Want to send a short email to a friend and get it delivered to his/her cell phone as SMS? If you know your friends’ phone numbers and the carrier they are on then you can easily send emails to their cell phones directly from your email program.
Here is how it works:
Most of mobile carriers offer free Email To SMS gateways which can be used to forward simple text emails to a mobile phones. And the good news, majority of those gateways are free and available to the general public.
You just need to know the number and the carrier of the recipient to start emailing them to mobile phone. Below we put together a table listing free email to SMS gateways for different carriers. You can use as quick reference both for US and international mobile numbers.
*note: replace the "your phone number" with xxxxxxxxx.
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 |
| 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 |
Please Note: While this protocol is popular, it was not designed for paging and as such it is not time sensitive, there can be delays in the reciept of the email depending on the routing (this does not have anything to do with the software but the design of the protocol). If your carrier supports SNPP or WCTP we would suggest using those protocols if time is an issue!
If you are aware of any other free sms to email gateways please add it in comments. Also let us know whether you tried any of the above and your experience with it.
