Electronics

[dionline]

I just tried it - it worked!!!

Thank you!!!!!!!

[evelyner]

My apple laptop has an app for that.

[SleeplessinSD]

I tried it too. Actually my DH sent me a text from his computer by email using the Verizon link provided above. I got the text on my Iphone. When I replied to him it went to his cell phone, not his computer (email) that he sent me. Interesting......

[Annabellethecat66]

My son-in-law and lawyer have that. It drives me crazy because I only want to text them. I don't know what I do, push some buttons and it goes back into texting.

I joke that anyone who knows me should have texting because I'm so long-winded I would think they'd want it rather than talk to me!

[Caffeina]

On 5/18/2014 Helen47 said: I tried it too. Actually my DH sent me a text from his computer by email using the Verizon link provided above. I got the text on my Iphone. When I replied to him it went to his cell phone, not his computer (email) that he sent me. Interesting......

I have a Samsung Galaxy, so not sure how the text is set up on iPhone. When I replied to the text my phone received from my email, it was in the same thread that showed the email address, and that's where my texted reply went to.

[Iambeezer]

On 5/18/2014 momtodogs said:

My niece texts to my macbook, I don't text but I guess I should ask her how she did it, then maybe I can text my friends, I'm the only oddball in my group of friends that does not text.

It's called IMessage and it's been around forever. Texting from a computer has been around for over a decade. Even all email services have it, Google Voice, Outlook, Comcast... welcome to ten years ago...glad you finally made it.

[ennui1]

On 5/18/2014 Caffeina said:

You can send texts from your computer without downloading software or registering for a service. Just use your email.

To email a text use the email addresses below, but substitute the 10-digit cell phone number where it says "number." Cell phones can sent texts to email addresses too, not just other cell phones.

• AT&T: number@txt.att.net
• T-Mobile: number@tmomail.net
• Verizon: number@vtext.com
• Sprint: number@messaging.sprintpcs.com or number@pm.sprint.com
• Virgin Mobile: number@vmobl.com
• Tracfone: number@mmst5.tracfone.com
• Metro PCS: number@mymetropcs.com
• Boost Mobile: number@myboostmobile.com
• Cricket: number@sms.mycricket.com
• Nextel: number@messaging.nextel.com
• Alltel: number@message.alltel.com
• Ptel: number@ptel.com
• Suncom: number@tms.suncom.com
• Qwest: number@qwestmp.com
• U.S. Cellular: number@email.uscc.net

And, if you know someone's cell number, but not their provider, you can figure it out with Google.

Gee, I didn't know I was so far ahead of the game. I've been doing this for years.

[Cha1k]

Macs running Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), or Mavericks (10.9) can use Messages to text anyone else using a Mac running those operating systems. They can also text iPads, iPhones, and iPods. There is no charge for using Messages since they are sent thru Apple's iCloud service. When I'm on my computer and receive a text from another Apple user, all my iDevices will chime and my computer will also alert me that a message has come in. When on the Mac I prefer to text using it's larger keyboard.

[Coco8]

I watched part of the demonstration, and I was waiting to see where the speakers were. I also wanted to see where the cooling vents were, then the blog closed. Sorry I would like to know about that also.

[dancingwoman]

On 5/18/2014 Cha1k said: Macs running Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), or Mavericks (10.9) can use Messages to text anyone else using a Mac running those operating systems. They can also text iPads, iPhones, and iPods. There is no charge for using Messages since they are sent thru Apple's iCloud service. When I'm on my computer and receive a text from another Apple user, all my iDevices will chime and my computer will also alert me that a message has come in. When on the Mac I prefer to text using it's larger keyboard.

I love using Messages. I just got an iPad almost three months ago..its my first Apple product. My best friend in another state has an iPhone and an iPad. We text all the time with Messages. Like you said its alot easier than texting with a small keyboard. I also can send pics to her that are stored on my iPad through Messages.

I bought this little accessory for my iPad that plugs into the spot that you plug in the charger. It has a small part attached to it that holds an SD card. Now I can download my pics from my camera and computer easily onto the iPad. Love my iPad..thinking of getting an iMac for my next computer. DW