This is a copy and paste (w/ a few slight modifications) from TechRepublic Blog this information is great, the original can be found at: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/msoffice/?p=584&tag=nl.e056
How to Send a Text Message to Any Cell Phone Via Email
Did you know you can Text any cell phone via Email! Now, you might wonder why you’d bother, but it’s a convenient way to send phone numbers, short messages, reminders, and other important stuff to your cell phone (or others) so you can store it or share it. For instance, you might send a new client’s phone number and address to your cell phone, just in case you get lost or stuck in traffic.
You can send a text message via e-mail to anybody, as long as their cell phone supports Short Message Service (SMS). Fortunately, it’s a truly simple process:
1. Create a new e-mail message.
2. In the To text box, enter the cell phone number using the following syntax: 10-digit-number@carrierdomain.com
3. Create a message of 160 characters or less. Or attach a .jpg file, if the cell phone is also a camera phone.
Below is a list of the major carrier domains:
Alltel @message.alltel.com
Cingular/AT&T @txt.att.net
Nextel @messaging.nextel.com
Sprint @messaging.sprintpcs.com
SunCom @tms.suncom.com
T-mobile @tmomail.net
VoiceStream @voicestream.net
Verizon @vtext.com
If you don’t know the cell phone’s service carrier, visit whitepages.com or phone number.com/reverse-phone, and enter the 10-digit cell phone number using the reverse lookup feature. If you’re lucky, it’ll list the carrier. If the carrier’s domain isn’t listed above, check its Web site.
Keep in mind that text messages aren’t always free. The recipient might be charged for the message.
You can also do the same thing as the new comer PAID service called “Chat-To-Text” by doing this:
Here is the html code to do the same thing for FREE anywhere you can put html (which is what is needed for the paid service too)
<a href=”mailto: 5551234567@carrierdomain.com”>Text Me (or any other text you want)</a>
Or you can hyperlink any picture, like one that says “Send Me a Text On My Cell Phone” or something
Hope you find some great value in this, I know I did!
To Your Success & wHealth!
Zeb Olsen
“Helping the Best, Get Better”
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