Software to text cellphones?

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Is there such thing a thing? I want to text cellphones from a computer without any phone connections.

Most wireless carriers allow you to send txt messages to phones via email. Or are you looking to do it directly over the net? In the latter you would need an snpp gateway. Carriers provide this but some charge (AT&T calls it enterprise paging)
Here's a list of all the big telco's SMS address format: sms411.net/how-to-send-email-to-a-phone
Directly over the net. I'm in Canada. But companies like Rogers requires that you have a cell with them to use that feature.

Kaze · Answer 1 · 2011-09-19 00:01:55Z

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I believe Skype supports SMS. You'll need Skype credit though.

answered Sep 19 '11 at 0:01

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SLaks · Answer 2 · 2011-09-19 00:17:32Z

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Create a free Google Voice account.

answered Sep 19 '11 at 0:17

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	I looked into it but it doesn't from Canada. – verve Sep 19 '11 at 14:29
	@verve, they do now. – Synetech Feb 24 at 19:16
	I downloaded the software but how do I go about texting? I don't see anything within Gmail. – verve Feb 24 at 22:43
	@verve: There is no software. voice.google.com – SLaks Feb 24 at 23:37
	Don't I have to download the Google chat/video program? When I click your link @SLaks it goes to my Gmail account inbox. Where do I input a Canadian cell number to SMS? Also, how do I choose a number for me to text through? – verve Feb 25 at 1:29

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