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Default Sending SMS messages via email for free in North America! - 09-27-2004, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by NEW! An Edit by Mark Rejhon to add what NASCAR17NH
...Forget about all of the different extensions and carriers the only one you need to know is this! - the 10 digit mobile #@teleflip.com. This will reroute the message to any mobile number automatically no matter what the service provider is. I have been using this for over a year on regular e-mail and my cell before I purchased my BB.

Example > [email address]
For everyone who wants to be able to use their email to text someone with a standard phone, here are the email extensions for most of the North American carriers....the phone address will be the 10 digit number followed by their carrier extension....

Verizon-- @vtext.com

Cingular-- @mobile.mycingular.com

T-Mobile-- @tmomail.net

Nextel-- @messaging.nextel.com

Sprint-- @messaging.sprintpcs.com (not positive on this one)

ATT-- @mobile.att.net

Alltel-- @message.alltel.com

U.S. Cellular-- @email.uscc.net

Bell Mobility-- @txt.bellmobility.com

Telus-- @msg.telus.com

Rogers-- @pcs.rogers.com


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  • No SMS Plan Needed: SMS is purely optional with a BlackBerry. You can send SMS by email instead of using SMS. Or you can just stick to email if you only need to communicate using email.

  • Unlimited Outgoing SMS: By sending SMS as email on BlackBerry as described above in this thread, there is no charge sending outgoing SMS messages this way if you have an unlimited GPRS plan. You do not even need an SMS plan if you plan to send outgoing SMS messages only as email messages.

  • BlackBerry Still Benefits from SMS Plan: If you decide to have a SMS plan, BlackBerry can also allow you to compose SMS directly instead of using email addresses. Go to Messages screen, Click thumbwheel, select "Compose SMS". An advantage of doing it this way is that BlackBerry has a special feature that allows you to type SMS messages up to about 1000 characters. BlackBerry automatically splits these long messages into multiple SMS messages.

  • SMS Without A Voice Plan: You can have SMS without a voice plan, if needed. Some people like to use a BlackBerry without a voice plan (especially among people who are hard of hearing).

  • What Is The Phone Number Of My BlackBerry?: If you are on a data-only plan and forget the phone number of your BlackBerry -- you can find out what the phone number of your BlackBerry by going to Options -> SIM Card. Your BlackBerry phone number is always listed there!


Thank you to martin_j001 and Mark Rejhon for composing this FAQ

Last edited by Mark Rejhon : 03-14-2005 at 08:48 PM.
   
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Default 04-14-2005, 10:27 AM

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For everyone who wants to be able to use their email to text someone with a standard phone, here are the email extensions for most of the North American carriers..

Verizon-- @vtext.com
Cingular-- @mobile.mycingular.com
etc.....
Simple question...do u know also the email extensions for european carries? i live in spain and i have vodafone...i' like this game
   
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Default Vodafone Sweden? - 06-26-2005, 02:01 PM

Would be real nice to know. I usually send several 100 sms a month.
   
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Default How do cell phones reply??? - 06-30-2005, 04:12 PM

I've tried this teleflip out and people seem to receive my messages however it looks like those folks who I SMS are not able to reply back to me.

Any ideas??
   
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Default 07-19-2005, 02:51 PM

the sprint pcs address is correct
   
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Default Problem with SMS - 07-21-2005, 02:30 PM

I am trying to send text messages using teleflip.com and the extensions but neither are working my service is nextel and I have a 7520. Can someone please help?
   
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Default 08-15-2005, 07:15 PM

This Teleflip thing is amazing! About to let hecka folks know about this feature!
   
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Default 08-15-2005, 07:56 PM

what service are you trying to send to i send to alot of them using teleflip and just carrier address

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I am trying to send text messages using teleflip.com and the extensions but neither are working my service is nextel and I have a 7520. Can someone please help?
   
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Default 08-20-2005, 05:33 PM

I am trying to send to verizon but everytime I get a "transaction error-timeout" Any ideas?

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what service are you trying to send to i send to alot of them using teleflip and just carrier address
   
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Default 08-25-2005, 02:08 AM

here's an interesting question.. is the data feature a necessity to have sms to email address capabilities on a bb? it seems like without data, this feature isn't available, even though on a simple mobile phone, it is available.. i've tested it out on two units, and realize it's not possible.. but i thought i'd ask the special group of geniuses in this forum to double check.
   
