Sending an email to a phone number will convert that email to an SMS message and pass it on to the device. This wikiHow will show you how to do so. Note that messaging and data rates may apply, depending on your receiver's mobile plan. This is useful if you are sending mass messages as a business to an SMS list and you do not have a five-digit short code number. [1] X Research source
Steps
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Open your email client. You need an email address to email a phone number. If you do not have one, you can sign up for a service like Gmail or Outlook.
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Compose a new message. Depending on your client, look for a "+" or a button that says "New message" to start composing a new message. Different clients may have different buttons to compose a message, such as Google's "+" or Outlook's "New message".Advertisement
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Enter the phone number into the address field. Omit the country code and any phone number formatting like parentheses and hyphens. So if you are sending a message to +1 (310) 555-1212, omit the hyphen, the +, and the parentheses, so you are left with 3105551212.
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Enter the gateway suffix. Type the @ symbol, then enter the URL of the email to SMS gateway. This will depend on your carrier.
Common Gateway Domains (US) CarrierSMS Gateway DomainMMS Gateway DomainAT&Ttxt.att.netmms.att.netBoost Mobilesms.myboostmobile.commyboostmobile.comCricket Wirelessmms.cricketwireless.netGoogle Project Fimsg.fi.google.comRepublic Wirelesstext.republicwireless.comnoneSprintmessaging.sprintpcs.compm.sprint.comStraight Talkvtext.commypixmessages.comT-Mobiletmomail.netTingmessage.ting.comnoneTracfoneDepends on underlying carriermmst5.tracfone.comU.S. Cellularemail.uscc.netmms.uscc.netVerizonvtext.comvzwpix.comVirgin Mobilevmobl.comvmpix.com -
Enter the email subject. You can add a subject to the email just like a regular email.
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Enter the text of the email. Note that you are limited to 160 characters unless if the phone number you are sending to supports MMS.
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Click "Send". This will send the email to the phone number. The destination phone number will receive a text message with details like the name in the "From" address (but not email), the subject of the email, and the body of the message.Advertisement
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Tips
- The receiver will not be able to reply to your message via text message.Thanks
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Warnings
- Do not abuse the email-to-text service to send spam, or the carrier may block your email address.Thanks
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