Texting an American number in a foreign country

My friend and I text regularly as we live far apart and it's how we catch up. One day we were texting and he tells me after a few minutes that he is in Costa Rica. Will I be charged for sending texts to his American number while he is in a foreign country? Thanks

Follow up: Is this any different than just texting a Costa Rican number?

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