Send Text Messages for Free
Cell phone text messages use the SMS (Short Message Service) protocol and most cellular service providers charge fees to send and receive this messages.
There are, however, numerous methods to send text messages for free.
Send Free Text Messages by Purchasing the Right Service Plan
That is the simplest solution is to choose a service plan that includes free text messaging.
Send Text Messages for Free using the Web
Many web sites will let you send text messages to cell phones at no cost.
We provide such a service on our Free SMS page.
Send Text Messages for Free via Instant Messenger
You can send text messages to many cell phones using AOL Instant Messenger.
To send a text message via AIM, simply message the telephone number, include a plus sign and the country code. For example: +13035551212.
Send Text Messages for Free via E-mail
Quite a few cell service companies provide a free e-mail to SMS service. Here is our list of e-mail to SMS gateways:
United States
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
3 River Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.3rivers.net
Advantage Communications xxxxxxxxx@advantagepaging.com
AirVoice xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@airtouch.net
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@airtouchpaging.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@alphapage.airtouch.com
Airtouch Pagers xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
AllTel xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Alltel PCS xxxxxxxxx@message.alltel.com
Alltel xxxxxxxxx@alltelmessage.com
Ameritech Paging xxxxxxxxx@pageapi.com
Arch Pagers (PageNet) xxxxxxxxx@archwireless.net
Arch Pagers (PageNet) xxxxxxxxx@epage.arch.com
Bell South (Blackberry) xxxxxxxxx@bellsouthtips.com
Bell South Mobility xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@blsdcs.net
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@sms.bellsouth.com
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@wireless.bellsouth.com
Bluegrass Cellular xxxxxxxxx@sms.bluecell.com
Boost Mobile xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com
Boost xxxxxxxxx@myboostmobile.com
CallPlus xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Carolina Mobile Communications xxxxxxxxx@cmcpaging.com
Cellular One East Coast xxxxxxxxx@phone.cellone.net
Cellular One PCS xxxxxxxxx@paging.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One South West xxxxxxxxx@swmsg.com
Cellular One West xxxxxxxxx@mycellone.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@message.cellone-sf.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@mobile.celloneusa.com
Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@sbcemail.com
Cellular South xxxxxxxxx@csouth1.com
Central Vermont Communications xxxxxxxxx@cvcpaging.com
CenturyTel xxxxxxxxx@messaging.centurytel.net
Cingular (GSM) xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com
Cingular (TDMA) xxxxxxxxx@mmode.com
Cingular Wireless xxxxxxxxx@mobile.mycingular.net
Cingular xxxxxxxxx@cingularme.com
Communication Specialists xxxxxxx@pageme.comspeco.net
Cook Paging xxxxxxxxx@cookmail.com
Corr Wireless Communications xxxxxxxxx@corrwireless.net
Dobson Communications Corporation xxxxxxxxx@mobile.dobson.net
Dobson-Alex Wireless / Dobson-Cellular One xxxxxxxxx@mobile.cellularone.com
Edge Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.edgewireless.com
GCS Paging xxxxxxxxx@webpager.us
GTE xxxxxxxxx@gte.pagegate.net
GTE xxxxxxxxx@messagealert.com
Galaxy Corporation xxxxxxxxx@sendabeep.net
GrayLink / Porta-Phone xxxxxxxxx@epage.porta-phone.com
Houston Cellular xxxxxxxxx@text.houstoncellular.net
Inland Cellular Telephone xxxxxxxxx@inlandlink.com
JSM Tele-Page xxxxxxxxx@jsmtel.com
Lauttamus Communication xxxxxxxxx@e-page.net
MCI Phone xxxxxxxxx@mci.com
Metro PCS xxxxxxxxx@metropcs.sms.us
