Cell phone text messages typically use the SMS (Short Message Service) protocol.
Most cellular service providers charge fees to send and receive text messages.
There are numerous ways to send text messages for free, but they vary among cell service providers.
Send Free Text Messages by Purchasing the Right Service Plan
Some cell service plans include free text messaging. That is the simplest solution.
Send Text Messages for Free via the Web
Many websites allow visitors to send text messages to cell phones at no cost.
We provide such a service on our Free SMS page.
Send Text Messages for Free via Instant Messenger
AOL Instant Messenger sends text messages to cell phones.
To send a text message via AIM, simply message the telephone number. Include a plus sign and the country code. For example, to text message a friend at (303)555-1212, send an IM to +13035551212.
Send Text Messages for Free via E-mail
Quite a few cell service companies provide free e-mail to SMS gateways where users can send text messages for free via e-mail.
Here is a list of e-mail to SMS gateways where users can send free text messages. If a wireless carrier’s SMS gateway is not listed here, please post a message on the Forum.
United States
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| 3 River Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@sms.3rivers.net |
| Advantage Communications | xxxxxxxxx@advantagepaging.com |
| AirVoice | xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com |
| Airtouch Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@airtouch.net |
| Airtouch Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@airtouchpaging.com |
| Airtouch Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@alphapage.airtouch.com |
| Airtouch Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com |
| AllTel | xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com |
| Alltel PCS | xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com |
| Alltel | xxxxxxxxx@alltelmessage.com |
| Ameritech Paging | xxxxxxxxx@pageapi.com |
| Arch Pagers (PageNet) | xxxxxxxxx@archwireless.net |
| Arch Pagers (PageNet) | xxxxxxxxx@epage.arch.com |
| AT&T | xxxxxxxxx@txt.att.net |
| Bell South (Blackberry) | xxxxxxxxx@bellsouthtips.com |
| Bell South Mobility | xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net |
| Bell South | xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net |
| Bell South | xxxxxxxxx@sms.bellsouth.com |
| Bell South | xxxxxxxxx@wireless.bellsouth.com |
| Bluegrass Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@sms.bluecell.com |
| Boost Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com |
| Boost | xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com |
| CallPlus | xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com |
| Carolina Mobile Communications | xxxxxxxxx@cmcpaging.com |
| Cellular One East Coast | xxxxxxxxx@phone.cellone.net |
| Cellular One PCS | xxxxxxxxx@paging.cellone-sf.com |
| Cellular One South West | xxxxxxxxx@swmsg.com |
| Cellular One West | xxxxxxxxx@mycellone.com |
| Cellular One | xxxxxxxxx@message.cellone-sf.com |
| Cellular One | xxxxxxxxx@mobile.celloneusa.com |
| Cellular One | xxxxxxxxx@sbcemail.com |
| Cellular South | xxxxxxxxx@csouth1.com |
| Central Vermont Communications | xxxxxxxxx@cvcpaging.com |
| CenturyTel | xxxxxxxxx@messaging.centurytel.net |
| Cingular (GSM) | xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com |
| Cingular (TDMA) | xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com |
| Cingular Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.net |
| Cingular | xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com |
| Communication Specialists | xxxxxxx@pageme.comspeco.net |
| Cook Paging | xxxxxxxxx@cookmail.com |
| Corr Wireless Communications | xxxxxxxxx@corrwireless.net |
| Dobson Communications Corporation | xxxxxxxxx@mobile.dobson.net |
| Dobson-Alex Wireless / Dobson-Cellular One | xxxxxxxxx@mobile.cellularone.com |
| Edge Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@sms.edgewireless.com |
| GCS Paging | xxxxxxxxx@webpager.us |
| GTE | xxxxxxxxx@gte.pagegate.net |
| GTE | xxxxxxxxx@messagealert.com |
| Galaxy Corporation | xxxxxxxxx@sendabeep.net |
| GrayLink / Porta-Phone | xxxxxxxxx@epage.porta-phone.com |
| Houston Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@text.houstoncellular.net |
| Inland Cellular Telephone | xxxxxxxxx@inlandlink.com |
| JSM Tele-Page | xxxxxxxxx@jsmtel.com |
| Lauttamus Communication | xxxxxxxxx@e-page.net |
| MCI Phone | xxxxxxxxx@mci.com |
| MCI | xxxxxxxxx@pagemci.com |
| Metro PCS | xxxxxxxxx@metropcs.sms.us |
| Metro PCS | xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com |
| MetroPCS | xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com |
| Metrocall 2-way | xxxxxxxxx@my2way.com |
| Metrocall | xxxxxxxxx@page.metrocall.com |
| Midwest Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@clearlydigital.com |
| Mobilecom PA | xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilcom.net |
