Messaging apps can be a free alternative to texting, but know which ones are available and when is the right time to switch over.

On Dec. 3, 1992, a 22-year-old engineer in England named Neil Papworth sent the world’s first text message, reading “Merry Christmas,” from his computer to his friend’s phone. Yesterday, on the 20th ...

Texting can also bloat a bill. That's what the aptly named TextFree app helps solve. This app gives you a new phone number and allows you to text anyone absolutely free.

With Text Me!, you can text anyone in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, China, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, and many other countries around the world for free.

Free texting apps are big business these days, but which – if any – are worth downloading and using? We tested around 30 free text apps to find out which were the best overall. Let’s investigate the ...

A roundup of the best free texting apps available, helping users stay connected without breaking the bank.

The latest app to allow for hands-free texting while driving stands out for its ease of use and accuracy.

A new study finds that using a hands-free voice-to-text app is as distracting and dangerous as texting manually. The study showed that drivers who utilized hands-free texting apps didn't spend any ...

Do you pay for text messaging? If you have a smartphone, you don’t have to. There are plenty of mobile messaging app alternatives that you can try at no cost. They work with different types of ...