Metro PCS xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com
MetroPCS xxxxxxxxx@mymetropcs.com
Metrocall 2-way xxxxxxxxx@my2way.com
Metrocall xxxxxxxxx@page.metrocall.com
Midwest Wireless xxxxxxxxx@clearlydigital.com
Mobilecom PA xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilcom.net
Mobilfone xxxxxxxxx@page.mobilfone.com
Morris Wireless xxxxxxxxx@beepone.net
NPI Wireless xxxxxxxxx@npiwireless.com
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@messaging.nextel.com
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@page.nextel.com
Ntelos xxxxxxxxx@pcs.ntelos.com
Omnipoint xxxxxxxxx@omnipoint.com
Omnipoint xxxxxxxxx@omnipointpcs.com
OnlineBeep xxxxxxxxx@onlinebeep.net
PCS One xxxxxxxxx@pcsone.net
Pacific Bell xxxxxxxxx@pacbellpcs.net
PageMart xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
PageOne NorthWest xxxxxxxxx@page1nw.com
Pioneer / Enid Cellular xxxxxxxxx@msg.pioneerenidcellular.com
Price Communications xxxxxxxxx@mobilecell1se.com
ProPage xxxxxxxxx@page.propage.net
Public Service Cellular xxxxxxxxx@sms.pscel.com
Qualcomm name@pager.qualcomm.com
Qwest xxxxxxxxx@qwestmp.com
RAM Page xxxxxxxxx@ram-page.com
ST Paging pin@page.stpaging.com
Safaricom xxxxxxxxx@safaricomsms.com
Satelindo GSM xxxxxxxxx@satelindogsm.com
Satellink xxxxxxxxx.pageme@satellink.net
Simple Freedom xxxxxxxxx@text.simplefreedom.net
Skytel Pagers xxxxxxxxx@email.skytel.com
Skytel Pagers xxxxxxxxx@skytel.com
Smart Telecom xxxxxxxxx@mysmart.mymobile.ph
Southern LINC xxxxxxxxx@page.southernlinc.com
Southwestern Bell xxxxxxxxx@email.swbw.com
Sprint PCS xxxxxxxxx@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Sprint xxxxxxxxx@sprintpaging.com
SunCom xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com
Surewest Communications xxxxxxxxx@mobile.surewest.com
T-Mobile xxxxxxxxx@tmomail.net
TSR Wireless xxxxxxxxx@alphame.com
TSR Wireless xxxxxxxxx@beep.com
Teletouch xxxxxxxxx@pageme.teletouch.com
Telus xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
The Indiana Paging Co xxxx@pager.tdspager.com
Triton xxxxxxxxx@tms.suncom.com
US Cellular xxxxxxxxx@email.uscc.net
USA Mobility xxxxxxxxx@mobilecomm.net
Unicel xxxxxxxxx@utext.com
Verizon PCS xxxxxxxxx@myvzw.com
Verizon Pagers xxxxxxxxx@myairmail.com
Verizon xxxxxxxxx@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile xxxxxxxxx@vmobl.com
Virgin Mobile xxxxxxxxx@vxtras.com
WebLink Wireless xxxxxxxxx@pagemart.net
West Central Wireless xxxxxxxxx@sms.wcc.net
Western Wireless xxxxxxxxx@cellularonewest.com
Wyndtell xxxxxxxxx@wyndtell.com
Austria
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
MaxMobil xxxxxxxxxx@max.mail.at
One Connect xxxxxxxxx@onemail.at
T-Mobile xxxxxxxxx@sms.t-mobile.at
Australia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Blue Sky Frog xxxxxxxxx@blueskyfrog.com
Optus Mobile xxxxxxxxx@optusmobile.com.au
Belgium
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobistar xxxxxxxxx@mobistar.be
Bermuda
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobility xxxxxxxxx@ml.bm
Brazil
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Nextel xxxxxxxxx@nextel.com.br
Canada
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Bell Mobility xxxxxxxxx@txt.bell.ca
Bell Mobility xxxxxxxxx@txt.bellmobility.ca
Fido xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Microcell xxxxxxxxx@fido.ca
Manitoba Telecom Systems xxxxxxxxx@text.mtsmobility.com
NBTel xxxxxxxxx@wirefree.informe.ca
PageMart xxxxxxxxx@pmcl.net
PageNet xxxxxxxxx@pagegate.pagenet.ca
Rogers xxxxxxxxx@pcs.rogers.com
Telus xxxxxxxxx@msg.telus.com
Chile
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Bell South xxxxxxxxx@bellsouth.cl
Czech Republic
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Eurotel +ccaaxxxxxxx@sms.eurotel.cz
Oskar xxxxxxxxx@mujoskar.cz
Denmark
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Sonofon xxxxxxxx@note.sonofon.dk
