Global.AQ is a text messaging (SMS) application family which allows you to exchange messages from your iPodTouch or iPhone with mobile phones around the globle or another Global.AQ user (in which case the message is transported encrypted).Messages between Global.AQ users are always free.
Works on almost every networks around the world. If it doesn't on yours, let us know ([email protected]) and we make sure it will.
You can receive any SMS from selected mobile operators to your unique global.AQ (+882347xx xx xx) number as well if the sending operator supports Global Networks Antarctica as SMS destination. Messages sent to a Global.AQ number will appear in the application as push message.
Outgoing Coverage:
Algeria, Angola, Argentine Republic, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijani Republic, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Côte dIvoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt,Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Departments and Territories in the Indian Ocean, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Global Networks Antarctica, Greece, Guam, Guinea-Bissau, Hong Kong, China, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kuwait, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, China, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia and Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Syria, Switzerland, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, USA and Canada, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Viet Nam, Yemen
Incoming Coverage as of 27-OCT-2009:
Belize (BTL)
Congo DRC (Zain),
Cambodja (Shinawatra)
Croatia (T-Mobile, Tele2, VIP)
Czech Republic (Oskar)
Estonia (Elisa)
Finland (DNA, Elisa, Sonera)
French Guiana & La Reunion
Franche (Orange, Bouygues, SFR)
Guadeloupe (Digicell)
Haiti
Iceland (IceCell)
India (various)
Indonesia (Indosat)
Jordan (Orange)
Kazakhstan (Beeline)
Korea (South)
Lebanon
Martinique
Netherlands (KPN, T-Mobile, Vodafone)
Norway
Pakistan
Peru Claro
Poland (Era & POL)
Portugal (Optimus, TMN, Vodafone)
Russia (Belline, Megafone, Tele2, MTS, Mobicom)
Samoa
Somalia (Golis, MontySom)
Slovak Republic (Orange)
Slovenia (Mobitel)
Sweden (Comviq/Tele2, Teliasonera, Swefour)
Switzerland (Orange, Tele2, BebbiCell, Sunrise, Swisscom)
Trinidad & Tobago
Thailand (TH GSM, TRUE)
UK (Orange, T-Mobile)
USA (MetroPCS, Petrocom and others)
USA AT&T is not yet supported but should shortly.
As you can see, almost the whole world is reachable, not only USA. This makes us very different from most of the competitors who just (ab)use e-mail to sms gateways of the operators.
Global.AQ Pro comes with 500 SMS credits included.
Global.AQ Standard comes with 50 SMS credits included
Global.AQ Lite (free) comes with free 7 SMS credits per day but no ability to buy further SMS.
Messages between Global.AQ users are always free.
The End User License Agreement
which you must accept to use the service, can be reviewed at
http://sms.global.aq/apphtml/2.0/eula.php
Pricelist in credits per destination
http://sms.global.aq/pricelist.php
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