It’s amazing to me how popular “texting” or Text Messaging has become over the last few years. Additionally, what’s even more amazing to me is the fact that a new language and possibly even a new culture appears to have spawned from this new technology! OMG, IMO it’s crzy LOL! 😉
As fantastic as this all may be, I’ve found that if I want to send someone a text (especially a long one) while I’m working on my computer, it’s much easier to use Outlook rather than pull out my phone. Granted, I’m not a black belt texting ninja but, I can type 100+ words a minute. So why not take advantage of the big boy keyboard 🙂 not to mention I can send an email (thus the text message) quickly to more than one person AND, (best of all) it’s Free (for me, the sender that is).
Now I know what your thinking. If I’m sitting at a computer, why not just use email?? Put simply; email gets buried. Plus, not everyone has access to email from their phone. That’s the whole point of Text Messaging.
How do I do it?
1. Open up your e-mail program and Compose a new email/text message.
2. Address the email using a combination of the recipient’s mobile number & the carrier address below:
Verizon:
000-000-0000@vtext.com
AT&T:
000-000-0000@txt.att.net
Sprint:
000-000-0000@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile:
000-000-0000@tmomail.net
T-Mobile (Britain):
000-000-0000@t-mobile.uk.net
Nextel:
000-000-0000@messaging.nextel.com
Virgin Mobile:
000-000-0000@vmobl.com
Alltel:
000-000-0000@message.alltel.com
CellularOne:
000-000-0000@mobile.celloneusa.com
Omnipoint:
000-000-0000@omnipointpcs.com
Qwest:
000-000-0000@qwestmp.com
Boost Mobile:
000-000-0000@myboostmobile.com
Unicel:
000-000-0000@utext.com
Example: 
My friend John Doe’s phone number is 949-644-8090, and he’s a Verizon Wireless customer. To send him a TXT message using my GMAIL account I would just Compose a new email, and send it to 9496448090@vtext.com.
Note: When you write your email, don’t forget that most carriers only allow 160 characters or less for Text Messages. A character is a letter, number, space, or line break.
GROOVY eh? Have a groovy time sending texts to everyone you know from your e-mail client!
Tags: txt+messaging, mobile, phone, cellular, email, how-to
14 Comments
Animis
I do this all the time, it’s pretty “groovy,” Anyhow I don’t think you mentioned it but you can also send people e-mails from your phone in the form of text. I know this works with g-mail, not sure about other carriers. Just address the text message from your phone like you would an e-mail address. Like for instance I have a friend named John, his email is johnny81@gmail.com. I can text message him e-mails all the time just by addressing johnny81@gmail.com as my txt recipient instead of a phone number.
Crew
Aha I just figured out the best use for this ever!
My phone was missing and I couldnt find it, and I do not have another phone here at the house to locate it with. So I texted my cell phone from my e-mail account and…beep beep beep. FOUND!!!!
Mrgroove, you should write another article titled “How to find your cell phone using your computer”
Awesome.
Jay Scott
I had no idea. This is perfect! Just sent a text to everyone in the office :0
conginial
hey can i send sms to nepal telecom using the above method?
if yes how
Crew
For Nepal Telecom
may or may not work, but
Try:
http://websms.ntc.net.np/
or the actual address
000-000-0000@websms.ntc.net.np
Animis
You can also use this to send texts to people’s emails.
Instead of sending your text to a phone #, address it to an email
Example: (Typing from a phone)
To: email@email.com
“Hi, omg did you see teh show last night? It was pretty funny, I would write more to you but I am almost to my 160 character limit byez!”
End Example:
just replace the phone number recipient with an email recipient, most phones can do this.
code7007
HOW TO SEND MESSAGES FOR VODAFONE..?
Emma
I don’t know how to send one to someone that has cricket wireless. would you have any idea at all?
Nico
I’m from Malaysia. I want to send message to this number 60134443492@mmsc2.celcom.net.my but its can’t. How do I do it?
