Sending / Recieving SMS with internet connection instead of radio?

**chronster** · #1 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 10:13 AM

Ok, the title sounds a little confusing, but basically what I would like to do is connect via activesync so the phone has internet access through my computer, then make and recieve sms (and maybe even mms?

) using that connection even if the phone's radio is off.

The reason is because I have ZERO service at work, but i can hook the phone up and give it access to the internet. When I get off work and finally get service, I get a flood of text messages that I'd like to recieve when they are sent.

Anything like that?

cannabis001 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2009, 04:34 PM

i would like to also know this. and someone make the scale to =D

mstevens · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2009, 09:09 PM

SMS is only possible over the cellular network - it was invented to take advantage of the communication your phone has to make with towers anyway (as a way to get users to pay for something that would happen anyway).

You could easily get email over the internet, but not SMS.

Aftashok · #4 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 01:31 AM

to build on what the previous poster said...i would think that one could find one of the programs that auto-forwards sms msgs to email, and then reply back to the sms address....sorry i dunno the name of any of said programs, bc i dont use them.

TaylorSPJ · #5 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 01:34 AM

can u not roam?? bad reception altogether in the building?? or just no service for your carrier?? im in the opposite....no service at home...so i have to roam contantly, but got ev at work...only 10 miles away lol sucks but i dont get charged for roamin on my plan so it works...

**chronster** · #6 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaylorSPJ

can u not roam?? bad reception altogether in the building?? or just no service for your carrier?? im in the opposite....no service at home...so i have to roam contantly, but got ev at work...only 10 miles away lol sucks but i dont get charged for roamin on my plan so it works...

yeah no service whatsoever.

hellraiser_osu · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2009, 10:50 AM

The only way I can think of doing something like this is what I'm doing right now with Google Voice. It's not a complete internet solution but I've been using it to send SMS to everyone since I don't have unlimited text messaging.