I knew about the Firefox extension, but I never knew about the stand alone page. This would be very handy to send SMS messages. Thanks for the tip!
anjanesh said on September 19, 2006 6:42 AM PDT:
No Captcha ? How are they going to deal with SMS-SPAM ?
said on September 19, 2006 11:10 AM PDT:
The prompt on the site says "Your Carrier" but I assume it means the carrier you are sending to. If so that's a pain because you need to know your friend's carrier. Would be much nicer if this could be computed from the phone number somehow.
When you make a voice call you don't need to know what carrier somebody is on!
True, but Google created this service for one specific reason: so you can send snippets from web pages to YOUR mobile phone.
Here's their answer:
"Why do I have to choose a carrier? I don't know my friend's carrier.
For technical reasons, in order to be able to properly route text messages to any given phone, we need to know which company provides service to that phone. Since you presumably know your own carrier, you can always send messages to yourself. To send messages to a friend, though, you'll have to know which carrier he or she uses."
said on November 15, 2006 4:38 AM PDT:
For some reson I cant access the "sms send page" saved as a favorite or simply type in the URL, "http://www.google.com/sendtophone", to that page. I have to save this page as a favorite and then click the link "Google Send to Phone.".
You have to use
this page. Google redirects you to the page you mentioned, but you can't use that page directly.
said on January 11, 2007 1:36 PM PDT:
you have to enter the carrier because they are emailing in the back ground from sms-extention@google.com
so the have to compose the address like
PhoneNumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com
said on June 9, 2007 12:17 PM PDT:
This is so cool. Does it work though? Wat happens if ur sening 2 a freind but arent sure of her phone company? Does it still get there?
said on June 9, 2007 12:19 PM PDT:
this so cool! Google has done it again!
yay!
go google ppl!
said on July 10, 2007 7:25 PM PDT:
this is sweet. i can type this URL on my phone wap browser instead of using the other one. http://toolbar.google.com/send/sms/index.php
said on July 31, 2007 1:05 PM PDT:
Guys the only SMS service out their thats free and that doesnt spam you is peekamo.com.
said on August 10, 2007 3:53 PM PDT:
i hate CAPTCHA!!!! oh and yah i thought no matter what the U.S gets charged with text messages. they can do it for free though from the computer on peekamo, but they get charged no matter whwat when they receive them.
said on August 13, 2007 10:29 AM PDT:
In order to figure out a person's carrier, go to www.whitepages.com. You can do a reverse phone number lookup. For cell phones, it will not say any personal information, but it will tell you the carrier. :)
Dan said on August 26, 2007 3:56 PM PDT:
You can get a similar system in the UK by using http://www.freebiesms.co.uk
sally said on August 30, 2007 10:10 AM PDT:
I live in the foothills near Mariposa, california. My husband works in Merced. We have cell phones but no signal where we live in Mount bullion, this is with the carrier AT&T.... and when I am at home, I have to use our land line to contact my husband on his cell phone. This means a charge call for us. Now, I can text him using our computer. ( and yes, we are still on dial up here.) Thank you for another way to use the computer to our advantage.
said on September 4, 2007 7:49 PM PDT:
How can i recieve texts back from my friend??? i know how to send them... but how do i read ones that she sends back??
said on September 24, 2007 1:55 PM PDT:
I found Yahoo Messenger can send instant SMS message to any cellphone number without selecting carrier. If Yahoo can do it, Google should be able to.
said on October 22, 2007 4:41 PM PDT:
this site is great.
said on October 22, 2007 9:51 PM PDT:
for those of you that dont know ..aim can too and you can receive back without limits
yhoo limits the # you send if the other person doesnt reply but for a good reason- so ppl dont abuse it and spam othjers
said on October 27, 2007 9:59 AM PDT:
For Tracfone, select "AT&T/Cingular"
TruXter said on October 28, 2007 8:44 PM PDT:
What about cricket ?
cricket has free text messages. why can I not use the free service with anything?
O said on November 8, 2007 2:15 AM PDT:
I have a couple questions if anyone is willing to answer,
- why do you have to choose your carrier with Google? when programs like teleflip can do it for you? and apparently yahoo also according to this thread.
