Can you receive text messages from a computer on your phone?

Answer by  CleothaTucker (120)

Yes, certain cellular provider will let computer users send a text message to a mobile phone. Also, there are certain types of software that will be able to perform that task as well.

Answer by  Tokheim (101)

Yes, some services online such as gmail or other email services offer an ability to send messages to mobile phones, but only certain phone carriers are able to receive messages from a computer.

Answer by  Phil28 (379)

There are several options to send short messages from a computer to a phone. Most carriers have emailaddresses for their customers like phonenumber@carrier-smsserver.com. Google for the specific carriers email-to-sms-service. There is also services on the web that let you send text messages, sometimes for free which might be suspicous so watch out.

Answer by  nickl2000 (540)

Yes, but obly if they are sent to the text message carriers. You would use your normal e-mail program and then send an e-mail to the company using their specific domain the and cell number