Verizon Text Msg?

[eclipse525]

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]

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]

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]

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)

 

[katie ta achoo]

google sms

if you know the carrier...

 

[eclipse525]

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

 

[eclipse525]

google sms

if you know the carrier...

This works great BUT you always have to identify yourself in the message, which kinda sucks.


~e

 

[emw]

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

Yep, it works in iChat.

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]

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]

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.

 

[eclipse525]

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.

Thanks! Works like a charm.

~e