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Text Messaging From Your PC

Use these simple procedures to send a text message to a customer with another wireless carrier from your e-mail address.

  1. Enter the recipient’s ten-digit wireless telephone number followed by the e-mail address that corresponds with their carrier in the ‘To:’ line.
  2. Type your text (note the character limits for each carrier).
  3. Send your message!

Note: Save the e-mail address if you plan to use it again.

Carrier
Text Message E-Mail Format
SureWest 916xxxxxxx@mobile.surewest.com
Note: Character limit = 160
AT&T Wireless 916xxxxxxx@mobile.att.net
Note: Character limit = 110
Cingular Wireless 916xxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.com
Note: Character limit = 160
Metro PCS 916-xxx-xxxx@mymetropcs.com
Note: Character limit = 160
Nextel Wireless 916xxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com
Note: Character limit = 500
Sprint PCS 916xxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Note: Character limit = 160
T Mobile 916xxxxxxx@tmomail.net
Note: Character limit = 140
Verizon Wireless 916xxxxxxx@vtext.com
Note: Character limit = 160
 

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