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If I send a text from Gmail, does it appear to the recipient as if it's coming from my cell phone number?

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When you text using Hangouts (the Gmail messaging service) it will use your email, not your phone number.

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What should I do if I received a message from a Gmail account that I don't recognize?

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Use common sense; don't open attachments, don't give them your credit card number, etc.

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When I send a text in Gmail, they get my emojis as questions marks. Why?

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The email and text emojis are different programming. Even when someone responds from a phone, you can check it from your computer and if they put in a ":)", it will show as a "?".

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How can I forward messages in Gmail?

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Select "Settings." Click the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab. From the first drop-down menu in the "Forwarding" section, select "Add a Forwarding Address." Enter the email address to which you'd like your messages forwarded.

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Do I have to click "Compose" and add a person's phone number and carrier name every time I text them from Gmail?

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The autocomplete feature of your email should bring up any phone number you've previously entered.

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How do I identify the phone carrier of a phone number?

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You can't identify the carrier just by the phone number. You would have to ask the person whose number it is what carrier they have.

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How do I check replies to texts I make from Gmail?

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Go to your Gmail inbox. It will show the email you sent, along with a reply, if there is any. You'll know when you have a new reply, because the latest email will be brighter than previously-viewed ones.

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What if I don't know the recipient's carrier?

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Just send the message multiple time using each carrier - one of them will work out.

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I am from Papua New Guinea. I want to sent text messages from my Gmail account to mobile phone numbers. How can I do that?

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SMS and email are completely different media, therefore it is impossible to send email to phone numbers without an intermediary.

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Does this work on MetroPCS?

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Yes, it is compatible with MetroPCS.

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How can I send a separate text message to someone if there is another conversation open with that person?

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Compose a new message to that recipient.

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