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.I’d like to send a text message to a colleague’s cell phone. I’m wondering if there’s a way to do it from win10. I’ve tried searching but it is all very confusing.  Some seemed to use skype to send a message, some could only send to android phones [and I have no idea what kind of phone my colleague has — that seems to make no difference when I text him from my cell].
Is there some way to run something on win10, give it a phone # and have it send a text message to that phone?
There is a way to do it through gmail.
You don’t need a charged phone with a data or Wi-Fi connection to send a text message — Gmail can handle it for you right from your desktop.
All you have to know is the recipient’s phone number and carrier. To send them an SMS, compose an email putting their 10-digit phone number (no dashes) as the username and their carrier’s gateway address (available on carriers’ websites) as the domain in the “to” field.
For example, an email-based text to a Verizon customer would look something like 0123456789@vtext.com. Other common domains include @mms.att.net for AT&T, @messaging.sprintpcs.com for Sprint and @tmomail.net for T-Mobile.
Don't take yourself so seriously, no one else does 🙂
All W10 Pro at 22H2,(2 Desktops, 1 Laptop).
Like mentioned, you can use the wireless companies text gateway, but many times you have to go to the trouble of logging in. I use Verizon’s application called Message+. It can work with PC or MAC OS or Android via WiFi. Works great for me. Evidently you don’t have to be a Verizon customer. Here’s a link to the FAQ:  https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/verizon-messages-faqs/
Use signal with the desktop app. I use it to send pictures and files between my phone and computer.
I’m sure other cell phone providers have something similar.
You can send a message to any Verizon mobile number from your email:
Compose a message as if you were sending a standard email.
Note: Your message must be 160 characters or less, including the subject line and recipient’s email address.
In the To field, enter the 10-digit mobile number of the recipient followed by @vtext.com (e.g., 9495****12@vtext.com).
Note: You can also include an attachment, like a picture or emoji. However, in the To field, enter the 10-digit mobile number of the recipient followed by @vzwpix.com (e.g., 9495****12@vzwpix.com), instead of @vtext.com.
Send the message.
You’ve successfully sent a text from your email.
EDIT html to text – if copying>pasting, please make sure you either use the Text Editor box, or use the Paste As Text option in the Visual Editor box.
Other common domains include @mms.att.net for AT&T, @messaging.sprintpcs.com for Sprint and @tmomail.net for T-Mobile.
Non-techy Win 10 Pro and Linux Mint experimenter
This shotgun approach is often useful in troubleshooting. But take care, using this for general communication may get your account marked for spamming.
A better approach may be to verbally ask your intended contact to send a message to your email address. That message header will show the correct syntax for that contact. Your email handler will also offer to remember it for you, as a service.
It is also a friendlier method than surprising them. Unexpe3cted messages are often mistaken as impersonating you as a spoof.
I had TextFree for a couple of years then I switched to Google Messages and like it better. I’ve been using that for about 6 months now and it works pretty well.
Try this service for carrier lookup: https://www.opentextingonline.com/carrierlookup
It found the *actual* carrier of my MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) phone number in seconds, pointing me at the carrier’s gateway address (which, unfortuately, doesn’t appear in this list of ~180 carrier gateways).
Hope this helps…
In case anyone is curious, here is the list I have collected over the years.
AT&T: number@txt.att.net (SMS), number@mms.att.net (MMS)
Boost Mobile: number@sms.myboostmobile.com (SMS),
Boost Mobile: number@myboostmobile.com (MMS)
Consumer Cellular:Â number@mailmymobile.net
Cricket: number@sms.cricketwireless.net (SMS)
Cricket: number@mms.cricketwireless.net (MMS)
C-Spire:Â number@cspire1.com
Google Fi (Project Fi): number@msg.fi.google.com (SMS & MMS)
Metro PCS: number@mymetropcs.com (SMS & MMS)
Page Plus:Â number@vtext.com
Republic Wireless: number@text.republicwireless.com (SMS)
Sprint:Â number@messaging.sprintpcs.com(SMS)
Sprint: number@pm.sprint.com (MMS)
Ting:Â number@message.ting.com
T-Mobile:Â number@tmomail.net(SMS & MMS)
Tracfone: number@mmst5.tracfone.com (MMS)
U.S. Cellular: number@email.uscc.net (SMS)
U.S. Cellular:Â number@mms.uscc.net(MMS)
Verizon: number@vtext.com (SMS),
Verizon: number@vzwpix.com (MMS)
Virgin Mobile: number@vmobl.com (SMS),
Virgin Mobile: number@vmpix.com (MMS)
XFinity Mobile: number@vtext.com (SMS),
XFinity Mobile: number@mypixmessages.com (MMS)
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