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Chikka Minute

Published on 24 Nov 2005 at 7:31 am. 37 Comments.
Filed under Mobile.

I’ve been using Chikka messenger a lot this year. I normally don’t use it when I’m in Manila. I don’t bother.

But when I’m travelling, Chikka keeps me connected with textmates back at home.

I use Chikka’s JavaLite. It’s an online browser-run version or Chikka messenger. That way, I don’t need to install the program. I could use Chikka javalite on most public Internet shops. The only trouble is when the browser version or plugins aren’t compatible with Chikka javalite.

I just observed today that I can’t send too many Chikka messages to one person successively. The error message says that Chikka is doing this as a fight against SPAM. Thus, after a certain number of messages (around 3 or 4 ata), Chikka will not deliver subsequent messages unless the recepient replies to your messages.

Not bad … not a bad excuse … not a bad excuse for Chikka to sway their users to pitch in some revenue for the messaging company.

But seriously, thanks Chikka. I’ve used your service virtually almost for free. You’ve done many Filipinos good service.

ka edong
part-time Chikkador

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37 Comments to ‘Chikka Minute’:

1. airwind on 25 Nov 2005 at 8:43 am: 1

   hello po ulit!! ngayon ko lang update yung links ko .. ako rin malaking tulong ng chikka kasi thats my way of chatting with my sister. kasi block sa opis nila yung YM.

2. ka edong on 26 Nov 2005 at 9:14 am: 2

   hey airwind! how’s the air? how’s the wind?

3. ramil on 27 Nov 2005 at 6:40 pm: 3

   i don’t use the chikka messenger, but i use chikka. basta yung email lang. (chikka sends an email pag may nag send sa chikka account mo..then pwede ka na reply dun directly)

   i live in my email client hehe.

4. ka edong on 29 Nov 2005 at 11:18 pm: 4

   ramil,

   meron palang ganun ….

   heto pa, dagdagan natin… a few other less popular services of chikka

   ka edong
   antok

5. chikador on 4 Jan 2006 at 2:30 pm: 5

   after my chikka upgrade after 4 send sa smart lalabas yung anti spam feature..pero after nag reply n yung k textmate mo after 4 send lalabas uli yung anti spam feature..waaaa…sana d n lang ako ng upgrade..buti p s globe d ganun..

6. ka edong on 4 Jan 2006 at 3:00 pm: 6

   yeah. they need to make a profit too, eh. Sulitin mo nalang yung number of characters per message sent.

   Tsaka gawa ka nalang ng multiple accounts! e.g. use any landline number as a username.

   hassle nga lang to log-off and -on .

   keep on chikking

   ka edong

7. Technobiography » Gmail Chat - IM not excited on 8 Feb 2006 at 6:49 am: 7

   […] I use Skype for voice calls to my sister every so often. I don’t use Chikka unless I’m out of the country. […]

8. JS on 3 Nov 2006 at 12:33 pm: 8

   hey..mga kababayan….im also a user of chikka and i think we’ve got almost the same observations… talagang ganun ang business so kahit di tayo satisfied sa service nila at least kahit papano malaking tulong pa rin sila sa atin di ba? i dont have connection with this chikka javalite service..i just want to say that we should learn how to appreciate things be it small or big… sometimes its not always good to feel satisfaction all the time…sabay ganun..he he..

9. ka edong on 4 Nov 2006 at 11:17 am: 9

   You in macau, js? Ingat jan, make the Filipino proud out there!

10. lee on 4 Nov 2006 at 2:39 pm: 10

    bkit d ako maka recieve ng message galing sa pinas nag lo log out automatically yung chikka ko ano ba problema naiinis nko lagi na lang ganito

11. jj on 11 Dec 2006 at 4:47 pm: 11

    y hndi ako mkapg send ng message sa macau usng my pc? first time ko lng kc gumamit

12. ka edong on 13 Dec 2006 at 9:15 am: 12

    jj, it might have something to do with your internet connection. visit www.chikka.com and search for their support section. goodluck!

