Keep your wireless budget under control and
save money.
This tip is not limited to Windows computers only: It is useful for
any device that you use to send Email: iPhone, MacBook, Blackberry,
etc.
If until now you have been thinking that the only way to send a
text message (SMS) is via your cell phone (and be charged for it!),
here is the scoop: You can use any device that can send email
(laptop, iPhone, Blackberry, a PC in an Internet cafe, etc.) to
send an SMS -- for FREE!
Here is how:
- Using your favorite email client (e.g. Outlook, Outlook
Express, Thunderbird, Eudora, Gmail, etc.) create the message you
want to send.
- In the 'To:' field, enter the person's phone number as
10-digits with no dashes (e.g. 4083853229
instead of
408-385-3229), followed by @ and the domain name of the
person's wireless carrier. To send an SMS to a Verizon subscriber,
for example, enter: 408385322@vtext.com.
- Send your message.
The following is a list of SMS domain names for major
wireless carriers in the United States:
| Carrier |
Domain |
Example |
| Alltel |
message.alltel.com |
408385322@message.alltel.com |
| AT&T |
txt.att.net |
408385322@txt.att.net |
| Nextel |
messaging.nextel.com |
408385322@messaging.nextel.com |
| Sprint |
messaging.sprintpcs.com |
408385322@messaging.sprintpcs.com |
| T-Mobile |
tmomail.net |
408385322@tmomail.net |
| Verizon |
vtext.com |
408385322@vtext.com |
| Virgin
Mobile |
vmobl.com |
408385322@vmobl.com |
Note: The person receiving the message will
still pay
for it. It will be free for you only.
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