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Default 09-01-2005, 10:05 AM

My Blackberry is on Nextel. I can send SMS by emailing the recipient's phone number with the @ extension, but when someone texts me, I can't see who it came from so no way of knowing how/who to reply. I don't have SMS service...I don't think Nextel even offers it. Any suggestions? I hate getting random SMS with no idea of who it came from!
   
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Default 09-05-2005, 10:15 PM

Cingular is messed up and has a few email addresses. mobile.mycingular.com doesnt usually work. Most of the time cingularme.com works though. Also, former AT&T wireless customers should not be using mobile.att.net or a Cingular email, but mmode.com instead.

While its a little different than Teleflip, http://www.TxtDrop.com lets you send FREE text messages from the web and uses these email addresses to send the messages.

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Default 09-18-2005, 07:56 AM

looking for extensions for puerto rico market...example

suncom
centennial
verizon
movistar
anyone?
   
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Default 09-20-2005, 04:26 PM

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My Blackberry is on Nextel. I can send SMS by emailing the recipient's phone number with the @ extension, but when someone texts me, I can't see who it came from so no way of knowing how/who to reply. I don't have SMS service...I don't think Nextel even offers it. Any suggestions? I hate getting random SMS with no idea of who it came from!
u toke that right out my head....can someone please explain this???????????


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Default 09-22-2005, 10:00 PM

does anyone have a reply to the above about "mysterious" sms messages?
   
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Default Unknown SMS's and Can't Respond - 09-24-2005, 02:22 PM

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does anyone have a reply to the above about "mysterious" sms messages?

Ya... I have the same issue with my BB on Nextel... I can get SMS messages, but I can not see who there from nor can I reply to them! This actaully is quite annoying!

Can anyone explain why we are able to receive something (SMS) that we can't full use, aka respond?

Thanks - Dave

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Default 09-25-2005, 05:42 PM

I did find this on blackberry's site... I'm actually a little mad that this is something that they couldn't provided! Most basic phones have SMS.. why not the 7510 BB?!?

http://www.blackberry.com/products/service/sms.shtml - look at the bottom you see this:
†The BlackBerry 6510, BlackBerry 7510 and BlackBerry 7520 support incoming SMS only.
   
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Default 09-25-2005, 08:34 PM

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I did find this on blackberry's site... I'm actually a little mad that this is something that they couldn't provided! Most basic phones have SMS.. why not the 7510 BB?!?

http://www.blackberry.com/products/service/sms.shtml - look at the bottom you see this:
†The BlackBerry 6510, BlackBerry 7510 and BlackBerry 7520 support incoming SMS only.

I think it was Nextel's fault that you can not reply with those models and not RIM. A lot of the older Nextel phones (not Blackberrys) could not send text messages when other providers could.
   
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Default 09-26-2005, 10:54 PM

Hi, I'm new here and using the trlrflip.com trick works like a charm (thanks!) I'm wondering tho why is it that since I upgraded to 4.0.2blabla.. today the sms i recieve come in multiples of 5 or even 7 (same message)?
   
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Default 09-27-2005, 01:33 PM

so in essence is sms free for me
39.99 get more plan, tmo, bb7230
i send sms pretty often lately, please advise thanks..
   
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Default 10-22-2005, 11:25 AM

I tried to use this but a couple of my friends can't reply to email sms messages, their phones doesn't have the reply option when it's an email.. weird. So I had to get an sms plan, costs a bundle too :(
   
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Default 10-26-2005, 06:07 PM

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here's an interesting question.. is the data feature a necessity to have sms to email address capabilities on a bb? it seems like without data, this feature isn't available, even though on a simple mobile phone, it is available.. i've tested it out on two units, and realize it's not possible.. but i thought i'd ask the special group of geniuses in this forum to double check.
Yes it does work! I have an att 7280, att simcard, no data service on that unit, yet it works like a charm. Hope this helps. Incidently, ATT only charges for outgoing messages, unlimites incoming SMS, so I have used teleflip.com as forwarding address for one of my gmail accounts. Now I can receive short emails wirelessly with no fees. Groovy
   
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Default 11-30-2005, 12:34 PM

To the Nextel peeps above... I have a 7100i with Nextel and can reply to SMS messages just fine. The messages even come in and resolve against the name in my phonebook. The message icon is slightly different, I think it has a small blue triangle in it. Anyway, I can reply just fine or originate new ones (although the phone menu calls it MMS, even though it's just text).
   
