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eclipse525

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Aug 5, 2003
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I know that you can log into Verizonwireless and text message someone that way but ONLY to other Verizon users. Is there a site or way to accomplish the same thing to other users from other carriers?


~erick
 

StarbucksSam

macrumors 65816
Nov 21, 2004
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Washington, D.C.
You can actually IM other people's cell phones right from AIM and it will go through as a TXT.

If the phone number was 310-555-5567, you'd send an AIM to +3105555567. I'm not sure if you need a 1 or not for the country code after the plus. I don't THINK you do.
 

killuminati

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Dec 6, 2004
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There was a widget that did this. You just had to select your country and then they had a list of carriers. I can't find it on my computer anymore but I remember getting it from the Apple Downloads site.
 

jelloshotsrule

macrumors G3
Feb 7, 2002
9,596
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serendipity
if you know their carrier, go to that company's site and do it... not sure about any way to do it if you don't know their carrier (besides i guess the im method)
 

eclipse525

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Aug 5, 2003
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USA, New York
StarbucksSam said:
You can actually IM other people's cell phones right from AIM and it will go through as a TXT.

If the phone number was 310-555-5567, you'd send an AIM to +3105555567. I'm not sure if you need a 1 or not for the country code after the plus. I don't THINK you do.

does that work for ichat? I'm assuming yes?.


~e
 

emw

macrumors G4
Aug 2, 2004
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eclipse525 said:
does that work for ichat? I'm assuming yes?.
Yep, it works in iChat.

StarbucksSam said:
If the phone number was 310-555-5567, you'd send an AIM to +3105555567. I'm not sure if you need a 1 or not for the country code after the plus. I don't THINK you do.
I use it in iChat and it works with the +1; haven't confirmed if it works without.
 

eclipse525

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Aug 5, 2003
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emw said:
Yep, it works in iChat.

I use it in iChat and it works with the +1; haven't confirmed if it works without.

do you have to have them in your buddy list? Can you just sent a random text message to a friend not on your list? Thanks!

~e
 

emw

macrumors G4
Aug 2, 2004
11,172
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Go to File > New Chat. Click the "+" symbol and select "Other...". Type in the SMS ID.

Not extremely intuitive, but it only takes a second.
 
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