The two-decade-old Chikka Free SMS Service will shut down its operations on March 31, 2018. The announcement was made and it is posted on their web app and on the official Facebook page.
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| Announcement from Chikka |
Hello, mga Ka-Chikka! Salamat sa dalawang dekadang pagtangkilik sa Chikka SMS services! With a sad heart, gusto naming iparating na hanggang March 31, 2018 na lang magagamit ang free text sa website at app. Para sa iba pang concerns, mag-email lang sa support@chikka.com.
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Before the popular Facebook Messenger, Viber, WhatsApp and other Internet-based messaging apps, Chikka was popular and widely used to send a message to your loved ones when you run out of load credits.
Founded in 2000 by Chito Bustamante, Dennis Mendiola, and Alexandra Roxas, with the office headquartered in Pasig, Chikka Text Messenger is an Internet-based instant messaging application that is popular because of its free SMS or text messaging between online users and offline mobile subscribers. According to
Wikipedia, it is probably the world's first commercially successful integration of web and mobile utilities. The company’s services are currently available to over 45 mobile carriers in fourteen countries including the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Netizens bids goodbye to their "relationship savior"
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| Some reactions of Netizens about the shutdown of Chikka Messenger |
With the rise of new and popular apps, a decade old and most loved
traditional web services will eventually cease. Same happens with Friendster and others.
What is your memorable Chikka moment? Let us know in comments.