Tele Danmark Mobil xxxxxxxx@sms.tdk.dk
Telia Denmark xxxxxxxxx@gsm1800.telia.dk
Estonia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
France
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
SFR xxxxxxxxx@sfr.fr
Germany
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
T-Mobile +49xxxxxxx@t-d1-sms.de
Mannesmann Mobilefunk xxxxxxx@d2-message.de
E-Plus 0177xxxxxxx.sms@eplus.de
Hungary
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
India
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
BPL mobile xxxxxxxxx@bplmobile.com
Chennai RPG Cellular xxxxxxxxx@rpgmail.net
Chennai Skycell / Airtel xxxxxxxxx@airtelchennai.com
Delhi Aritel xxxxxxxxx@airtelmail.com
Delhi Hutch xxxxxxxxx@delhi.hutch.co.in
Idea Cellular xxxxxxxxx@ideacellular.net
Orange xxxxxxxxx@orangemail.co.in
Ireland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Meteor xxxxxxxxx@sms.mymeteor.ie
Italy
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Telecom Italia Mobile 33xxxxxxxx@posta.tim.it
Vodafone Omnitel 34xxxxxxxx@vizzavi.it
Vodafone xxxxxxxxx@sms.vodafone.it
Japan
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@c.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@h.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan xxxxxxxxx@t.vodafone.ne.jp
Latvia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Kyivstar xxxxxxxxx@smsmail.lmt.lv
Tele2 xxxxxxxxx@sms.tele2.lv
Lebanon
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Cellis / LibanCell 9613xxxxxx@ens.jinny.com.lb
Luxembourg
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
P&T Luxembourg xxxxxxxxx@sms.luxgsm.lu
Malaysia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Celcom 019xxxxxxx@sms.celcom.com.my
The Netherlands
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Dutchtone / Orange-NL xxxxxxxxx@sms.orange.nl
Norway
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Netcom xxxxxxxxx@sms.netcom.no
Telenor xxxxxxxxx@mobilpost.no
Panama
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Cable and Wireless xxxxxxxxx@cwmovil.com
Poland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Plus GSM +4860xxxxxxx@text.plusgsm.pl
Portugal
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Telcel 91xxxxxxx@sms.telecel.pt
Optimus 93xxxxxxx@sms.optimus.pt
Russia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
BeeLine GSM xxxxxxxxx@sms.beemail.ru
Personal Communication sms@pcom.ru (number in subject line)
Primtel xxxxxxxxx@sms.primtel.ru
SCS-900 xxxxxxxxx@scs-900.ru
Uraltel xxxxxxxxx@sms.uraltel.ru
Vessotel xxxxxxxxx@pager.irkutsk.ru
Serbia and Montenegro (Yugoslavia)
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobtel Srbija xxxxxxxxx@mobtel.co.yu
Singapore
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
MiWorld xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg
Mobileone xxxxxxxxx@m1.com.sg
Slovenia
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobitel xxxxxx@linux.mobitel.si
Si Mobil xxxxxx@simobil.net
Spain
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Movistar xxxxxxxxx@correo.movistar.net
Vodafone xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.es
Sweden
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Comviq GSM 467xxxxxxxx@sms.comviq.se
Europolitan 4670xxxxxxx@europolitan.se
Switzerland
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Sunrise Mobile xxxxxxxxx@freesurf.ch
Sunrise Mobile xxxxxxxxx@mysunrise.ch
Swisscom xxxxxxxxx@bluewin.ch
Tanzania
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Mobitel xxxxxxxxx@sms.co.tz
Ukraine
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Golden Telecom xxxxxxxxx@sms.goldentele.com
Kyivstar xxxxxxxxxx@2sms.kyivstar.net
United Kingdom
Provider E-mail to SMS address format
Orange 0973xxxxxx@omail.net
Orange xxxxxxxxx@orange.net
O2 (M-mail) xxxxxxxxx@mmail.co.uk
T-Mobile UK xxxxxxxxx@t-mobile.uk.net
Vodafone UK xxxxxxxxx@vodafone.net
