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. |
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)
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490801)
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? |
Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
From your e-mail program.
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490814)
From your e-mail program.
If so, would you know the correct syntax format for the UK mobile number? |
Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
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)
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490839)
Throw me a bone, mate.
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490839)
Who's the provider, and I'll try and find out what the proper e-mail address would be.
Thanks for you help. Oh, by the way, how long do you think it will be before TX secedes from the union? |
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. |
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! |
Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Originally Posted by avanutria
(Post 9490888)
Kar, as far as I know TMobile is one of the only US providers to advertise doing that (email to text)
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Very interesting, I didn't know that!
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
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. |
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] 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 :thumbdown: Recipient of these texts can also reply normally, and they would show up in your e-mail. |
Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490921)
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]
Originally Posted by Kar98
(Post 9490921)
Screw typing out all those text messages on the tiny phone keyboard :thumbdown:
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Re: Free text message to UK mobiles (only via websites)
Originally Posted by avanutria
(Post 9490899)
Mr Benn, I googled "Text to UK Mobiles" and this was the first hit:
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). |
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