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1472676 2020-10-31 00:47:00 Is it possible to send a text message from my computer, using gmail.com, to an NZ mobile phone which is on a local carrier? I have done that to a phone on a US carrier successfully. rumpty (2863)
1472677 2020-10-31 19:35:00 www.sendatext.co piroska (17583)
1472678 2020-11-01 02:24:00 www.sendatext.co

Thanks for the suggestion piroska. I am a bit wary though about giving a third party someone's mobile number, in case the third party starts sending them spam texts, or other unwanted stuff.

What could make it easier is if I had Spark's (in this case) SMS gateway address?
rumpty (2863)
1472679 2020-11-01 03:09:00 If you are running Windows 10 you can try the inbuilt "Your Phone" app. Go to search (icon next to start button) Type in Phone Select Your phone - Follow instructions. You are using your own accounts on both MS and Whom ever your Phone provider are. wainuitech (129)
1472680 2020-11-01 20:36:00 If you are running Windows 10 you can try the inbuilt "Your Phone" app. Go to search (icon next to start button) Type in Phone Select Your phone - Follow instructions. You are using your own accounts on both MS and Whom ever your Phone provider are.

Thanks wainuitech, I'll look into that.

I did try texting a local phone (on Vodaphone) from my computer, using Gmail, sending to Vodaphone's SMS gateway address. Received an email response which told me that I had to join their business setup for this, which would enable texting to mobile phones from computers.
rumpty (2863)
1472681 2020-11-02 01:23:00 Don't there's any free ones, they all want something from you. Driftwood (5551)
1472682 2020-11-02 15:19:00 Sign up to 2talk with the option to use xxx@sms.2talk.co.nz and you can do that from Outlook or Gmail.
I use it frequently for scheduling reminders to people. Works very well.
notechyet (4479)
1472683 2020-11-02 20:02:00 If you have an Android phone you can tie you phone to your web browser and send and receive from there . This is what I use https://messages.android.com paulw (1826)
1472684 2020-11-02 20:49:00 Thanks for the extra suggestions. 2talk would to the job, but it looks like way over the top for my occasional requirement! rumpty (2863)
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