| Mobilfone | xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilfone.com |
| Morris Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@beepone.net |
| NPI Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@npiwireless.com |
| Nextel | xxxxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com |
| Nextel | xxxxxxxxx@page.nextel.com |
| Ntelos | xxxxxxxxx@pcs.ntelos.com |
| Omnipoint | xxxxxxxxx@omnipoint.com |
| Omnipoint | xxxxxxxxx@omnipointpcs.com |
| OnlineBeep | xxxxxxxxx@onlinebeep.net |
| PCS One | xxxxxxxxx@pcsone.net |
| Pacific Bell | xxxxxxxxx@pacbellpcs.net |
| PageMart | xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net |
| PageOne NorthWest | xxxxxxxxx@page1nw.com |
| Pioneer / Enid Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@msg.pioneerenidcellular.com |
| Price Communications | xxxxxxxxx@mobilecell1se.com |
| ProPage | xxxxxxxxx@page.propage.net |
| Public Service Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@sms.pscel.com |
| Qualcomm | name@pager.qualcomm.com |
| Qwest | xxxxxxxxx@qwestmp.com |
| RAM Page | xxxxxxxxx@ram-page.com |
| ST Paging | pin@page.stpaging.com |
| Safaricom | xxxxxxxxx@safaricomsms.com |
| Satelindo GSM | xxxxxxxxx@satelindogsm.com |
| Satellink | xxxxxxxxx.pageme@satellink.net |
| Simple Freedom | xxxxxxxxx@text.simplefreedom.net |
| Skytel Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@email.skytel.com |
| Skytel Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@skytel.com |
| Smart Telecom | xxxxxxxxx@mysmart.mymobile.ph |
| Southern LINC | xxxxxxxxx@page.southernlinc.com |
| Southwestern Bell | xxxxxxxxx@email.swbw.com |
| Sprint PCS | xxxxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com |
| Sprint | xxxxxxxxx@sprintpaging.com |
| SunCom | xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com |
| Surewest Communications | xxxxxxxxx@mobile.surewest.com |
| T-Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@tmomail.net |
| TIM | xxxxxxxxx@timnet.com |
| TSR Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@alphame.com |
| TSR Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@beep.com |
| Teletouch | xxxxxxxxx@pageme.teletouch.com |
| Telus | xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com |
| The Indiana Paging Co | xxxx@pager.tdspager.com |
| Triton | xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com |
| US Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@email.uscc.net |
| USA Mobility | xxxxxxxxx@mobilecomm.net |
| Unicel | xxxxxxxxx@utext.com |
| Verizon PCS | xxxxxxxxx@myvzw.com |
| Verizon Pagers | xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com |
| Verizon | xxxxxxxxx@vtext.com |
| Virgin Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@vmobl.com |
| Virgin Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@vxtras.com |
| WebLink Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net |
| West Central Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@sms.wcc.net |
| Western Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@cellularonewest.com |
| Wyndtell | xxxxxxxxx@wyndtell.com |
Austria
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| MaxMobil | xxxxxxxxxx@max.mail.at |
| One Connect | xxxxxxxxx@onemail.at |
| T-Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@sms.t-mobile.at |
Australia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Blue Sky Frog | xxxxxxxxx@blueskyfrog.com |
| Optus Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@optusmobile.com.au |
Belgium
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Mobistar | xxxxxxxxx@mobistar.be |
Bermuda
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Mobility | xxxxxxxxx@ml.bm |
Brazil
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Nextel | xxxxxxxxx@nextel.com.br |
Canada
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Bell Mobility | xxxxxxxxx@txt.bell.ca |
| Bell Mobility | xxxxxxxxx@txt.bellmobility.ca |
| Fido | xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca |
| Microcell | xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca |
| Manitoba Telecom Systems | xxxxxxxxx@text.mtsmobility.com |
| NBTel | xxxxxxxxx@wirefree.informe.ca |
| PageMart | xxxxxxxxx@pmcl.net |
| PageNet | xxxxxxxxx@pagegate.pagenet.ca |
| Rogers | xxxxxxxxx@pcs.rogers.com |
| Telus | xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com |
Chile
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Bell South | xxxxxxxxx@bellsouth.cl |
Czech Republic
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Eurotel | +ccaaxxxxxxx@sms.eurotel.cz |
| Oskar | xxxxxxxxx@mujoskar.cz |
Denmark
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Sonofon | xxxxxxxx@note.sonofon.dk |
| Tele Danmark Mobil | xxxxxxxx@sms.tdk.dk |
| Telia Denmark | xxxxxxxxx@gsm1800.telia.dk |
Estonia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| EMT | xxxxxxxxx@sms.emt.ee |
France
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| SFR | xxxxxxxxx@sfr.fr |
Germany
