That's not a very maintainable solution unless you control the carrier used for each number. If you are sending to numbers outside of your control (personal phones, or those provided by other businesses), you can't be sure they are on the same carrier as they were the last time you texted them.
Another problem, for some, in using the email addresses below is the lack of support for numbers outside the USA. I find Rod's Twitter idea quite intriguing. -Malcolm From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 6:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Direct to text SMS gateway just a matter of the extra work of finding the carrier for each number and maintaining that info ... Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security _____ From: Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 6:38 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Direct to text SMS gateway Gotta wonder what the additional value is in such a service because you can send text messages from any email client already if you know the phone number and gateway information. Here's a few of the current text gateways... Verizon: 10digitphonenum...@vtext.com AT&T: 10digitphonenum...@txt.att.net Sprint: 10digitphonenum...@messaging.sprintpcs.com T-Mobile: 10digitphonenum...@tmomail.net Nextel: 10digitphonenum...@messaging.nextel.com Cingular: 10digitphonenum...@cingularme.com Virgin Mobile: 10digitphonenum...@vmobl.com Alltel: 10digitphonenum...@message.alltel.com CellularOne: 10digitphonenum...@mobile.celloneusa.com Omnipoint: 10digitphonenum...@omnipointpcs.com Qwest: 10digitphonenum...@qwestmp.com _____ Quick look on Google re: Teleflip indicates they're out of biz as of sometime in 2008 but someone suggested http://www.beltic.com/ as alternative. Have no idea what they're like, if it really does what is needed, etc, but might give you a leg up. HTH _____ From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:egold...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 10:24 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Direct to text SMS gateway there used to be a service at teleflip.com , you just sent a short email to the phone # at teleflip.com like 8005551...@teleflip.com and they would deliver the text to the phone regardless of carrier just tried and cannot reach their site though, not sure they're still alive Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security _____ From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:03 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Direct to text SMS gateway I'm looking at the possibility of using a service that allows me to text ~20 to 100 people per month. I won't know their cellular provider, so just using email-to-text wouldn't do it. Does anyone have any words of wisdom for this volume, or use a service they're happy with? Any gotchyas I need to avoid? TIA. -- Mike Gill No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.31/2264 - Release Date: 07/27/09 05:58:00 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