- main issue for me being i live in Australia, any suggestions there as I cant even find my carries email domain 1234567890@someozzycarrier.com ?
Ankit said on November 15, 2007 5:54 PM PDT:
use peekamo.com. Its the best! Trust me. free international messages! the best
gefree sms with out carrier info?! i'm going to try yahoo messenger and peekamo.com. thx 4 the info
said on December 4, 2007 10:17 PM PDT:
you can do it in AIM also. just add a + in front of the number into the buddy list. for example go to add buddy type in +1234567890 and it will add a buddy that is always signed in and no need to tell them carrier information. it works with every cell phone. i use it all the time. much easier then going to a website if u already have aim up and running.. just a thought. bigupdub.com
said on January 7, 2008 8:43 AM PDT:
I am going to be in the Philippines tomarrow and will see if I can send a txt message to someone in the US.
I see no reason it will not work bcause I am acessing this site based in the US also.
This is a great service
said on January 28, 2008 1:19 PM PDT:
You also need to decide the carrier that is getting the message because I, on verizon, can send over 240 characters as one message, but on Tracfone, I'm limited to much less. If Verizon sends 240 characters to my Tracfone, I get only the first part of the message and NOTHING after that. GS2P warns you about this, if you let it.
said on February 16, 2008 6:38 PM PDT:
This is great... I would like to be able to send pictures from my computer to my cell phone
said on February 17, 2008 9:42 AM PDT:
it actually does use Captcha, but only if you send a lot of messages in a short time.
said on April 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT:
how do you recieve messages back from the person you sent a message to?
Joe said on April 13, 2008 11:32 AM PDT:
what is the email server for this like if im trying to text to this from my ipod touch? e.g. for me to text to a cell phone on the sprint service i do (area code)(number)@messaging.sprintpcs.com
what would the email be for 466453@_________?
thank you so much! you can email me the answer if you want
does is cost to the receivers?
said on May 21, 2008 12:10 PM PDT:
AIM has done this for years... and of course it costs the reciever
said on June 13, 2008 9:51 AM PDT:
This workes so good when i need to type somthing long long that i dont want to on the phone i come on this its so cool bye bye:)!!!
starganz said on June 14, 2008 4:36 PM PDT:
If someone replies to my SMS message where does it go? Is there a way to set a reply-to feature?
Send to phone needs an update for firefox 3... Until then, the standalone page will work, or just plug the following jscript into a firefox bookmark and it will pop the page up in a window.
javascript:location.href;void(open('http://toolbar.google.com/send/sms/index.php','G-send2phone','height=500,width=600,title=no,location=no,scrollbars=no,menubars=no,toolbars=no,resizable=no'));
said on June 23, 2008 2:28 PM PDT:
Firefox 3 update Please
VISHAL said on July 11, 2008 8:54 AM PDT:
Has recipient to pay in US for text message?
said on July 23, 2008 9:24 AM PDT:
This makes it easy to send information from my computer at my work to my business associates cell phones. They can receive all the charts and tops from my computer. Thanks Google
said on July 23, 2008 10:20 PM PDT:
Similar service offered by Yahoo was discontinued very recently, so I'm glad for this Google service.
said on August 4, 2008 11:32 AM PDT:
We're sorry, but Send to SMS has been retired. DoH !
said on August 4, 2008 5:49 PM PDT:
This service is history. Send-to-phone is long gone.
said on August 5, 2008 11:17 AM PDT:
Send to SMS has been retired. You can continue to share web pages via email or blog using Send to Gmail or Send to Blogger.
said on August 5, 2008 4:31 PM PDT:
SERVICE RETIRED? oh yah retire all the cool stuff and become corporate monster. No money here.
said on August 6, 2008 11:29 AM PDT:
Looks like the feature is gone.
Google giveth and Google taketh away
with zero notice.
said on August 7, 2008 4:54 PM PDT:
I'm getting "We're sorry, but Send to SMS has been retired. You can continue to share web pages via email or blog using Send to Gmail or Send to Blogger."
