Best FREE IM app?

[miataspeedracer]

Need an app that allows free IM for an upcoming out-of-country vacation. Got killed last year with IM fees, and Verizon doesn't offer a compelling monthly international plan. I hear Google has a decent app. Any others? Needs to be iPhone compatible.

Thanks!

[jeepinbanditrider]

Get SKYPE and as long as you have wi-fi you can make phone calls, you can also send text messages. Pretty cheap also. When I was on a detachment to Morocco a 10 dollar SKYPE credit lasted me a whole month and then some. But I wasn't on the phone 24-7 either I would make 20-30 minutes worth of calls every few days.

Edit- This was on an iPhone. I yanked the SIM card as soon as we left the country to avoid accidental international data charges which are VERY expensive.

[miataspeedracer]

I have the Skype app, but have never used it. Obviously never sent a text message either.

[trickyrix]

lol omg uv nvr sent a txt?

I've got Skype too, but never used it. But all the cook kidz seem to like it.

[miataspeedracer]

Never sent a text VIA Skype. Sent plenty of expensive texts last year in Mexico...

[SirHustlerEsq]

Aim express or whatever is probably the best that I've used, the others were sketchy 1-2 years ago.

[luis]

who still IMs? it's either fb chat or google+ for me