Say you find yourself stranded in the middle of nowhere and something’s wrong with your cellular phone (you either forgot it, broke it, didn’t charge it, forgot to pay the bill, or ran out of minutes).
What if you’re at home alone, the power and phone lines are down from a storm, your injured, and you really need to notify someone that you need help?
If you are among the 75% of Americans that own a laptop, tablet, or similar type of battery-operated computer device, and any of those devices can access the internet, then you might be able to contact someone.
Text messages can be sent via email to just about any cellular phone in the US. The process is simple and learning it might save your life.
If you are able to access the internet, and you know the 10-digit cellular phone number or pager number and the service provider of the person you wish to message, here is how to send a text message via email:
Address a “New” email to the 10-digit phone or pager number without dashes or dots such as: 5731234567, then complete the @ by choosing the corresponding cell phone or wireless provider below. Such as: 5731234567@txt.att.net
Once you’ve addressed the email correctly, then simply type and send your message and wait for a reply. Be sure and check your junk filter for return messages.
3 River Wireless: @sms.3rivers.net
ACS Wireless: @paging.acswireless.com
Alltel: @message.alltel.com
AT&T: @txt.att.net
Bell Canada: @txt.bellmobility.ca
Bell Canada: @bellmobility.ca
Bell Mobility (Canada): @txt.bell.ca
Bell Mobility: @txt.bellmobility.ca
Blue Sky Frog: @blueskyfrog.com
Bluegrass Cellular: @sms.bluecell.com
Boost Mobile: @myboostmobile.com
BPL Mobile: @bplmobile.com
Carolina West Wireless: @cwwsms.com
Cellular One: @mobile.celloneusa.com
Cellular South: @csouth1.com
Centennial Wireless: @cwemail.com
CenturyTel: @messaging.centurytel.net
Cingular (Now AT&T): @txt.att.net
Clearnet: @msg.clearnet.com
Comcast: @comcastpcs.textmsg.com
Corr Wireless Communications: @corrwireless.net
Dobson: @mobile.dobson.net
Edge Wireless: @sms.edgewireless.com
Fido: @fido.ca
Golden Telecom: @sms.goldentele.com
Helio: @messaging.sprintpcs.com
Houston Cellular: @text.houstoncellular.net
Idea Cellular: @ideacellular.net
Illinois Valley Cellular: @ivctext.com
Inland Cellular Telephone: @inlandlink.com
MCI: @pagemci.com
Metrocall: @page.metrocall.com
Metrocall 2-way: @my2way.com
Metro PCS: @mymetropcs.com
Microcell: @fido.ca
Midwest Wireless: @clearlydigital.com
Mobilecomm: @mobilecomm.net
MTS: @text.mtsmobility.com
Nextel: @messaging.nextel.com
OnlineBeep: @onlinebeep.net
PCS One: @pcsone.net
President’s Choice: @txt.bell.ca
Public Service Cellular: @sms.pscel.com
Qwest: @qwestmp.com
Rogers AT&T Wireless: @pcs.rogers.com
Rogers Canada: @pcs.rogers.com
Satellink: @satellink.net
Southwestern Bell: @email.swbw.com
Sprint: @messaging.sprintpcs.com
Suncom: @tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communications: @mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile: @tmomail.net
Telus: @msg.telus.com
Tracfone: @txt.att.net
Triton: @tms.suncom.com
Unicel: @utext.com
US Cellular: @email.uscc.net
Solo Mobile: @txt.bell.ca
Sprint: @messaging.sprintpcs.com
Suncom: @tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communications: @mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile: @tmomail.net
Telus: @msg.telus.com
Triton: @tms.suncom.com
Unicel: @utext.com
US Cellular: @email.uscc.net
US West: @uswestdatamail.com
Verizon: @vtext.com
Virgin Mobile: @vmobl.com
Virgin Mobile Canada: @vmobile.ca
West Central Wireless: @sms.wcc.net
Western Wireless: @cellularonewest.com
