One of the best feature of a phone is SMS (Smart messaging service). Now a days SMS is so common, but I remember those days when India started cellular service, and SMS used to be so costlier. None the less, incoming calls used to be paid, and having a mobile phone with you, was a status symbol. Things changed and now we have services like Whats app , BBM, Wechat and many more, which actually helps us to reduce our cost of SMS. All you need is internet connection on your phone, and you can communicate with your friends on various real-time chat app. Even usage of SMS is dying, or I would say, mostly used for sending promotional messages, but there is still a big crowd out there, which relies on SMS to stay in touch. There are many ways you can lower down your mobile phone bill: Use free voice calling app to call your friends. ( Skype , FaceTime ) Use services like Wechat, BBM, Whats app to chat with friend Use Online sites to send free SMS. There are may websites that