How to send an SMS with Dingtone

• How to send an SMS with Dingtone?

Need to send an SMS? Open Dingtone Messages and tap the “Edit Pen” on the upper right corner to start an SMS.
There are 2 kinds of Dingtone messages:
1.Cheap messages within Dingtone app: Cheap messages refer to the unlimited chatting you can do between Dingtone users.
2.Mobile SMS: Select “SMS” and directly enter the phone number or contact name to send the SMS or select from the list of contacts.

• What is the difference between Dingtone Group SMS and Broadcast SMS?

With Group SMS, you create a chat group and any member can reach all members of the group.
With Broadcast SMS, you send an SMS to many recipients and they can only reply to you.

• Can’t send an SMS? Please check the following points:

1. When using Dingtone to send an international SMS, remember to add the country code before the mobile number. For example, add “+91” before Indian numbers.
2. If you can’t access your contacts, you can go to your phone’s “Settings” -> “Privacy” -> “Contacts” and check that you have enabled Dingtone to access your contacts. This is to make sending an SMS more convenient and Dingtone will not invade on your privacy.
3. Due to regulatory reasons, you must have a Dingtone phone number to send SMS to recipients in U.S. and Canada.

• How to send cheap SMS to U.S. and Canada?

1.Certain qualified Dingtone users can enjoy many cheap SMSs every day, the costs of the SMS will be covered by advertising.

• Can I send SMS on iPads, iPods and tablets?

Of course! If you have a Dingtone phone number then you can send and receive SMSs, even on iPads, iPods and tablets. If you don’t have a Dingtone number then you can only send but cannot receive SMS.

• How much does it cost to send and receive SMS?

1.Your specific cost for sending and receiving SMS can be found by tapping on “More” -> “Call Rates” then choose the desired country code to display the rate.
2.Non-Dingtone users sending and receiving SMS from a Dingtone user will be charged the rates of their local carrier. Dingtone users will also need to pay a small amount of Dingtone credits to receive the SMS. 【Note】The amount of Dingtone credits needed to receive SMS is usually less than the amount needed for sending SMS.

• Sending MMS with pictures, videos, location, etc.

Not only can you send a text-only SMS with Dingtone, but you can also send MMS with pictures, videos, location, voice message, etc. If you have an iPhone then you can also send doodles. Dingtone MMS will be sent as a link.
When your friend receives your link, they can choose to download when they are on WiFi. This allows both parties to save costs and data usage when sending and receiving MMSs.

• Can Dingtone send very long SMS?

SMS sent by Dingtone cannot exceed 140 characters, including letters, spaces and punctuation marks. One Chinese word is equivalent to 2 characters. If you send a message that is over 140 characters, Dingtone will automatically split the message into 140 character size for sending. However, your long SMS cannot be over 900 characters. After you have typed 900 characters, any additional characters will not be sent.