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I don't mind a client have my email address that I give out. However, I don't want them to have my personal cell phone number. Does emailing a text to a client's cell phone accomplish this?

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Yes, your client will not have your personal cell phone number if you use this method. They will see your email address as the sender.

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Can it be done anonymously?

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It can only be done anonymously if you don't have the information for your email account. If you make an email with no information about yourself than, that's the best way. However, if you use your standard email that people associate with you, then they'll know who is sending it.

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If someone is texting me via email, do I get charged data on my mobile for receiving and sending text messages back?

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It depends upon your plan. If you are normally charged for sending and receiving text on a per-call basis, then yes, there’s a charge. If your plan has a certain text or data allowance, as long as you’re within the maximum limits, there should be no additional charge.

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How do the text email messages show up on a mobile bill?

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If you have a WiFi connection, then it would simply come out of your allowed WiFi data for the month. However, you're using mobile data on a phone contract, or pay-as-you-go, it would be included on that bill.

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How do I determine the carrier for a cell phone number?

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Thanks to number portability, you can't. Certain batches of numbers were originally delegated to specific carriers. But nowadays people can easily take their numbers with them from carrier to carrier.

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Will my name show on the text?

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Yes. Either your phone number or your name will show so that whoever you are talking to will know who you are.

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Will it show up as a sent email if you text the other person?

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Yes, it will be in your Sent folder of your e-mail.

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What if you don't know the phone carrier?

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You can use FreeCarrierLookup.com. It will tell you the carrier name for any phone number and give you the email-to-sms gateway address as well. It's free for up to 30 queries per month.

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