...that you can send TXT messages from your computer?
Even with an iPhone I am clumsy trying to type on a small screen, so I routinely answer txt's with the computer; all you need to know is what service the sender is using (carrier). When I'm out, of course, I am confined to the screen keyboard, but any chance I get I try to use the computer instead.
Here is how:
[h2]How to Send Text Messages (SMS) Via Email for Free[/h2]
by G.E. Miller on November 28, 200880 Comments
This may not be news for a lot of people, but I just discovered that you can send text messages via email to most major cellular providers. This tip is stellar in that it is part stupid frugal trick (save money on texting from your cell phone), part productivity (you can probably type faster from a normal QWERTY than a phone), and part geek. You get the three-fer on this one. Here’s how to do it.
[h3]How to Send a Text Message (SMS) Via Email:[/h3]
To send a text message via email, just substitute a 10-digit cell number for ‘number’ for each carrier below:
To take this to the next level from a productivity standpoint, I’d recommend creating ‘contacts’ within your email account so that you aren’t constantly looking up all of those cell numbers that you don’t have memorized each time you send an email.
[h3]How to Add Cell Numbers for Text Messaging in Gmail Contacts:[/h3]
In the following example, I’m going to add my mom’s cell to my gmail contacts. Let’s say that her phone provider is Verizon and her number is (555)123-4567. A should be able to set up contacts through most email programs (if you can’t, switch to gmail).
1. Click on ‘contacts’:
2. Now, add a new contact:
3. Put in ‘name’ and the word ‘cell’ to clarify between email and cell contacts:
4. When composing a new text message, simply type in your contact’s name:
Just thought I'd pass this on!
Even with an iPhone I am clumsy trying to type on a small screen, so I routinely answer txt's with the computer; all you need to know is what service the sender is using (carrier). When I'm out, of course, I am confined to the screen keyboard, but any chance I get I try to use the computer instead.
Here is how:
[h2]How to Send Text Messages (SMS) Via Email for Free[/h2]
by G.E. Miller on November 28, 200880 Comments
This may not be news for a lot of people, but I just discovered that you can send text messages via email to most major cellular providers. This tip is stellar in that it is part stupid frugal trick (save money on texting from your cell phone), part productivity (you can probably type faster from a normal QWERTY than a phone), and part geek. You get the three-fer on this one. Here’s how to do it.
[h3]How to Send a Text Message (SMS) Via Email:[/h3]
- AT&T: [email protected]
- Qwest: [email protected]
- T-Mobile: [email protected]
- Verizon: [email protected]
- Sprint: [email protected] or [email protected]
- Virgin Mobile: [email protected]
- Nextel: [email protected]
- Alltel: [email protected]
- Metro PCS: [email protected]
- Powertel: [email protected]
- Boost Mobile: [email protected]
- Suncom: [email protected]
- Tracfone: [email protected]
- U.S. Cellular: [email protected]
To take this to the next level from a productivity standpoint, I’d recommend creating ‘contacts’ within your email account so that you aren’t constantly looking up all of those cell numbers that you don’t have memorized each time you send an email.
[h3]How to Add Cell Numbers for Text Messaging in Gmail Contacts:[/h3]
In the following example, I’m going to add my mom’s cell to my gmail contacts. Let’s say that her phone provider is Verizon and her number is (555)123-4567. A should be able to set up contacts through most email programs (if you can’t, switch to gmail).
1. Click on ‘contacts’:
2. Now, add a new contact:
3. Put in ‘name’ and the word ‘cell’ to clarify between email and cell contacts:
4. When composing a new text message, simply type in your contact’s name:
Just thought I'd pass this on!
