Text messaging was reported by the International Association for the Wireless Telecommunications Industry to be one of the most frequently used forms of communication in 2012, with over 72,000 texts sent every second between January and June. Text messaging shares many traits with email, with the exception of cost. Because Short Message Service (SMS) messaging treats your cellular number as an email address, you can send and receive SMS messages using your email program without being charged text messaging rates by your cellular provider. Before sending an SMS message to a cellphone, you must know to which cellular provider your recipient is subscribed. 1234567890@vtext.com The SMS address for the same phone number on the AT&T network would be: 1234567890@txt.att.net Tips Warnings Writer Bio
