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Question about text messaging
« on: May 20, 2009, 10:08:25 PM »
Can you send a text message from your computer in the US?

Ive tried the 10 digit number and the phone company but it didn't work.

Example:

xxxxxxxxxxx@att.com
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2009, 10:53:18 PM »
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2009, 11:20:17 PM »
Also possible to send SMS using voipdiscount.com .... to lots of different countries around the world.
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2009, 12:21:21 AM »
Thanks Contrex, you really came through.

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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2009, 03:30:46 AM »
IF you have Skype credit, you can set up Skype to do text messaging. It's .099 to text UK numbers. 
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #5 on: May 21, 2009, 03:49:35 AM »
If you have US version of AOL or yahoo instant messenger, you can text a US cell phone from it for free.  (It charges normal txt rate to whoever u send it to, so if they have unlimited, it's free, etc) :)

You can also send a txt to an email address. Just change the entry mode on the phone when you would normally type a number.
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #6 on: May 21, 2009, 04:05:09 AM »
Quote from: ImissEngland on May 21, 2009, 03:49:35 AM
If you have US version of AOL or yahoo instant messenger, you can text a US cell phone from it for free.  (It charges normal txt rate to whoever u send it to, so if they have unlimited, it's free, etc) :)

I didn't know Yahoo did it, but I used to text people from AIM all the time. I wish it would work with non-US numbers!
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Re: Question about text messaging
« Reply #7 on: May 21, 2009, 04:15:00 AM »
Quote from: BeccaJaneStClair on May 21, 2009, 04:05:09 AM
I didn't know Yahoo did it, but I used to text people from AIM all the time. I wish it would work with non-US numbers!

I didn't know either. But my sister is in Spain and has been txting me from her yahoo account, so I guess it works!  :)
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