I have a magicJack device (US number) and use it from Mexico to call the US ($35/year I think). I have not used their magicApp on my android phone (Mexico number) but I believe it could receive send SMS texts to/from the US. You should google it.

 

I read some time back about short codes and magic jack -- here is what their site FAQ states:

- Text messaging to your magicJack telephone number must be coming from a 10 digit telephone number. Short codes (like banks and some other companies use) will not work with magicApp. -

http://www.magicjack.com/faq/

For VOIP phone service, Ring Central has a 'softphone' that is used on a computer and they state SMS messages can be sent and received from this software. You may want to check them out.

https://www.ringcentral.com/office/features/softphone/overview.html

I looked at their site a bit more and they do have IOS and Android apps.

I have not used their service, so I don't have experience with this feature. I believe that VOIP services in general have issues with short codes.

 

Google Voice will probably work.. It's a free service.. You get a USA phone number.. For free.. Text messages are ok... Says the FAQ. But does it really work? No harm in signing up..

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International Calling | Telcel

"Simply dial: 011 - country code [Mexico 52]- city code - phone number"

 

Almost. When dialing a number from the US or Canada to a Mexican cell phone you have to put 011-52-1 before the 10 digit number. The 1 is only used to dial or text to cell phones. If dialing a land line, the 1 is not used.

 

As a test I set up Google Voice app on my Android tablet; Windows phone user here. And logged into my US bank account and added in the GV phone number. The bank then sent a verification code which the GV app did not receive.

The GV app received a text sent from my Windows phone.

 

Just a thought - I wonder what would happen if the tablet was on a network with a US based VPN.

 

Most Banks will not send texts to any phone number outside the USA. Not even to Canada. I got locked out of my online USA banking while in Mexico and had to wait until I could get to a USA branch. I even tried from Canada. I could do phone banking.

 

I live in Mexico now and use MagicJack to call USA. No you can't get bank codes in Mexico on MagicJack in any way. You have to force your bank to use eMail codes which work anywhere in the world.

 

And I use a VPN 100% of the time or my internet browsing is always in Spanish and I only speak English!