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| T-Mobile | +49xxxxxxx@t-d1-sms.de |
| Mannesmann Mobilefunk | xxxxxxx@d2-message.de |
| E-Plus | 0177xxxxxxx.sms@eplus.de |
Hungary
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| PGSM | 3620xxxxxxx@sms.pgsm.hu |
India
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| BPL mobile | xxxxxxxxx@bplmobile.com |
| Chennai RPG Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@rpgmail.net |
| Chennai Skycell / Airtel | xxxxxxxxx@airtelchennai.com |
| Delhi Aritel | xxxxxxxxx@airtelmail.com |
| Delhi Hutch | xxxxxxxxx@delhi.hutch.co.in |
| Idea Cellular | xxxxxxxxx@ideacellular.net |
| Orange | xxxxxxxxx@orangemail.co.in |
Ireland
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Meteor | xxxxxxxxx@sms.mymeteor.ie |
Italy
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Telecom Italia Mobile | 33xxxxxxxx@posta.tim.it |
| Vodafone Omnitel | 34xxxxxxxx@vizzavi.it |
| Vodafone | xxxxxxxxx@sms.vodafone.it |
Japan
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Vodafone Japan | xxxxxxxxx@c.vodafone.ne.jp |
| Vodafone Japan | xxxxxxxxx@h.vodafone.ne.jp |
| Vodafone Japan | xxxxxxxxx@t.vodafone.ne.jp |
Latvia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Kyivstar | xxxxxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv |
| LMT | 9xxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv |
| Tele2 | xxxxxxxxx@sms.tele2.lv |
Lebanon
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Cellis / LibanCell | 9613xxxxxx@ens.jinny.com.lb |
Luxembourg
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| P&T Luxembourg | xxxxxxxxx@sms.luxgsm.lu |
Malaysia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Celcom | 019xxxxxxx@sms.celcom.com.my |
The Netherlands
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Dutchtone / Orange-NL | xxxxxxxxx@sms.orange.nl |
Norway
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Netcom | xxxxxxxxx@sms.netcom.no |
| Telenor | xxxxxxxxx@mobilpost.no |
Panama
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Cable and Wireless | xxxxxxxxx@cwmovil.com |
Poland
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Plus GSM | +4860xxxxxxx@text.plusgsm.pl |
Portugal
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Telcel | 91xxxxxxx@sms.telecel.pt |
| Optimus | 93xxxxxxx@sms.optimus.pt |
| TMN | 96xxxxxxx@mail.tmn.pt |
Russia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| BeeLine GSM | xxxxxxxxx@sms.beemail.ru |
| MTS | 7xxxxxxxxxx@sms.mts.ru |
| Personal Communication | sms@pcom.ru (number in subject line) |
| Primtel | xxxxxxxxx@sms.primtel.ru |
| SCS-900 | xxxxxxxxx@scs-900.ru |
| Uraltel | xxxxxxxxx@sms.uraltel.ru |
| Vessotel | xxxxxxxxx@pager.irkutsk.ru |
Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Mobtel Srbija | xxxxxxxxx@mobtel.co.yu |
Singapore
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| MiWorld | xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg |
| Mobileone | xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg |
Slovenia
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Mobitel | xxxxxx@linux.mobitel.si |
| Si Mobil | xxxxxx@simobil.net |
Spain
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Movistar | xxxxxxxxx@correo.movistar.net |
| Vodafone | xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.es |
Sweden
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Comviq GSM | 467xxxxxxxx@sms.comviq.se |
| Europolitan | 4670xxxxxxx@europolitan.se |
Switzerland
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Sunrise Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@freesurf.ch |
| Sunrise Mobile | xxxxxxxxx@mysunrise.ch |
| Swisscom | xxxxxxxxx@bluewin.ch |
Tanzania
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Mobitel | xxxxxxxxx@sms.co.tz |
Ukraine
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Golden Telecom | xxxxxxxxx@sms.goldentele.com |
| Kyivstar | xxxxxxxxxx@2sms.kyivstar.net |
| UMC | xxxxxxxxx@sms.umc.com.ua |
United Kingdom
| Provider | E-mail to SMS address format |
|---|---|
| Orange | 0973xxxxxx@omail.net |
| Orange | xxxxxxxxx@orange.net |
| O2 | name@o2.co.uk |
| O2 (M-mail) | xxxxxxxxx@mmail.co.uk |
| T-Mobile UK | xxxxxxxxx@t-mobile.uk.net |
| Vodafone UK | xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.net |
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You have 3 phone suppliers listed for Germany; but another one is Fonic, which is not listed, and that is where I need to send messages. Can you please let me know what the code is for Fonic? Thank you.
FYI…
Cellular South (USA, MS etc..) now calls itself C Spire.
…accordingly the “@” has changed to: ##########@cspire1.com
could you please provide me with the list of e-mail to SMS gateways for the cell prhone provider in cameroom? i did not see Cameroon them on your list.
the cellphone provider in cameroon are : Orange , MTN and Camtel
Thanks
clement
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do you have Macau the provider is Smartone
tnx!
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