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Will I be able to receive a text to my email if the recipient has a reply?

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Yes. You will receive the message in your email inbox along with an attachment with the message.

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Will the person I am texting know the text is from me?

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If you are using Gmail or Hangouts, they should be able to see your name or username.

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How do I find out who the recipient's carrier is?

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You have to ask. If they don't know either, there're a couple of ways that they can find out. Unless the phone was bought "factory unlocked," the carrier's logo should be visible somewhere on the phone. They can also find out by looking in the phone's "Settings" menu under "About Phone" or "Device Information," etc.

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Will my text from my PC to a cell phone identify me as the sender?

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No. It will generally identify you with whichever email you used to send the text. (However, this may vary depending on the phone/carrier.)

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How do I text from a computer to a Windows phone?

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It should be the same process; however, if you don't have a phone number on the phone, then you can use email.

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How do I message on my computer?

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Go to your Gmail, press the little button that looks like quotation marks, and put in the receiver's email. You will have to wait until the they accept the invitation.

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