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Hugh Newbury - 19 Jan 2008 09:15 GMT

Hi:

A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?

Hugh

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Hugh Newbury

Running Linux Suse 10.1 in deepest Dorset

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Neil - 19 Jan 2008 10:31 GMT

> Hi:
>
> A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?
>
> Hugh

Sending and receiving using software like PC Suite is your best bet,
otherwise for just outgoing SMS sign up with www.18185.co.uk who have a
really good SMS portal with international texts anywhere for 1p/SMS (except
Italy which is 4p). I use them for sending SMS to my relatives abroad and
it's a 23p saving over Vodafone's standard international rate of 24p!

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Steve Terry - 20 Jan 2008 18:58 GMT

> Hi:
> A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?
> Hugh
> Hugh Newbury

There are numerous way of doing that.
What phone and network are you on?

If you are on Orange their website allows you to send 30 free webSMS
from your Orange account.

Steve Terry

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Ivor Jones - 20 Jan 2008 19:11 GMT

: : "Hugh Newbury" <hugh@hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote in
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: : Steve Terry

Only problem being people can't reply to them.

Ivor

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PeeGee - 21 Jan 2008 16:48 GMT

> <hugh@hnewbury.uklinux.net> wrote in
> : : message news:5vdte2F1lrepjU1@mid.individual.net...
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> Ivor

Is that a "real" problem? I use O2 webSMS, but only to people who
already have my mobile number. I don't see not being able to "reply"
rather than send a new message as insurmountable.

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Ivor Jones - 22 Jan 2008 18:08 GMT

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: : : : : : : If you are on Orange their website allows you
: : : : : : : to send
: : : : : 30 free webSMS from your Orange account.
: : : : : : : Steve Terry
: : :
: : : Only problem being people can't reply to them.

: : Is that a "real" problem? I use O2 webSMS, but only to
: : people who already have my mobile number. I don't see
: : not being able to "reply" rather than send a new
: : message as insurmountable.

It's not a problem to me, as most of the people I know are aware that when
I send them a message from the Orange website they can't reply directly,
but a lot of people automatically hit "reply" without thinking, such
messages will simply disappear into the ether (and probably get charged
for into the bargain..!)

If you make your recipients aware they can't just hit "reply" then it's a
very useful facility.

Ivor

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Mark Hewitt - 21 Jan 2008 15:09 GMT

> Hi:
>
> A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?

Simple question, complicated situation. The answer is, it depends. What sort
of phone do you have and what sort of computer do you have?

e.g. Nokia phones can use PC Suite to send and receive texts but then you do
have to connect it to the PC using bluetooth or cable.

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divoch - 31 Jan 2008 17:34 GMT

>> Hi:
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> e.g. Nokia phones can use PC Suite to send and receive texts but then you
> do have to connect it to the PC using bluetooth or cable.

Text messages via www.18185.co.uk, www.call18866.co.uk and www.1899.com
will cost you 1p to almost everywhere in the world and it forwards your
mobile number
divoch

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Steve Terry - 02 Feb 2008 00:38 GMT

>>> Hi:
>>> A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?
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> mobile number
> divoch

Interesting, i'll take a look at them, but the inc text amount i have on my
phone
covers my monthly needs.

Steve Terry

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MW - 22 Jan 2008 21:45 GMT

> Hi:
>
> A very innocent question: can I send/receive txts to/from my computer?
>
> Hugh

This is what I use on OS X.
http://www.smsmac.com/en/
Runs as a dashboard widget - so don't know about running it on Suse

There is a Windows version also.

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