HI Rosemarie. If you add your mother's cell phone number as a skype contact, you should be able to send her an sms message by right clicking the contact in the list.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rosemarie Chavarria Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 3:12 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about text messaging Hi, Tony. Wow, that would be neat if I could do it through skype. I'll google MSMS messaging and see what I come up with. Thanks. Rosemarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Hernandez" <tonyhspe...@gmail.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about text messaging >I think that can be done with skype. It's called SMS messaging. Maybe you > can google sms messaging and see if you can find other ways to do it too > if > you don't want to do it with skype. > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rosemarie > Chavarria > Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 11:41 PM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about text messaging > > Hi. I was also wondering if you can send a text message from your > computer > to a cell phone. My mother's learning to text so just for fun I thought > I'd > try texting a message to her. I'll have to ask verizon how to go about > this. I could ask Mom if her phone has internet access. > Rosemarie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DoubleLegal" <doublele...@comcast.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 4:22 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about text messaging > > >> Hi Mitch, >> >> I send Email to my wife's phone all the time. It doesn't cost me a thing >> to >> send it from my computer, and she has a pre-paid plan that allows for >> getting messages without any additional charges, as long as she doesn't >> go >> over her allowed minutes. >> >> Here is some information that might be of use to you. >> >> To send Email from your computer to a cell phone that has internet >> connection, just put the phone number in place of "phonenumber" in each >> of >> the following. No dashes or anything between the numbers. Put it in the >> "Send To" section in your Email, just like a regular Email address. >> >> >> >> It's all free for you to send the Email, but remember some people have to >> pay a charge for each incoming text message they get, so might wanna >> check >> with them if it will cost them if you send an Email to them. >> >> =============================================================== >> >> If you don't know which carrier you are sending to: >> >> Teleflip.com sends Email to ANY carrier: >> >> phonenum...@teleflip.com >> >> =============================================================== >> >> A T & T: >> >> phonenum...@cingularme.com >> >> =============================================================== >> >> T-Mobile: >> >> phonenum...@tmomail.net >> >> =============================================================== >> >> Virgin Mobile: >> >> phonenum...@vmobl.com >> >> =============================================================== >> >> Sprint: >> >> phonenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com >> >> =============================================================== >> >> Verizon: >> >> phonenum...@vtext.com >> >> =============================================================== >> >> Nextel: >> >> phonenum...@messaging.nextel.com >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Mich" <m...@ntl.sympatico.ca> >> To: "blind-computing @jaws-users.com" <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 12:23 PM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about text messaging >> >> >>> hi all. I just have a quick question about text messaging. if some one >>> was >>> texting some one at home from there pc and the person was receiving the >>> texts on there phone would the person on the pc get charged for sending >>> the texts? I don't think so since I think it is like E Mail so it is >>> free >>> or at least covered but I was just wondering. from Mich. >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >>> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >>> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> blind-computing@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com >> Use the following address in order to contact the management team >> blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.11.17/2007 - Release Date: 03/17/09 > 10:18:00 > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ > To post to this group, send email to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. 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