Sir Darick
I have friends in the Philippines and they use globe telecom I seen in a earlier g&a that you could send text from a pc to mobile. Anybody here knows the what I would place after the number there for globe 639083092080@_ G_ L_ _O _ B_ _ E_ _ _ _ _ _?
yahoo worked till I reached text # 3 then i could not send till they responded to a previous text from my messenger grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Bill
Do you know what I would use for a Cellular South customer?
Fips
Here ya go!
United States
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
3 River Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.3rivers.net
Advantage Communications xxxxxxxxx@advantagepaging.com
AirVoice xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@airtouch.net
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@airtouchpaging.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@alphapage.airtouch.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
AllTel xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Alltel PCS xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Alltel xxxxxxxxx@alltelmessage.com
Ameritech Paging xxxxxxxxx@pageapi.com
Arch Pagers (PageNet) xxxxxxxxx@archwireless.net
Arch Pagers (PageNet) xxxxxxxxx@epage.arch.com
Bell South (Blackberry) xxxxxxxxx@bellsouthtips.com
Bell South Mobility xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@sms.bellsouth.com
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@wireless.bellsouth.com
Bluegrass Cellular xxxxxxxxx@sms.bluecell.com
Boost Mobile xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com
Boost xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com
CallPlus xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Carolina Mobile Communications xxxxxxxxx@cmcpaging.com
Cellular One East Coast xxxxxxxxx@phone.cellone.net
Cellular One PCS xxxxxxxxx@paging.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One South West xxxxxxxxx@swmsg.com
Cellular One West xxxxxxxxx@mycellone.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@message.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@mobile.celloneusa.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@sbcemail.com
Cellular South xxxxxxxxx@csouth1.com
Central Vermont Communications xxxxxxxxx@cvcpaging.com
CenturyTel xxxxxxxxx@messaging.centurytel.net
Cingular (GSM) xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com
Cingular (TDMA) xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Cingular Wireless xxxxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.net
Cingular xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com
Communication Specialists xxxxxxx@pageme.comspeco.net
Cook Paging xxxxxxxxx@cookmail.com
Corr Wireless Communications xxxxxxxxx@corrwireless.net
Dobson Communications Corporation xxxxxxxxx@mobile.dobson.net
Dobson-Alex Wireless / Dobson-Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@mobile.cellularone.com
Edge Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.edgewireless.com
GCS Paging xxxxxxxxx@webpager.us
GTE xxxxxxxxx@gte.pagegate.net
GTE xxxxxxxxx@messagealert.com
Galaxy Corporation xxxxxxxxx@sendabeep.net
GrayLink / Porta-Phone xxxxxxxxx@epage.porta-phone.com
Houston Cellular xxxxxxxxx@text.houstoncellular.net
Inland Cellular Telephone xxxxxxxxx@inlandlink.com
JSM Tele-Page xxxxxxxxx@jsmtel.com
Lauttamus Communication xxxxxxxxx@e-page.net
MCI Phone xxxxxxxxx@mci.com
MCI xxxxxxxxx@pagemci.com
Metro PCS xxxxxxxxx@metropcs.sms.us
Metro PCS xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com
MetroPCS xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com
Metrocall 2-way xxxxxxxxx@my2way.com
Metrocall xxxxxxxxx@page.metrocall.com
Midwest Wireless xxxxxxxxx@clearlydigital.com
Mobilecom PA xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilcom.net
Mobilfone xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilfone.com
Morris Wireless xxxxxxxxx@beepone.net
NPI Wireless xxxxxxxxx@npiwireless.com
