Texts through computer

[Rainbow31]

On any onther day I love verizon and I've been a customer for 8 years now, but this particular day I ended up annoyed! For the price that we pay for phone planes and devices we should be able to send text messages to non verizon customers through the computer. I just got off the phone with customer service and it's just not possible at the moment, but I was told they will present this to whomever...YEAH RIGHT! Come on Verizon get with it, and please if this does become possible in the future don't add on a fee just to use it.

[Minniehaha · Accepted solution]

Sending to 10-digit-number@vtext.com works for text only, and under 160 characters. To send longer messages or attach photos and sound files, send the email to 10-digit-number@vzwpix.com Your phone will receive it as a picture (MMS) message.

Yes You can here is the information you need to send the text message to a computer.

Open up your email account and go to compose/write a message. In the TO spot enter in 10digitcellnumber@vtext.com. (Just where it says 10digitcellnumber enter in your 10 digit cell number, area code + number). After that just write what you want to say and send. The email should be sent to the verizon phone. It should land in their text inbox.

Here are other cell providers email address in case you are interested:

AT&T – cellnumber@txt.att.net

Verizon – cellnumber@vtext.com

T-Mobile – cellnumber@tmomail.net

Sprint PCS - cellnumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com

Virgin Mobile – cellnumber@vmobl.com

US Cellular– cellnumber@email.uscc.net

Nextel - cellnumber@messaging.nextel.com

Boost - cellnumber@myboostmobile.com

Alltel – cellnumber@message.alltel.com

[acraftylady]

I send to someone's cell on AT&T from my computer all the time and it works fine so it can indeed be done.  Mary

[lewisr13]

I guess that I'm missing how this is Verizon's fault.

[acraftylady]

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lewisr13 wrote:

I guess that I'm missing how this is Verizon's fault.

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It's verizon's vault because they don't have the codes for other carrier's on the home page right in your face and one has to goggle for the info.  I am guessing the verizon rep did not understand what they wanted to do.  Maybe they should supply the codes for other carriers in the reps hand book so they will be informed next time someone calls and not give a response of it can't be done but we will pass it along.

On a side note my one friend on AT&T didn't know she could send to me from computer by using @vzwpix.com so I guess that would be AT&T's fault.  Mary

[SuzyQ]

lewisr13 wrote:

I guess that I'm missing how this is Verizon's fault.

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You aren't missing a thing lewisr13 - it's NOT Verizon's fault at all.

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Rainbow31 wrote:

... we should be able to send text messages to non verizon customers through the computer.

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You can do this whether you have an account with Verizon, AT&T, or any carrier.  You don't even have to have a cell phone to send a text to someone who DOES have a cell phone! 

It's up to the person you want to text to supply you with the address to send the email.  That is, if you are using email to send the text.  There are other sites that let you send texts and all you need is the recipients phone number.  It has nothing to do with YOUR cell phone carrier.

For future reference:

Alltel
[10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: 1234567890@message.alltel.com

AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
[10-digit phone number]@mms.att.net (MMS)
[10-digit phone number]@cingularme.com
Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net

Boost Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com
Example: 1234567890@myboostmobile.com

Nextel (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 1234567890@messaging.nextel.com

Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
[10-digit phone number]@pm.sprint.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com

T-Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net

US Cellular
[10-digit phone number]email.uscc.net (SMS)
[10-digit phone number]@mms.uscc.net (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net

Verizon
[10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
[10-digit phone number]@vzwpix.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@vtext.com

Virgin Mobile USA
[10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: 1234567890@vmobl.com

HTH,