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How To Send SMS Text Messages With Gmail’s Chat

By John Mahoney on December 12, 2008 at 3:45 AM

Google today rolled out a Labs feature that allows you to quickly send SMS messages via Gchat–perfect for continuing to antagonise your contacts with your witty links well after they leave their computer.


Just go to the Labs area in preferences to turn it on–you can just enter any number in the Chat contacts bar, or add numbers to your existing contacts. Messages show up being sent from your own unique 406 area code number, and replies will be router back into the Gchat window. You’ve been able to do this with other IM services for a while, but if you’re like me and everyone I know and rarely leave your Gmail pane, this is handy. [Gmail Blog via Lifehacker]

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  • sl
    December 12, 2008 at 9:02 AM

    Sure that might be a cheap way of sending SMS messages, however the delivery is not guaranteed since any free SMS service usually uses loopholes to deliver the message for free.
    However most business users prefer to use SMS software which allows them to send text messages direct from their computer to a mobile phone.
    Even here you need to be careful as there are 2 different types of sms software, one is web based which again is not the best way to do it since you are providing confidential company information & contacts to a third party.
    The best way is to have a local SMS software that sits within your company’s computers & sends the text message directly from your computer to a mobile without the need to use the Internet.
    We use Coretalk SMS software & more info about them can be found at http://www.bestsmsdeals.com.au
    However there are other providers of this kind of sms software such as message media and esendex.
    In fact I have found that using sms software leads to an increase in business productivity.

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  • Martin Callan
    March 5, 2009 at 8:06 AM

    Thanks for the information. I’m looking for a method to SMS all staff the same information. Does Coretalk give you that capability?

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