traveling internationally

[jampot]

So I'm headed out of country, and I have a rooted verizon fascinate.
Is there an app that allows me to make international texts without me having to go to verizon to add something on to my data package?

I'd like to be able to text home and have my family text me, but without inflated prices.

thanks

 

[semmelbroesel]

I think Google Voice can send SMS, but I don't know if that is possible from a phone. Might be worth looking into, though.

That is assuming that you can get a cell or data connection at all since most other countries use GMS and the Fascinate (and Verizon) don't...

 

[Air pirate]

I do this while I'm overseas:

https://text.vzw.com/customer_site/secure/jsp/messaging_li.jsp

You will be sending and receiving through a wi-fi connection on your smartphone or laptop, but your contacts receive on their cell phones. Not straight texting, but it has worked for me.