Here’s a handy tip that has saved me many times… imagine setting up any email address or alias that you manage to automatically forward as SMS to your cell phone… how handy is that while you head out on a business trip or for a holiday? It’s very simple, all you need is the ability to access your email management settings and create a simple forward alias that will send the address of choice to any carrier using the special code they have in place. All mobile carriers have a unique SMS gateway address that ties to your phone number, the issue is that most people have no idea what it is. The following are popular USA carrier codes that you can use to setup your mail forward (Source: Makeuseof):
| Carrier | Email to SMS Gateway |
| Alltel | [10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com Example: 1234567890@message.alltel.com |
| AT&T (formerly Cingular) | [10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net [10-digit phone number]@mms.att.net (MMS) [10-digit phone number]@cingularme.com Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net |
| Boost Mobile | [10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com Example: 1234567890@myboostmobile.com |
| Nextel (now Sprint Nextel) | [10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com Example: 1234567890@messaging.nextel.com |
| Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel) | [10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com [10-digit phone number]@pm.sprint.com (MMS) Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com |
| T-Mobile | [10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net |
| US Cellular | [10-digit phone number]email.uscc.net (SMS) [10-digit phone number]@mms.uscc.net (MMS) Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net |
| Verizon | [10-digit phone number]@vtext.com [10-digit phone number]@vzwpix.com (MMS) Example: 1234567890@vtext.com |
| Virgin Mobile USA | [10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com Example: 1234567890@vmobl.com See also this Wiki for a detailed list of North American Carrier SMS gateways |