13. kat-lim on 27 Dec 2006 at 3:22 pm: 13

    ka edong, Y nga pla nag-a-automatic log out ang chikka? i think i login 4-5 times na today…plus my messages were not received..

14. ka edong on 28 Dec 2006 at 8:14 am: 14

    kat-lim,

    That\’s life. Who said life is fair?

    Kidding aside , please ask chikka people.
    User Support mailus@chikka.com

    Thanks!

15. ED on 2 Jan 2007 at 1:19 pm: 15

    HI,IM AVID USER OF CHIKKA AND MOST OF US HERE IN GITMO(US NAVAL BASE)PINOY WORKFORCE.THANKS FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE THAT WE ENJOY,EVER SINCE.GOT A QUESTION…IS THERES AN ACCESS ON SENDING TEX IN SAUDI ARABIA FROM HERE?IF NOT,WHEN WE GONNA HAVE AN ACCESS? THANKS AND GOD BLESS.

16. ka edong on 2 Jan 2007 at 6:02 pm: 16

    Maaari niyong subukan mag-email sa Chikka: mailus@chikka.com .

    Balitaan niyo ako kung ano ang sagot nila. Goodluck!

17. lisa on 24 Jan 2007 at 3:38 pm: 17

    how do i use chikka javalite without installing in my computer?

18. ka edong on 24 Jan 2007 at 7:37 pm: 18

    lisa,
    visit http://www.chikka.com/java.html

19. skyline510 on 3 Mar 2007 at 9:08 am: 19

    anyone encounter this problem when you try to load chikka javalite
    error

    java.io.FileNotFoundException: http.chikka.com:80//wtw/

    any fixes?

20. Kix on 2 Aug 2007 at 6:26 pm: 20

    chikka mesenger is very cool txt messenger.so far chikka has a better software than before. everyone has problem with chikka, all u have to do is update the software. CHIKKA ROCKS DUDE

21. Kix on 2 Aug 2007 at 6:30 pm: 21

    if u text ur frend or ur lab ones, make sure let them know to response asap. Chikka allow u to text up to 320 character, so it should have no problem texting ur flend or ur partner. 320 character is a lot, u can write a novel when u text someone special.

22. jenessa on 5 Aug 2007 at 11:38 am: 22

    ei anyone who can explain why chikka is giving me an error message when i send mesage tpos sbe eh “you have no remaining credits recieving a message for a mobile will credit1″ d q xa magets..so anyone hu can explain that to me.icharge b un sakin sa bbyadan q sa internet..??u can answer it trough my email miannederick@yahoo.com

23. jenessa on 5 Aug 2007 at 11:39 am: 23

    pls…. annswer me asap coz naghehesitant aq gumamit ng chikka kc bka mmya icharge sa smartbro qoh bka pagalitan aq ni mama q…

24. ka edong on 5 Aug 2007 at 1:19 pm: 24

    ibig sabihin lang nung error mo, wala ka nang credits na pang-send out ng panibagong PC-to-cellphone message.
    try mo ito: http://technobiography.edongskey.com/techtips/chikka-tip-send-free-sms-over-and-over-and-over/

    walang kinalaman ang chikka texting mo sa smartbro account mo.

    ka edong

25. alfred on 2 Oct 2007 at 1:04 pm: 25

    mga tsong at tsang pwede po ba padalhan nu ako sa email ng nadownload na installer ng chikka kasi d ako makadownload dito sa office nablock ung download dito. ito po ung email add ko… badz_2k3@yahoo.com paksend na lang po dito maraming maraming salamat po…

26. che on 21 Oct 2007 at 10:19 pm: 26

    can i use chikka for my psp?

27. jhei on 3 Nov 2007 at 7:39 am: 27

    guys im new hir, i juz wanna ask kung anung website ko ba mahahanap ang installer ng chikka 4 my mobile.. gusto ko sanang idownload ang chikka messenger sa cp ko eh..ok nmn ang chikka sa n95 dba?? paki sagot lng…salamat!

