By David
Have you ever wondered if it is even remotely possible to send a text message online? If so, the answer is a definite yes. Still, knowing that it is possible and actually doing it are two different things entirely which is why we’ve put together a short guide to introduce you to the various methods for sending text messages online.
The first and oldest of the available methods for sending a text message online is through the use of email. As you might already know, most phones these days have the ability to connect to a person’s email accounts, allowing them to receive their email right on their phones and helping them avoid the hassle of having to hop onto their computers, pull up their browsers, and login to their email accounts. Still, if you are already on your computer and logged in to your email, it may seem like an extra effort to send a message through your phone. Instead, you can send your contacts a message through your email account and they can receive it right on their phone allowing you both to communicate effectively in the most convenient way possible.
Instant Messenger
The second method open to cell phone users for sending a text message online is through the use of an instant messenger. These programs were originally developed as a means for people to communicate while on their computers through simple text messages back and forth, eventually evolving into more elaborate programs with broader features. What makes them a viable method for texting from the web is the development of their app counterparts which will attach with your online account allowing you to IM from your computer to a phone and vice versa. So long as you and the person you are trying to contact are both using the same program, you can send a message from your computer and they can receive it on their phone and respond, which you will receive on your computer. The only downside to these programs is that you will both have to be signed up on the same program in order to make this method work effectively.
VoIP Applications
These days, there are more and more applications coming out to allow your phone to do things in different ways. Most notable among these are the voice and or text over IP apps. These apps will use your data connection, instead of your plan minutes, to make calls and send text messages from your phone. Like the instant messengers, these apps also require that a user have an attached online account from which they can manage everything, but unlike an IM app, they don’t require that both people be using it. Using the online management software, you can read and send messages from your phone and have contacts receive them as text messages on their mobile devices.
Now that you are familiar with a number of the methods for sending a text message online you can pick a favorite and get started today.
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