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Default 12-06-2005, 12:04 PM

I tried to send myself a test text message this way to my US Cellular phone and it didn't work. I also cannot send myself text messages thru yahoo messenger text messages. I called there customer service and they said they don't support text messages that way. That sucks.
   
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Default 12-12-2005, 08:44 AM

I Hate Not Knowning Who Sent An SMS To My 7510
   
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Default 12-15-2005, 07:38 PM

hey all, does anyone know about email addies for mobilstar in europe ? thx in advance.
   
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Default 12-22-2005, 10:50 PM

My wife now has a V360. We can SMS just fine except I don't have a plan.

Her emails to me now come like the attached image. I read them ok on my BB but my responses to her arrive in a attachment. Anyone know how I can disable the stationary background on her V360 or can force my BB to send txt?
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Default 12-24-2005, 02:55 AM

good to know, i thought SMS was included with my Blackberry unlimited plan.

****ing tmobile

edit: if i change "Network to send over" to "GPRS" will my outgoing SMS be free?

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Default 01-18-2006, 03:02 PM

on a sad note, we arent allowed to tell customers about telefip b/c it doesnt have our name on it :-\
   
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Default 01-18-2006, 03:32 PM

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edit: if i change "Network to send over" to "GPRS" will my outgoing SMS be free?

No, TMO "fixed" that issue about 6 months ago.


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Default list - 01-18-2006, 07:45 PM

3 River Wireless [email address]
ACS Wireless [email address]
Advantage Communications [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
AlphNow [email address]
Alltel [email address]
Alltel PCS [email address]
Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
American Messaging (SBC/Ameritech) [email address]
Ameritech Clearpath [email address]
Andhra Pradesh Airtel [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
AT&T Free2Go [email address]
AT&T PCS [email address]
AT&T Pocketnet PCS [email address]
Beepwear [email address]
BeeLine GSM [email address]
Bell Atlantic [email address]
Bell Canada [email address]
Bell Canada [email address]
Bell Mobility (Canada) [email address]
Bell Mobility [email address]
Bell South (Blackberry) [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South Mobility [email address]
Blue Sky Frog [email address]
Bluegrass Cellular [email address]
Boost [email address]
BPL mobile [email address]
Carolina West Wireless [email address]
Carolina Mobile Communications [email address]
Cellular One East Coast [email address]
Cellular One South West [email address]
Cellular One PCS [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One West [email address]
Cellular South [email address]
Central Vermont Communications [email address]
CenturyTel [email address]
Chennai RPG Cellular [email address]
Chennai Skycell / Airtel [email address]
Cincinnati Bell [email address]
Cingular [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Clearnet [email address]
Comcast [email address]
Communication Specialists [email address]
Communication Specialist Companies [email address]
Comviq [email address]
Cook Paging [email address]
Corr Wireless Communications [email address]
Delhi Aritel [email address]
Delhi Hutch [email address]
Digi-Page / Page Kansas [email address]
Dobson Cellular Systems [email address]
Dobson-Alex Wireless / Dobson-Cellular One [email address]
DT T-Mobile [email address]
Dutchtone / Orange-NL [email address]
Edge Wireless [email address]
EMT [email address]
Escotel [email address]
Fido [email address]
Galaxy Corporation [email address]
GCS Paging [email address]
Goa BPLMobil [email address]
Golden Telecom [email address]
GrayLink / Porta-Phone [email address]
GTE [email address]
GTE [email address]
GTE [email address]
Gujarat Celforce [email address]
Houston Cellular [email address]
Idea Cellular [email address]
Infopage Systems [email address]
Inland Cellular Telephone [email address]
The Indiana Paging Co [email address]
JSM Tele-Page [email address]
Kerala Escotel [email address]
Kolkata Airtel [email address]
Kyivstar [email address]
Lauttamus Communication [email address]
LMT [email address]
Maharashtra BPL Mobile [email address]
Maharashtra Idea Cellular [email address]
Manitoba Telecom Systems [email address]
MCI Phone [email address]
MCI [email address]
Meteor [email address]
Meteor [email address]
Metrocall [email address]
Metrocall 2-way [email address]
Metro PCS [email address]
Metro PCS [email address]
Microcell [email address]
Midwest Wireless [email address]
MiWorld [email address]
Mobilecom PA [email address]
Mobilecomm [email address]
Mobileone [email address]
Mobilfone [email address]
Mobility Bermuda [email address]
Mobistar Belgium [email address]
Mobitel Tanzania [email address]
Mobtel Srbija [email address]
Morris Wireless [email address]
Motient [email address]
Movistar [email address]
Mumbai BPL Mobile [email address]
Mumbai Orange [email address]
NBTel [email address]
Netcom [email address]
Nextel [email address]
Nextel [email address]
Nextel [email address]
NPI Wireless [email address]
Ntelos [email address]
O2 [email address]
O2 (M-mail) [email address]
Omnipoint [email address]
Omnipoint [email address]
One Connect Austria [email address]
OnlineBeep [email address]
Optus Mobile [email address]
Orange [email address]
Orange Mumbai [email address]
Orange - NL / Dutchtone [email address]
Oskar [email address]
P&T Luxembourg [email address]
Pacific Bell [email address]
PageMart [email address]
PageMart Advanced /2way [email address]
PageMart Canada [email address]
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PCS One [email address]
Personal Communication [email address] (number in subject line)
Pioneer / Enid Cellular [email address]
PlusGSM [email address]
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Powertel [email address]
Price Communications [email address]
Primco [email address]
Primtel [email address]
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Public Service Cellular [email address]
Qualcomm [email address]
Qwest [email address]
RAM Page [email address]
Rogers AT&T Wireless [email address]
Rogers Canada [email address]
Safaricom [email address]
Satelindo GSM [email address]
Satellink [email address]
SBC Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
SCS-900 [email address]
SFR France [email address]
Skytel Pagers [email address]
Skytel Pagers [email address]
Simple Freedom [email address]
Smart Telecom [email address]
Southern LINC [email address]
Southwestern Bell [email address]
Sprint [email address]
Sprint PCS [email address]
ST Paging [email address]
SunCom [email address]
SunCom [email address]
Sunrise Mobile [email address]
Sunrise Mobile [email address]
Surewest Communicaitons [email address]
Swisscom [email address]
T-Mobile [email address]
T-Mobile [email address]
T-Mobile Austria [email address]
T-Mobile Germany [email address]
T-Mobile UK [email address]
Tamil Nadu BPL Mobile [email address]
Tele2 Latvia [email address]
Telefonica Movistar [email address]
Telenor [email address]
Teletouch [email address]
Telia Denmark [email address]
Telus [email address]
TIM [email address]
Triton [email address]
TSR Wireless [email address]
TSR Wireless [email address]
UMC [email address]
Unicel [email address]
Uraltel [email address]
US Cellular [email address]
US Cellular [email address]
US West [email address]
Uttar Pradesh Escotel [email address]
Verizon Pagers [email address]
Verizon PCS [email address]
Verizon PCS [email address]
Vessotel [email address]
Virgin Mobile [email address]
Virgin Mobile [email address]
Vodafone Italy [email address]
Vodafone Japan [email address]
Vodafone Japan [email address]
Vodafone Japan [email address]
Vodafone UK [email address]
VoiceStream / T-Mobile [email address]
WebLink Wiereless [email address]
WebLink Wiereless [email address]
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lol instead of a list try this site

