phone/PC texting question

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:47 am

is there any free software for my desktop PC that lets me send texts to someones phone ?

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Jan 13, 2015 11:41 am

You can send an e-mail to an address that is customized per phone provider, such as...for Verizon....if the phone number is (444)123-4567 you'd send an e-mail to 4441234567@vtext.com
http://www.verizonwireless.com/news/art ... aging.html

http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how ... es-online/

But for a true messaging App on your computer, only one I've seen (but not setup or used) is MightyText.
http://mightytext.net/

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:20 am

thanks Brian,but I have AT&T and a Samsung non smart phone,I guess I'll have to do it the normal way,I just hate texting

scarymallard · Post by **scarymallard** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 4:02 am

You can download Viber on your desktop.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:16 am

I know you said you had ATT.

But Verizon has a Web Application.
I would think ATT does as well.

Post by **Philip** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:05 am

If the number you're trying to text is (555)123-4567, just email to the following addy:

AT&T: 5551234567@txt.att.net
Verizon: 5551234567@vtext.com
T-Mobile: 15551234567@tmomail.net
MetroPCS: 15551234567@mymetropcs.com

I hope this helps

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:45 pm

Talks about Smartphone App.
So not sure if you HAVE to have it or not.

http://www.att.com/shop/apps/att-messages.html

What are the requirements for using AT&T Messages on the Web from a computer or tablet?

AT&T Messages is available to AT&T wireless customers on the Web from a computer or tablet using an HTML 5–compliant browser. Subscribers must have messaging enabled on their account. AT&T Messages is currently not available to prepaid customers.

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:46 pm

As I understand it AT&T lets you text other AT&T numbers off their website. You have to log in.

jeremyboycool · Post by **jeremyboycool** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:47 pm

BaLa wrote:Talks about Smartphone App.
So not sure if you HAVE to have it or not.

http://www.att.com/shop/apps/att-messages.html

That's cool. I have AT&T I can use this.

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:57 pm

jeremyboycool wrote:That's cool. I have AT&T I can use this.

If it's anything like the Verizon App which looks to be identical.
You should be able to Text anybody from the web app

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Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:14 am

BaLa wrote:Talks about Smartphone App.
So not sure if you HAVE to have it or not.

http://www.att.com/shop/apps/att-messages.html

I'll check that out,thanks

Philip wrote:If the number you're trying to text is (555)123-4567, just email to the following addy:

AT&T: 5551234567@txt.att.net
Verizon: 5551234567@vtext.com
T-Mobile: 15551234567@tmomail.net
MetroPCS: 15551234567@mymetropcs.com

I hope this helps

that works perfect Philip,thanks

but of course I have to know who their service is.

Humboldt · Post by **Humboldt** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:57 am

Philip wrote:If the number you're trying to text is (555)123-4567, just email to the following addy:

AT&T: 5551234567@txt.att.net
Verizon: 5551234567@vtext.com
T-Mobile: 15551234567@tmomail.net
MetroPCS: 15551234567@mymetropcs.com

I hope this helps

Curious, why are there 1's for the third and fourth numbers, but not the first or second?

BaLa · Post by **BaLa** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:09 am

Humboldt wrote:Curious, why are there 1's for the third and fourth numbers, but not the first or second?

Because TMo, and Metro sux. Lol.
Hmm guess ATT should have 1s too then huh.

Post by **Philip** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:58 am

T-Mobile and MetroPCS are on the same network these days, they probably use the same SMS gateways. They just require 1 before the area code in many (not all) markets traditionally, idk.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:58 am

Philip wrote:If the number you're trying to text is (555)123-4567, just email to the following addy:

AT&T: 5551234567@txt.att.net
Verizon: 5551234567@vtext.com
T-Mobile: 15551234567@tmomail.net
MetroPCS: 15551234567@mymetropcs.com

I hope this helps

is there one for sprint ?

nevermind ,I found it,thanks again Philip http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/939/sms_ ... on_virgin/

Post by **Philip** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:46 am

Sure thing, or use this

: http://www.speedguide.net/faq/how-to-se ... -email-443