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@page.nextel.com
Ntelos xxxxxxxxx@pcs.ntelos.com
Omnipoint xxxxxxxxx@omnipoint.com
Omnipoint xxxxxxxxx@omnipointpcs.com
OnlineBeep xxxxxxxxx@onlinebeep.net
PCS One xxxxxxxxx@pcsone.net
Pacific Bell xxxxxxxxx@pacbellpcs.net
PageMart xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
PageOne NorthWest xxxxxxxxx@page1nw.com
Pioneer / Enid Cellular xxxxxxxxx@msg.pioneerenidcellular.com
Price Communications xxxxxxxxx@mobilecell1se.com
ProPage xxxxxxxxx@page.propage.net
Public Service Cellular xxxxxxxxx@sms.pscel.com
Qualcomm name@pager.qualcomm.com
Qwest xxxxxxxxx@qwestmp.com
RAM Page xxxxxxxxx@ram-page.com
ST Paging pin@page.stpaging.com
Safaricom xxxxxxxxx@safaricomsms.com
Satelindo GSM xxxxxxxxx@satelindogsm.com
Satellink xxxxxxxxx.pageme@satellink.net
Simple Freedom xxxxxxxxx@text.simplefreedom.net
Skytel Pagers xxxxxxxxx@email.skytel.com
Skytel Pagers xxxxxxxxx@skytel.com
Smart Telecom xxxxxxxxx@mysmart.mymobile.ph
Southern LINC xxxxxxxxx@page.southernlinc.com
Southwestern Bell xxxxxxxxx@email.swbw.com
Sprint PCS xxxxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Sprint xxxxxxxxx@sprintpaging.com
SunCom xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communications xxxxxxxxx@mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile xxxxxxxxx@tmomail.net
TIM xxxxxxxxx@timnet.com
TSR Wireless xxxxxxxxx@alphame.com
TSR Wireless xxxxxxxxx@beep.com
Teletouch xxxxxxxxx@pageme.teletouch.com
Telus xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
The Indiana Paging Co xxxx@pager.tdspager.com
Triton xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com
US Cellular xxxxxxxxx@email.uscc.net
USA Mobility xxxxxxxxx@mobilecomm.net
Unicel xxxxxxxxx@utext.com
Verizon PCS xxxxxxxxx@myvzw.com
Verizon Pagers xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
Verizon xxxxxxxxx@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile xxxxxxxxx@vmobl.com
Virgin Mobile xxxxxxxxx@vxtras.com
WebLink Wireless xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
West Central Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.wcc.net
Western Wireless xxxxxxxxx@cellularonewest.com
Wyndtell xxxxxxxxx@wyndtell.com
Austria
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
MaxMobil xxxxxxxxxx@max.mail.at
One Connect xxxxxxxxx@onemail.at
T-Mobile xxxxxxxxx@sms.t-mobile.at
Australia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Blue Sky Frog xxxxxxxxx@blueskyfrog.com
Optus Mobile xxxxxxxxx@optusmobile.com.au
Belgium
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobistar xxxxxxxxx@mobistar.be
Bermuda
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobility xxxxxxxxx@ml.bm
Brazil
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@nextel.com.br
Canada
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Bell Mobility xxxxxxxxx@txt.bell.ca
Bell Mobility xxxxxxxxx@txt.bellmobility.ca
Fido xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Microcell xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Manitoba Telecom Systems xxxxxxxxx@text.mtsmobility.com
NBTel xxxxxxxxx@wirefree.informe.ca
PageMart xxxxxxxxx@pmcl.net
PageNet xxxxxxxxx@pagegate.pagenet.ca
Rogers xxxxxxxxx@pcs.rogers.com
Telus xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
Chile
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@bellsouth.cl
Czech Republic
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Eurotel +ccaaxxxxxxx@sms.eurotel.cz
Oskar xxxxxxxxx@mujoskar.cz
Denmark
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Sonofon xxxxxxxx@note.sonofon.dk
Tele Danmark Mobil xxxxxxxx@sms.tdk.dk
Telia Denmark xxxxxxxxx@gsm1800.telia.dk
Estonia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
EMT xxxxxxxxx@sms.emt.ee
France
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
SFR xxxxxxxxx@sfr.fr
Germany
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
T-Mobile +49xxxxxxx@t-d1-sms.de
Mannesmann Mobilefunk xxxxxxx@d2-message.de
E-Plus 0177xxxxxxx.sms@eplus.de
