Many people find using mobile phone keypads a hassle when it comes to writing texts. There's always the option of upgrading to a PDA or mobile with a QWERTY keyboard, such as a Blackberry, but these can be pricey and are still a little small to comfortably write messages on over an extended period. Also, for many people, it probably seems a bit silly to be spending a huge amount of money on a new phone just for the sake of slightly easier text messaging.

Services like Jott provide another solution. These services transform spoken messages into SMS text form and deliver it as an SMS to anyone in your contact list. First set up a list of phone contacts on their website, then simply dial up the service number, speak the name of your chosen contact, and dictate your message to them. It's important to keep your messages short, remember that texts contain a limited number of characters ? 160 to be precise, around 2 sentences long. This is also a far superior and significantly safer way to respond to or send text messages while on the road, as long as you remember to wear a Bluetooth headset while doing so, otherwise you will find yourself in breach of the law!

If you plan to use such SMS services regularly, it could be worth your while upgrading your mobile to a contract with a main mobile company like o2, T-Mobile or Vodafone, who offer free inclusive SMS offers.