How to Send E-mail to a Cellphone
Tired of tapping out text on tiny digits with your thumbs? Try sending an SMS text to your friend's cell from the comfort of your computer's full-sized keyboard instead.
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Make the most of e-mail, instant messaging, and text messaging with these tutorials.
You Will Need
- Internet access
- Recipient's cell phone number and carrier
Steps
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Step 1
Establish carrier
Establish the cell phone carrier the recipient is using, such as Verizon or AT&T.
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Use a reverse cell phone lookup service online if you don't know the carrier.
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Step 2
Determine extension
Determine the extension of the cell phone carrier. The e-mail address of the cell phone will be the 10-digit cell phone number followed by the carrier's extension.
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The e-mail address of a cell phone with Verizon is the cell phone number followed by "at vee text dot com."
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Step 3
Learn popular carriers
Learn the extensions of the other popular carriers to find the e-mail address you need.
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Step 4
Know that messages will come through as SMS texts
Know that these messages will come through as SMS texts, so you can't send photos or videos, and text-messaging charges may apply depending on the plan.
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A study released in early 2010 that compared the number of car crashes before and after a ban on phone use while driving found virtually no difference in the numbers.
