How to Send an SMS From an Application

Whether you want to converse in text messages or you're away from your cell phone, SMS (Short Message Service) utilities can offer you a free alternative to your cellular service for sending text messages. You can send text messages to any mobile number without being charged on your end. And if your friends and family use the same SMS utility as you do, your text exchanges can be free.

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  Download a free copy of SMS Send to send out free SMS text messages. With SMS Send, you can either send a message through the utility's integrated account, or you can sign up for a personal account through Oracle. When you're ready to send a message, just enter a cell number into the "number" field, include a short message and click "Send." The utility also features a character counter that counts down from the 160 character maximum as you enter text.

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  Sign up for a free Textem account to send text messages using an online application. With a free Textem account, you can create a sender ID so your SMS recipients can reply to your messages. You can send one-way text messages without an account. A Textem account also allows you to create an address book to store your contacts. Textem gives you the option to use your email address as your ID, as opposed to creating a Textem ID.

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  Sign up for a Textforfree account to send your SMS text messages. Textforfree is compatibility with all of the major cell service providers in North America and many popular providers around the globe. A free account gives you the ability to set up an address book, schedule text messages and receive delivery confirmation. You can also share data between Textforfree, your mobile device and your computer.