To send SMS messages from an email account, use an email to SMS gateway. The gateway address depends on the recipient’s mobile service provider. Alternatively, use other messaging services to send SMS messages from a computer. Standard messaging rates may apply for the recipient.
You can generally choose the best email to SMS gateway for your needs simply by considering the email service you already use and knowing which cell phone carrier the person you want to send a message to uses. This will allow you to send a simple message via a short messaging service (SMS) gateway that can be received by the phone of the person you’re sending it to, and he or she can then simply hit reply and send you a message. You can also use a separate messaging service instead of using an email-to-SMS gateway to send messages to a phone, although this isn’t necessary.
An email to SMS gateway is typically an address used for sending SMS messages to a mobile phone from an email account. This is used as part of the address for the email you are sending to the person’s mobile phone. The full address typically consists of the person’s telephone number, including area code if applicable, but without punctuation, followed by email to the appropriate SMS gateway for their mobile service provider. This gateway is entirely dependent on the mobile service provider a person uses, so you will need to know which provider a person uses.
For example, the email to SMS gateway for Verizon Wireless® is “@vtext.com,” although “@vzwpix.com” could also be used as the email to multimedia messaging service (MMS) gateway. This means that to send an SMS message to a person with service through Verizon Wireless®, you must address the email to “[email protected]”. Each provider has a different SMS email gateway that you need to use to successfully route an email to a phone. For example, someone with Virgin Mobile® phone service will have an address of “[email protected]”, while AT&T Wireless® phones can be reached via “[email protected]”.
You can also use other services to send SMS messages from a computer to a mobile phone, without using an SMS email gateway. Many instant messaging programs offer users the ability to send messages through the program to a mobile phone or similar device. There are also other programs that allow for text, voice, and video conferencing between computers, which can also send SMS messages from a computer to a phone. Some of these other programs may charge a fee; however, sending SMS messages from email is free for the person who uses their email for such messages. Anyone receiving messages this way on a phone or mobile device will usually still be charged standard messaging rates by their provider.
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