Sending text message from TB
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Sending text message from TB
Is there an add-on or a simple way to send a text message to someone's cell phone from TB?
There is an SMS Gateway product that accomplishes this, but was wondering if TB had a simple add-on that would do it?
Anyone have experience here?
There is an SMS Gateway product that accomplishes this, but was wondering if TB had a simple add-on that would do it?
Anyone have experience here?
Rob
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Re: Sending text message from TB
See if one of these extensions is useful -- https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunde ... &platform=
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Re: Sending text message from TB
Just a FWIW...
Most, if not all, of those top 4 or 5, have received bad reviews.
Some have not been updated in years & one seems to be for South Africa?
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Some have not been updated in years & one seems to be for South Africa?
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Re: Sending text message from TB
Just go here and enter the phone number http://www.freesmsgateway.info/ (Only USA/Canada)
Then click the Search button. The search will return a SMS and MMS gateway address.
Compose a message with the SMS gateway address in the To: field.
I added the addresses returned into the contacts AB entry under Other:Custom.
Then click the Search button. The search will return a SMS and MMS gateway address.
Compose a message with the SMS gateway address in the To: field.
I added the addresses returned into the contacts AB entry under Other:Custom.
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Re: Sending text message from TB
Test results........i setup a test text and sent it to my daughter using SMS Gateway. She did receive it, but was unable to access it......not setup to receive these kinds of text messages........added feature........added cost?
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Re: Sending text message from TB
On what was the message received? Phone or something else?
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Re: Sending text message from TB
Isn't a SMS gateway what all cell phones use for text messages between phones and carriers?
Worked in my tests from Thunderbird to my cell phone, replies also worked. For Verizon it is (phone#)@vtext.com.
Worked in my tests from Thunderbird to my cell phone, replies also worked. For Verizon it is (phone#)@vtext.com.
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Re: Sending text message from TB
FIDO is her carrier.........don't know if that makes a difference?
WaltS48, are you saying that you can also receive replies from a cell phone?
WaltS48, are you saying that you can also receive replies from a cell phone?
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Re: Sending text message from TB
FIDO is in Canada, and she received it.
If I enter text in the Subject line it appears in parenthesis when I receive the message, and yes I can receive replies in Thunderbird. This has only been tested between my TB and my cell phone.
Okay, I tested between my TB and roommates phone, (T-Mobile carrier). She received the message with the Subject, but no text was visible when I clicked View. I typed a Reply and received it in TB. Mine is a smartphone, hers is a flip phone.
Looks like the type of phone matters.
If I enter text in the Subject line it appears in parenthesis when I receive the message, and yes I can receive replies in Thunderbird. This has only been tested between my TB and my cell phone.
Okay, I tested between my TB and roommates phone, (T-Mobile carrier). She received the message with the Subject, but no text was visible when I clicked View. I typed a Reply and received it in TB. Mine is a smartphone, hers is a flip phone.
Looks like the type of phone matters.
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