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Default 02-12-2006, 01:25 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Guess
For everyone who wants to be able to use their email to text someone with a standard phone, here are the email extensions for most of the North American carriers....the phone address will be the 10 digit number followed by their carrier extension....

Verizon-- @vtext.com

Cingular-- @mobile.mycingular.com

T-Mobile-- @tmomail.net

Nextel-- @messaging.nextel.com

Sprint-- @messaging.sprintpcs.com (not positive on this one)

ATT-- @mobile.att.net

Alltel-- @message.alltel.com

U.S. Cellular-- @email.uscc.net

Bell Mobility-- @txt.bellmobility.com

Telus-- @msg.telus.com

Rogers-- @pcs.rogers.com


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  • No SMS Plan Needed: SMS is purely optional with a BlackBerry. You can send SMS by email instead of using SMS. Or you can just stick to email if you only need to communicate using email.

  • Unlimited Outgoing SMS: By sending SMS as email on BlackBerry as described above in this thread, there is no charge sending outgoing SMS messages this way if you have an unlimited GPRS plan. You do not even need an SMS plan if you plan to send outgoing SMS messages only as email messages.

  • BlackBerry Still Benefits from SMS Plan: If you decide to have a SMS plan, BlackBerry can also allow you to compose SMS directly instead of using email addresses. Go to Messages screen, Click thumbwheel, select "Compose SMS". An advantage of doing it this way is that BlackBerry has a special feature that allows you to type SMS messages up to about 1000 characters. BlackBerry automatically splits these long messages into multiple SMS messages.