28. Technobiography » How I Contact the Philippines when on International Travel on 20 Nov 2007 at 7:18 am: 28

    […] Here’s a reply I sent to him about how I communicate while travelling: hi jeremy, i use chikka.com to sms for free to my friends and family in the philippines. http://technobiography.edongskey.com/mobile/chikka-minute/  i use chikka javalite so that i can access it on the web on any public internet pc. i also use yahoo webmessenger when i’m on a public internet pc (or any pc of a friend). http://webmessenger.yahoo.com/  not many people know of this online service because they’re so used to the installed program. For Philippine subscribers, there’s a service called G-Webcall: http://technobiography.edongskey.com/telecoms/voip/globe-voip-g-webcall-nano-nano/ It’s basically a VOIP service tied-in to a post-paid cellphone subscription. in malaysia, i observed that they re-use pre-paid SIMs. http://technobiography.edongskey.com/telecoms/my-prepaid-malaysian-sim-has-a-past-life/   in Canada, i used a fido pre-paid sim. that was convenient for me making calls to local (canada) contacts. for cellphone roaming, my general rules are: a.) bring my roaming cellphone to receive SMS messages. b.) don’t answer any un-scheduled calls (they’re too expensive). c.) if the call is important, i expect to receive and SMS message explaining what the caller needs from me. d.) for extended stays at a foreign country, i get a pre-paid sim to send SMS replies to selected contacts. e.) bring along a second handset so that I have my philippine SIM and the local (foreign country) SIM at the same time. These rules of thumb have generally saved me from huge roaming charges. These rules have worked for me at Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, the US, Canada. My two centavos . edwin  Later, I realized I sent an answer to the wrong question. Hehehe… Oh well, my reply is good for a long over-due Technobiography article. There you have it. ka edong telecommuting from Chicago The Soriano Family amazing race …. Related Articles on Technobiography: […]

29. makk on 5 Dec 2007 at 2:23 am: 29

    di nyo po ba alm ibypass ang antispam ng chikka, simply delete ur buddy or the number dat ur texting and type again d cell number… mabypass nya un magrerestart sa 3 times ulit hehe sana naka help ako…
    gusto ko lng malaman kung may alm kau na paraan para magwork ang chikka sa psp hehe

30. rocky on 24 Dec 2007 at 9:59 am: 30

    hi skyline510 im also getting tha fileNotFoundException error in chikka javalite. Did you solved this.

31. chikkador on 2 Jan 2008 at 6:18 pm: 31

    Try the new chikka web messenger! No need to download!

    http://new.chikka.com

32. piNai21 on 6 Jan 2008 at 10:18 am: 32

    hi..Jus waNa asK iF sa psp pede maG oNLine sa neT?ThaNx YaLL

33. piNai21 on 6 Jan 2008 at 10:19 am: 33

    i mean.pede maG onLine sa chikka=[sori..pede baKo maG oNLine chikka usin psp=[?

34. geraldine on 24 Jan 2008 at 8:44 am: 34

    2months ng di nag-aactivate ang chikka ko.i can receive chikka text but they cant receive mine.im from japan&im using mobile phone.is there a new chikka address for the phils.?need your support.thankyou

35. gian on 27 Jan 2008 at 2:22 pm: 35

    Hey 3 days na sira chikka…help me naman…kc d marecieve nung friend ko ung text ko sa kanya??bakit gnun??

36. gian on 27 Jan 2008 at 2:27 pm: 36

    bakit ganun…help me naman…pc to cp ung akin…kahit ilan txt ko pa hndi niya marecieved…

37. gian on 27 Jan 2008 at 2:36 pm: 37

    Haayzz can someone help me…sa tuwing mgtetext ako sa kanya sa cp niya hndi niya narerecieved or minsan late…pero pag mgrereply xa sa cp ko dun kc xa ngrereply sa roaming ko ng globe narerecieved ko…paki explain nmn?

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