
A group for everyone.Open your contacts and make an address book for each crowd: family, old school friends, the netball team. Pick the group and send.
Hundreds of people at once.Organise a party, reunion or club event by sending one message to hundreds of people at once.
Your regulars one click away.Tap the heart icon to save the numbers you text most to your Favourites.
Write Long Texts of Up to 1370 Characters
Say everything in one message.When 160 characters is not enough, keep typing. Our long form messaging takes up to 1370 characters to an Australian mobile, so travel plans and family news fit in one text. Overseas numbers take up to 450.
See the cost before you send.Long messages use more SMS credits. The counter under the message box shows what it will cost first.
Other languages work too.Russian, Arabic, Chinese and Japanese characters are supported, at up to 70 characters per SMS. Messages are text only, with no photos or files.
04XX XXX 118
04XX XXX 562
Receive SMS Replies on Your Mobile or in Your Inbox
Forwarded to your phone.Have replies sent automatically to your mobile in real time, or to an email address, so you receive the messages without logging in. A reply forwarded to your mobile as a text uses one credit. Email and the online inbox are free.
Or read them online.Every reply also waits in your 160 account, ready to read from any browser on any device.
Send from your email.Skip the login altogether. Write an email and our email to SMS service sends it as a text.
Keep Your Own Number Private With a Virtual Number
People can text you first.Add a virtual mobile number for $20 a month. Anyone can text it, and they never see your personal number.
Handy when you sell online.Put the virtual number on a listing in place of your own, and talk to buyers in a private two-way chat.
Receiving costs nothing.Incoming texts are free. You pay only for the texts you send, and you can cancel the number any time.
Text Friends Overseas Without Using Your Phone Plan
Most of the world covered.Reach mobiles on 588 networks across 182 countries through our partner networks.
No SIM card needed.Texts go out from your 160 account, so you can keep in touch while you travel and your mobile plan is not used.
Check the rate first.Prices vary by country. See the pricing and coverage page before you send, and pay securely online for credit that is added straight away.
Keep in Touch With the People Who Matter
Family news
Share news with the whole family in one long text.
Parties and reunions
Send the details once and collect the replies on your mobile.
Sports teams and clubs
Let the whole team know about training, games and changes.
Friends overseas
Text mobiles in other countries from your computer.
While you travel
Log in from a laptop anywhere and text home without a local SIM.
Selling online
Give buyers a virtual number so your own mobile stays private.
Start With 1.9¢ Texts on Your First Package
Choose the credits that suit you. The new customer price applies to your first order, and credits never expire while you send one SMS every 180 days.
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
Sending a personal SMS only needs credits, with no monthly fee. A private virtual number that people can text first is $20 a month, cancel any time.
* These are standard text messages of up to 160 characters. A message over 160 characters uses more SMS credits.
* This offer is only valid for new customers and applies to the new customer's first order. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to refuse this offer. It does not apply to existing customers or to new customer accounts related to existing customers.
* Package prices include GST. The per SMS rate is shown excluding GST. SMS credits are not transferable between accounts. The offer is limited to one account per business or person, and accounts opened to claim the offer more than once will have the additional credits removed.
Sending more each month? See standard pricing and coverage.
Personal SMS Questions, Answered
Can an SMS be sent through the internet?
Yes. With an internet connection you can send an SMS from any modern web browser or from your email account.
How can I send an online personal SMS message?
Log in to 160.com.au and send from the browser, or send from your email. To use email, write your message in your email account and our email to SMS service sends it as a text.
Is there a character limit for personal SMS messages?
A standard SMS holds 160 characters. For longer messages, our long form messaging feature lets you send up to 1370 characters to an Australian mobile, or 450 to an overseas number. Long messages use more SMS credits.
Are there charges for sending texts online?
Yes. Standard packs run from 7.95c per SMS for 100 texts down to 5.95c per SMS on larger packs, sent over Telstra, Optus and Vodafone. New customers get their first package at 1.9c per SMS plus GST. See the pricing and coverage page for details.
Can I send images and multimedia files through SMS online?
No. We support text-only SMS messages for now.
Can I send online personal SMS messages to an international number?
Yes. 160.com.au covers 588 networks in 182 countries. For rates and coverage by country, see our pricing and coverage page.
Can I text someone without showing my personal mobile number?
Yes. Add a 160 virtual number and send from that, so your own mobile number is never shown. Receiving replies is free.
Does sending online use my mobile plan?
No. You send SMS without a SIM card or mobile plan. Texts go out from your 160 account using your SMS credits.
What do I need to get started?
An internet connection and a web browser such as Chrome or Firefox. There is nothing to install, and new accounts come with a few free SMS credits.
How do I receive SMS replies?
Replies come back to your 160 account, and you can have them forwarded to your mobile or email. To let people text you first, add a virtual number for $20 a month.
Can I send a text message to myself?
Yes. Type in your own mobile number to send a test SMS. You see how the message looks before you text the group.
Do I get SMS delivery reports?
Yes. Delivery report notifications show which of your messages arrived.
Send Your First Personal SMS Today
Register free, add the people you text most and send your first message from your computer. A few free credits are waiting when you sign up.