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by: lisadaustin June 3, 2009 2:46 PM PDT

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Send text messages from your computer?

by lisadaustin - 6/3/09 2:46 PM

I have an IBM Thinkpad and would like the ability to send a text message from my laptop to my clients' cell phones - if I need to reach them in a hurry, regardless of their wireless carrier. Any recommendations?


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Easy . . .

by Coryphaeus - 6/3/09 5:45 PM

In Reply to: Send text messages from your computer? by lisadaustin

http://ask-leo.com/can_i_send_text_messages_between_a_computer_and_a_cell_phone.html


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Sending text msg from laptop

by lisadaustin - 6/4/09 1:16 PM

In Reply to: Easy . . . by Coryphaeus

Thanks. But is there a way to send a text msg from my laptop if I don't have the person's cell phone carrier or if I don't know whether the person has internet access activated on their phone?


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Nope, ya gotta know.

by Coryphaeus - 6/4/09 5:04 PM

In Reply to: Sending text msg from laptop by lisadaustin

From a phone is different from a PC. You have to know at least their carrier.


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Dont know the cell phone provider? Send it to all of them!

by LJ-Curtis - 6/18/09 8:44 AM

In Reply to: Nope, ya gotta know. by Coryphaeus

1) Write your message

2) In the "to" field type in the 10 digit cell phone number where it says phonenumber for the appropriate cell phone provider.

If you dont know who their cell phone provider is, send it to all of them and see which one gets through.

AT&T: phonenumber@txt.att.net
T-Mobile: phonenumber@tmomail.net
Virgin Mobile: phonenumber@vmobl.com
Cingular: phonenumber@cingularme.com
Sprint: phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Verizon: phonenumber@vtext.com
Nextel: phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com


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Did you try this search?

by R. Proffitt Moderator - 6/3/09 5:46 PM

In Reply to: Send text messages from your computer? by lisadaustin

http://www.google.com/search?q=Send+text+messages+from+your+computer%3F


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surprised no one said this yet

by JonTitor - 6/4/09 7:41 PM

In Reply to: Send text messages from your computer? by lisadaustin

just use AIM


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I saw this in the newspaper

by PudgyOne - 6/5/09 7:02 AM

In Reply to: Send text messages from your computer? by lisadaustin

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kimkomando/2009-04-09-cell-secrets_N.htm


Rick


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