  • SMS Without A Voice Plan: You can have SMS without a voice plan, if needed. Some people like to use a BlackBerry without a voice plan (especially among people who are hard of hearing).

  • What Is The Phone Number Of My BlackBerry?: If you are on a data-only plan and forget the phone number of your BlackBerry -- you can find out what the phone number of your BlackBerry by going to Options -> SIM Card. Your BlackBerry phone number is always listed there!


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question what if someone has a regular phone say the RAZR and they send me a msg via [email address] will their text msg plan be utilized?
   
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Default 02-12-2006, 01:28 AM

question what if someone has a regular phone say the RAZR and they send me a msg via [email address] will their text msg plan be utilized?
   
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Default 02-21-2006, 02:20 PM

correction: hard of hearing folks love to use phone... deaf people don't. theres a difference here.

I don't use phone. I use the voice barred plan with TMobile for $29 a month. Not bad. And of course its unlimit data. I send and recieve over 100 emails a day with my 7290.

Building penetration is best with BB than any other pagers including that inferior Sidekick II. I still can send and revcieve emails in my kids' gym when many had to go outside to make calls. Many envy BB users.
   
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Default how do they reply for teleflip? - 07-11-2006, 06:07 PM

Does anyone know how, if I e-mail to [email address] how they can reply to my cell phone number since they don't have e-mail on their cell?


When I e-mail from my yahoo account it shows up as being from 10101010 or something like that.

Thanks so much for help.
   
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Default Text Messages Converted to Email then back to Text? - 02-05-2007, 08:34 PM

1st Off I LOVE THE BBFORUMS! It has made the BlackBerry the VERY BEST phone on PLANET EARTH!

Here's my Issue - I have a Nextel 7520 (had the 7100i, but ditched it due to sure type and the small screen)

I am running the 4.1os which supports text messaging, but my bill is around $200 extra each month for Text Messaging add ons, also I go over my minutes every month so operating costs for the 7520 are over $500 each month.

This is with the current (02/05/07) Nextel Plan (which does NOT offer Unlimited Text) @ $0.10 each message, this year they plan on going to $0.15 and by next year $0.20 each message.

So I was told there is a program that will convert your text messages to an email then back to a text message (for phones that do not have a web browser). IS THIS TRUE? The Rumor is it makes ALL TEXT MESSAGES FREE FOREVER!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Has ANYONE ever heard of this? What is the Program? How does it "really" work?

THANKS IN ADVANCE!
   
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Default 03-10-2007, 07:20 PM

ok so has anyone had luck using this on the 8100, i want to know before ordering it?
   