Hungary
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
PGSM 3620xxxxxxx@sms.pgsm.hu
India
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
BPL mobile xxxxxxxxx@bplmobile.com
Chennai RPG Cellular xxxxxxxxx@rpgmail.net
Chennai Skycell / Airtel xxxxxxxxx@airtelchennai.com
Delhi Aritel xxxxxxxxx@airtelmail.com
Delhi Hutch xxxxxxxxx@delhi.hutch.co.in
Idea Cellular xxxxxxxxx@ideacellular.net
Orange xxxxxxxxx@orangemail.co.in
Ireland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Meteor xxxxxxxxx@sms.mymeteor.ie
Italy
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Telecom Italia Mobile 33xxxxxxxx@posta.tim.it
Vodafone Omnitel 34xxxxxxxx@vizzavi.it
Vodafone xxxxxxxxx@sms.vodafone.it
Japan
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@c.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@h.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@t.vodafone.ne.jp
Latvia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Kyivstar xxxxxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv
LMT 9xxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv
Tele2 xxxxxxxxx@sms.tele2.lv
Lebanon
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Cellis / LibanCell 9613xxxxxx@ens.jinny.com.lb
Luxembourg
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
P&T Luxembourg xxxxxxxxx@sms.luxgsm.lu
Malaysia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Celcom 019xxxxxxx@sms.celcom.com.my
The Netherlands
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Dutchtone / Orange-NL xxxxxxxxx@sms.orange.nl
Norway
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Netcom xxxxxxxxx@sms.netcom.no
Telenor xxxxxxxxx@mobilpost.no
Panama
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Cable and Wireless xxxxxxxxx@cwmovil.com
Poland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Plus GSM +4860xxxxxxx@text.plusgsm.pl
Portugal
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Telcel 91xxxxxxx@sms.telecel.pt
Optimus 93xxxxxxx@sms.optimus.pt
TMN 96xxxxxxx@mail.tmn.pt
Russia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
BeeLine GSM xxxxxxxxx@sms.beemail.ru
MTS 7xxxxxxxxxx@sms.mts.ru
Personal Communication sms@pcom.ru (number in subject line)
Primtel xxxxxxxxx@sms.primtel.ru
SCS-900 xxxxxxxxx@scs-900.ru
Uraltel xxxxxxxxx@sms.uraltel.ru
Vessotel xxxxxxxxx@pager.irkutsk.ru
Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobtel Srbija xxxxxxxxx@mobtel.co.yu
Singapore
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
MiWorld xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg
Mobileone xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg
Slovenia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobitel xxxxxx@linux.mobitel.si
Si Mobil xxxxxx@simobil.net
Spain
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Movistar xxxxxxxxx@correo.movistar.net
Vodafone xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.es
Sweden
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Comviq GSM 467xxxxxxxx@sms.comviq.se
Europolitan 4670xxxxxxx@europolitan.se
Switzerland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Sunrise Mobile xxxxxxxxx@freesurf.ch
Sunrise Mobile xxxxxxxxx@mysunrise.ch
Swisscom xxxxxxxxx@bluewin.ch
Tanzania
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobitel xxxxxxxxx@sms.co.tz
Ukraine
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Golden Telecom xxxxxxxxx@sms.goldentele.com
Kyivstar xxxxxxxxxx@2sms.kyivstar.net
UMC xxxxxxxxx@sms.umc.com.ua
United Kingdom
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Orange 0973xxxxxx@omail.net
Orange xxxxxxxxx@orange.net
O2 name@o2.co.uk
O2 (M-mail) xxxxxxxxx@mmail.co.uk
T-Mobile UK xxxxxxxxx@t-mobile.uk.net
Vodafone UK xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.net
MrGroove
@Bill – I think shoudl work – xxxxxxxxx@csouth1.com
So, just send the email to the phone number@csouth1.com
MrGroove
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This way the entire Groovy Community can assist you!
Thank you!