Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
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Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Is there one or more websites where I can send free text messages to UK mobiles?
I don't necessarily need a text message reply back to my US cell phone.
I don't want to do this via my US cell phone due to the cost and aggravation.
I read someone here recommend the twit thing but the people I need to contact are not on this thing and I have no idea how to use it either.
I don't necessarily need a text message reply back to my US cell phone.
I don't want to do this via my US cell phone due to the cost and aggravation.
I read someone here recommend the twit thing but the people I need to contact are not on this thing and I have no idea how to use it either.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Can't you send these messages via e-mail? If you send me an e-mail to [email protected] it will arrive as text message on my phone, for example. I can't imagine you couldn't do the same with British cellphone operators.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Can't you send these messages via e-mail? If you send me an e-mail to [email protected] it will arrive as text message on my phone, for example. I can't imagine you couldn't do the same with British cellphone operators.
From which site would I do this?
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Throw me a bone, mate. Who's the provider, and I'll try and find out what the proper e-mail address would be.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Sorry, I have no idea what that means.
The first part of the mobile number is: 07958 4
Thanks for you help.
Oh, by the way, how long do you think it will be before TX secedes from the union?
Thanks for you help.
Oh, by the way, how long do you think it will be before TX secedes from the union?
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Kar, as far as I know TMobile is one of the only US providers to advertise doing that (email to text) and I never found any reference to being able to do it on a carrier in the UK. It doesn't sound like MrBenn knows the carrier of the UK number. It *might* be called One2One but the google results are inconclusive.
MrBenn, "Throw me a bone" in this case means something like "I am trying to help you but I need more information from you in order to assist." Who is your cell phone provider? The international cost might be less than you fear.
MrBenn, "Throw me a bone" in this case means something like "I am trying to help you but I need more information from you in order to assist." Who is your cell phone provider? The international cost might be less than you fear.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Mr Benn, I googled "Text to UK Mobiles" and this was the first hit:
http://www.cbfsms.com/
I have never used this service and cannot comment on whether or not your message will actually reach its destination.
EDITED TO ADD - Read the terms carefully. Another site that came up on the google results charges the recipient 5 pounds to read the message!
http://www.cbfsms.com/
I have never used this service and cannot comment on whether or not your message will actually reach its destination.
EDITED TO ADD - Read the terms carefully. Another site that came up on the google results charges the recipient 5 pounds to read the message!
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Very interesting, I didn't know that!
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If you know who the folks in the UK are using as a phone carrier, you can google what the operator email to text is, so you can email their phone.
Sue, posted a smartphone app a few weeks back that let folks text people who had the app for free.
http://www.txt2day.com/ can do it through the web.
Sue, posted a smartphone app a few weeks back that let folks text people who had the app for free.
http://www.txt2day.com/ can do it through the web.
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full list:
AT&T – [email protected]
Verizon – [email protected]
T-Mobile – [email protected]
Sprint PCS - [email protected]
Virgin Mobile – [email protected]
US Cellular – [email protected]
Nextel - [email protected]
Boost - [email protected]
Alltel – [email protected]
Added1:
Cincinnati Bell Wireless - [email protected]
and MetroPCS: [email protected] (eleven digit, leading one, ten digit number)
Added2:
@mms.att.net for multimedia messages to at&t.
@vzwpix.com for MMS to Verizon Wireless
@mms.uscc.net MMS to US Cellular
@sms.mycricket.com to Cricket
@fido.ca to Fido Canada
Screw typing out all those text messages on the tiny phone keyboard
Recipient of these texts can also reply normally, and they would show up in your e-mail.
AT&T – [email protected]
Verizon – [email protected]
T-Mobile – [email protected]
Sprint PCS - [email protected]
Virgin Mobile – [email protected]
US Cellular – [email protected]
Nextel - [email protected]
Boost - [email protected]
Alltel – [email protected]
Added1:
Cincinnati Bell Wireless - [email protected]
and MetroPCS: [email protected] (eleven digit, leading one, ten digit number)
Added2:
@mms.att.net for multimedia messages to at&t.
@vzwpix.com for MMS to Verizon Wireless
@mms.uscc.net MMS to US Cellular
@sms.mycricket.com to Cricket
@fido.ca to Fido Canada
Screw typing out all those text messages on the tiny phone keyboard
Recipient of these texts can also reply normally, and they would show up in your e-mail.
Last edited by Kar98; Jul 12th 2011 at 4:25 pm.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
full list:
AT&T – [email protected]
Verizon – [email protected]
T-Mobile – [email protected]
Sprint PCS - [email protected]
Virgin Mobile – [email protected]
US Cellular – [email protected]
Nextel - [email protected]
Boost - [email protected]
Alltel – [email protected]
AT&T – [email protected]
Verizon – [email protected]
T-Mobile – [email protected]
Sprint PCS - [email protected]
Virgin Mobile – [email protected]
US Cellular – [email protected]
Nextel - [email protected]
Boost - [email protected]
Alltel – [email protected]
I agree. Its abysmal. The keys made for cellphones seem sized for 2 year-olds, not adults.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
http://www.cbfsms.com/
I know how to send a paid text message to the UK, if I want to. But this is not the issue or the question.
(Please use my correct name. Thank you).
I know how to send a paid text message to the UK, if I want to. But this is not the issue or the question.
(Please use my correct name. Thank you).