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Originally Posted by myownminerva View Post
3 River Wireless [email address]
ACS Wireless [email address]
Advantage Communications [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
Airtouch Pagers [email address]
AlphNow [email address]
Alltel [email address]
Alltel PCS [email address]
Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
American Messaging (SBC/Ameritech) [email address]
Ameritech Clearpath [email address]
Andhra Pradesh Airtel [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
Arch Pagers (PageNet) [email address]
AT&T Free2Go [email address]
AT&T PCS [email address]
AT&T Pocketnet PCS [email address]
Beepwear [email address]
BeeLine GSM [email address]
Bell Atlantic [email address]
Bell Canada [email address]
Bell Canada [email address]
Bell Mobility (Canada) [email address]
Bell Mobility [email address]
Bell South (Blackberry) [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South [email address]
Bell South Mobility [email address]
Blue Sky Frog [email address]
Bluegrass Cellular [email address]
Boost [email address]
BPL mobile [email address]
Carolina West Wireless [email address]
Carolina Mobile Communications [email address]
Cellular One East Coast [email address]
Cellular One South West [email address]
Cellular One PCS [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One [email address]
Cellular One West [email address]
Cellular South [email address]
Central Vermont Communications [email address]
CenturyTel [email address]
Chennai RPG Cellular [email address]
Chennai Skycell / Airtel [email address]
Cincinnati Bell [email address]
Cingular [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Cingular Wireless [email address]
Clearnet [email address]
Comcast [email address]
Communication Specialists [email address]
Communication Specialist Companies [email address]
Comviq [email address]
Cook Paging [email address]
Corr Wireless Communications [email address]
Delhi Aritel [email address]
Delhi Hutch [email address]
Digi-Page / Page Kansas [email address]
Dobson Cellular Systems [email address]
Dobson-Alex Wireless / Dobson-Cellular One [email address]
DT T-Mobile [email address]
Dutchtone / Orange-NL [email address]
Edge Wireless [email address]
EMT [email address]
Escotel [email address]
Fido [email address]
Galaxy Corporation [email address]
GCS Paging [email address]
Goa BPLMobil [email address]
Golden Telecom [email address]
GrayLink / Porta-Phone [email address]
GTE [email address]
GTE [email address]
GTE [email address]
Gujarat Celforce [email address]
Houston Cellular [email address]
Idea Cellular [email address]
Infopage Systems [email address]
Inland Cellular Telephone [email address]
The Indiana Paging Co [email address]
JSM Tele-Page [email address]
Kerala Escotel [email address]
Kolkata Airtel [email address]
Kyivstar [email address]
Lauttamus Communication [email address]
LMT [email address]
Maharashtra BPL Mobile [email address]
Maharashtra Idea Cellular [email address]
Manitoba Telecom Systems [email address]
MCI Phone [email address]
MCI [email address]
Meteor [email address]
Meteor [email address]
Metrocall [email address]
Metrocall 2-way [email address]
Metro PCS [email address]
Metro PCS [email address]
Microcell [email address]
Midwest Wireless [email address]
MiWorld [email address]
Mobilecom PA [email address]
Mobilecomm [email address]
Mobileone [email address]
Mobilfone [email address]
Mobility Bermuda [email address]
Mobistar Belgium [email address]
Mobitel Tanzania [email address]
Mobtel Srbija [email address]
Morris Wireless [email address]
Motient [email address]
Movistar [email address]
Mumbai BPL Mobile [email address]
Mumbai Orange [email address]
NBTel [email address]
Netcom [email address]
Nextel [email address]
Nextel [email address]
Nextel [email address]
NPI Wireless [email address]
Ntelos [email address]
O2 [email address]
O2 (M-mail) [email address]
Omnipoint [email address]
Omnipoint [email address]
One Connect Austria [email address]
OnlineBeep [email address]
Optus Mobile [email address]
Orange [email address]
Orange Mumbai [email address]
Orange - NL / Dutchtone [email address]
Oskar [email address]
P&T Luxembourg [email address]
Pacific Bell [email address]
PageMart [email address]
PageMart Advanced /2way [email address]
PageMart Canada [email address]
PageNet Canada [email address]
PageOne NorthWest [email address]
PCS One [email address]
Personal Communication [email address] (number in subject line)
Pioneer / Enid Cellular [email address]
PlusGSM [email address]
Pondicherry BPL Mobile [email address]
Powertel [email address]
Price Communications [email address]
Primco [email address]
Primtel [email address]
ProPage [email address]
Public Service Cellular [email address]
Qualcomm [email address]
Qwest [email address]
RAM Page [email address]
Rogers AT&T Wireless [email address]
Rogers Canada [email address]
Safaricom [email address]
Satelindo GSM [email address]
Satellink [email address]
SBC Ameritech Paging (see also American Messaging) [email address]
SCS-900 [email address]
SFR France [email address]
Skytel Pagers [email address]
Skytel Pagers [email address]
Simple Freedom [email address]
Smart Telecom [email address]
Southern LINC [email address]
Southwestern Bell [email address]
Sprint [email address]
Sprint PCS [email address]
ST Paging [email address]
SunCom [email address]
SunCom [email address]
Sunrise Mobile [email address]
Sunrise Mobile [email address]
Surewest Communicaitons [email address]
Swisscom [email address]
T-Mobile [email address]
T-Mobile [email address]
T-Mobile Austria [email address]
T-Mobile Germany [email address]
T-Mobile UK [email address]
Tamil Nadu BPL Mobile [email address]
Tele2 Latvia [email address]
Telefonica Movistar [email address]
Telenor [email address]
Teletouch [email address]
Telia Denmark [email address]
Telus [email address]
TIM [email address]

It did not work for me here in Italy with TIM, I got this back "DNS Hard error looking up timnet.com (A): DOMAIN HAS NO A RECORD" thought it sounded too good to be true!!!
   
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Default 04-26-2007, 03:31 PM

Hey. I have a Blackberry 7520. I just bought it. I have unlimited text messaging on my phone plan, but when I put my sim card into my BlackBerry it won't let me text.


Is there something I'm doing wrong?
   
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