PLEASE bring it back I use it all the time.
Any other options?
said on August 8, 2008 12:29 PM PDT:
This service is history.
said on August 10, 2008 9:33 AM PDT:
It's dead. :-( BRING IT BACK!!!!!! :-(
said on August 11, 2008 9:42 AM PDT:
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bring it Back!
said on August 11, 2008 3:01 PM PDT:
Why????????? It was the best thing that every happened for me. I mean i use this like 5 times a day.
said on August 13, 2008 6:56 PM PDT:
What the hell? Bring it back. Must be cost cutting!
blogSF said on August 17, 2008 1:33 PM PDT:
We are severely displeased. We are aggravated. We are unhappy. :)
This is the best thing on the ... dadgum... internet.
Did I mention that I was unhappy?
Did I mention that I am displeased?
Did I mention that I can't be loyal to Google if I'm using someone else's service?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
said on August 18, 2008 9:39 PM PDT:
BRING BACK SEND TO PHONE
said on August 22, 2008 10:32 AM PDT:
What a bunch of goofs. SMS and Mobile are the future... to just give up is a freaking waste of space.
said on August 25, 2008 8:42 AM PDT:
It was pulled due to abuse.
said on August 29, 2008 5:09 PM PDT:
"It was pulled due to abuse." How do you know? It seems the mobile companies put pressure on google to stop. They want people to send messages so the provider gets the money!
said on September 1, 2008 5:48 AM PDT:
when is this service going worldwide?
As mentioned in the post, this service is no longer available.
said on September 10, 2008 11:11 AM PDT:
why not available anymore ? please google ..... since i know google is the best service do not listen to all companies cell phones provider and listen to your community google people. thanks google
said on October 12, 2008 5:54 AM PDT:
Google doth lie still, and is dead.
said on October 20, 2008 7:47 AM PDT:
It doesn't work for me :(
I use www.wadja.com for sending free sms to US. It works great!
said on October 26, 2008 5:59 PM PDT:
hey whts this i cant send ny msges throu this...............why like this ...help me man
said on October 29, 2008 10:09 AM PDT:
http://gizmosms.com/
said on November 20, 2008 1:02 PM PDT:
I recommend using AIM to send texts.
1. Download AIM and create a screen name.
2. Add your buddy's screen name and their mobile number. (If they don't have a screen name, just put their name followed by random numbers to make sure it's not a real screen name)
3a. If they're online, talk to them on AIM.
3b. If you want to send SMS, click their screen name to send an instant message. Instead of sending an instant message, click on the "Or send a mobile text message" option under their screen name.
4. Send them SMS and their replies will go to your text message box.
(If you're using the latest aim, you can skip steps 3 and 4 by holding your cursor over their screen name. A shortcut bar will appear and you can click the cell phone icon to send texts or pictures.)
:)
said on November 21, 2008 1:02 AM PDT:
Oosms.com - Send Free SMS to any mobile phone Worldwide!
http://www.oosms.com/
mukesh said on January 26, 2009 10:28 PM PDT:
i think this service very nice.
mukesh said on January 26, 2009 10:29 PM PDT:
i think this service very nice.
said on April 12, 2009 7:54 AM PDT:
Just get a Google Voice account. You will have free calls and text messages. Take it to the next level...
said on May 20, 2009 7:26 AM PDT:
How do I get my number added to an SMS,Google blocked list? I am getting Text spam, Not happy!
chathura said on June 22, 2009 12:36 PM PDT:
This works for me:
For Unlimited FREE SMS Worldwide
http://smsfree4all.com/free-sms-all-countries.html
For Unlimited FREE Picture Messages Worldwide
http://smsfree4all.com/free-mms-all-countries.html
Hope this helps.
This is what i get when i click on the Google send to phone link!!!
..........."We're sorry, but Send to SMS has been retired. You can continue to share web pages via email or blog using Send to Gmail or Send to Blogger"...........
So what next??
Any way forward?? Thanks
Google has a web page that lets you send free SMS in the US: Google Send to Phone.
