☑PC-Tips and Tricks: Sending Text Via E-mail

Sending Text Via E-mail

Do you text alot?  Dumb question right.  Sure you do.  Well if you still have one of those little keypads with little teeny-tiny keys that drives you mental like it does me, or a touchpad screen that's well, un-touchable or unresponsive sometimes, this little trick is for you!  This little trick has been around since 2008, but somehow I never discovered it, lol.

If you know your friends’ phone numbers and the carrier they are on then you can easily send emails to their cell phones directly from your email using an SMS gateway.  What is SMS gateway you say?

You really don't have to know this in order to do this neat little trick.  But if you're curious, an SMS gateway is a telecommunications network facility for sending or receiving Short Message Service (SMS) transmissions to or from a telecommunications network that supports SMS. Most messages are eventually routed into the mobile phone networks. Many SMS gateways support media conversion from email and other formats. 

Anyways, all you have to know is the number and the carrier of the person you are sending a text to and then check out this list from Wikipedia (or the list below), to find the "Mail-to-SMS Gateway", or in otherwords, the email address to use to send your text message.


So, for example, if my friend's carrier is Koodo Mobile (Canada), then I look it up on the list from Wikipedia and this is what it is:

So, then I type it in my friend's phone number along with the gateway address (in red):

Then hit SEND and voila!

UNITED STATES

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
AT&T - xxxxxxxxx@txt.att.net
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

MaxMobil - xxxxxxxxxx@max.mail.at
One Connect - xxxxxxxxx@onemail.at
T-Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@sms.t-mobile.at

AUSTRALIA

Blue Sky Frog - xxxxxxxxx@blueskyfrog.com
Optus Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@optusmobile.com.au

BELGIUM

Mobistar - xxxxxxxxx@mobistar.be

BERMUDA

Mobility - xxxxxxxxx@ml.bm

BRAZIL

Nextel - xxxxxxxxx@nextel.com.br

CANADA

Aliant - xxxxxxxxx@sms.wirefree.informe.ca
Bell Mobility - xxxxxxxxx@txt.bell.ca
Bell Mobility - xxxxxxxxx@txt.bellmobility.ca
Fido - xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Koodo Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
Microcell - xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Manitoba Telecom Systems - xxxxxxxxx@text.mtsmobility.com
MTS Mobility - xxxxxxxxx@text.mtsmobility.com
NBTel - xxxxxxxxx@wirefree.informe.ca
PageMart - xxxxxxxxx@pmcl.net
PageNet - xxxxxxxxx@pagegate.pagenet.ca
PC Telecom - xxxxxxxxx@mobiletxt.ca
Rogers - xxxxxxxxx@pcs.rogers.com
SaskTel - xxxxxxxxx@pcs.sasktelmobility.com Telus - xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
Virgin Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@vmobile.ca

CHILE

Bell South - xxxxxxxxx@bellsouth.cl

CZECH REPUBLIC

Eurotel - +ccaaxxxxxxx@sms.eurotel.cz
Oskar - xxxxxxxxx@mujoskar.cz

DENMARK

Sonofon - xxxxxxxx@note.sonofon.dk
Tele Danmark Mobil - xxxxxxxx@sms.tdk.dk
Telia Denmark - xxxxxxxxx@gsm1800.telia.dk

ESTONIA

EMT - xxxxxxxxx@sms.emt.ee

FRANCE

SFR - xxxxxxxxx@sfr.fr

GERMANY

T-Mobile - +49xxxxxxx@t-d1-sms.de
Mannesmann Mobilefunk - xxxxxxx@d2-message.de
E-Plus - 0177xxxxxxx.sms@eplus.de

HUNGARY

PGSM - 3620xxxxxxx@sms.pgsm.hu

INDIA

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

Meteor - xxxxxxxxx@sms.mymeteor.ie

ITALY

Telecom Italia Mobile - 33xxxxxxxx@posta.tim.it
Vodafone Omnitel - 34xxxxxxxx@vizzavi.it
Vodafone - xxxxxxxxx@sms.vodafone.it

JAPAN

Vodafone Japan - xxxxxxxxx@c.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan - xxxxxxxxx@h.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan - xxxxxxxxx@t.vodafone.ne.jp

LATVIA

Kyivstar - xxxxxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv
LMT - 9xxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv
Tele2 - xxxxxxxxx@sms.tele2.lv

LEBANON

Cellis / LibanCell - 9613xxxxxx@ens.jinny.com.lb

LUXEMBOURG

P&T Luxembourg - xxxxxxxxx@sms.luxgsm.lu

MALAYSIA

Celcom - 019xxxxxxx@sms.celcom.com.my

NETHERLANDS

Dutchtone / Orange-NL - xxxxxxxxx@sms.orange.nl

NORWAY

Netcom - xxxxxxxxx@sms.netcom.no
Telenor - xxxxxxxxx@mobilpost.no

PANAMA

Cable and Wireless - xxxxxxxxx@cwmovil.com

POLAND

Plus GSM - +4860xxxxxxx@text.plusgsm.pl

PORTUGAL

Telcel - 91xxxxxxx@sms.telecel.pt
Optimus - 93xxxxxxx@sms.optimus.pt
TMN - 96xxxxxxx@mail.tmn.pt

RUSSIA

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)

Mobtel Srbija - xxxxxxxxx@mobtel.co.yu

SINGAPORE

MiWorld - xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg
Mobileone - xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg

SLOVENIA

Mobitel - xxxxxx@linux.mobitel.si
Si Mobil - xxxxxx@simobil.net

SPAIN

Movistar - xxxxxxxxx@correo.movistar.net
Vodafone - xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.es

SWEDEN

Comviq GSM - 467xxxxxxxx@sms.comviq.se
Europolitan - 4670xxxxxxx@europolitan.se

SWITZERLAND

Sunrise Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@freesurf.ch
Sunrise Mobile - xxxxxxxxx@mysunrise.ch
Swisscom - xxxxxxxxx@bluewin.ch

TANZANIA

Mobitel - xxxxxxxxx@sms.co.tz

UKRAINE

Golden Telecom - xxxxxxxxx@sms.goldentele.com
Kyivstar - xxxxxxxxxx@2sms.kyivstar.net
UMC - xxxxxxxxx@sms.umc.com.ua

UNITED KINGDOM

Orange - 0973xxxxxx@omail.net
Orange - xxxxxxxxx@orange.net
O2 - name@o2.co.uk
O2 (M-mail) - 44xxxxxxxxx@mmail.co.uk
T-Mobile UK - xxxxxxxxx@t-mobile.uk.net
Vodafone UK - xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.net

Resource(s):  makeuseof.com, worldstart.com, tech-faq.com