SMS - computer to mobile phone

[rumpty]

Is it possible to send a text message from my computer, using gmail.com, to an NZ mobile phone which is on a local carrier? I have done that to a phone on a US carrier successfully.

[piroska]

https://www.sendatext.co/New+Zealand

[rumpty]

https://www.sendatext.co/New+Zealand

Thanks for the suggestion piroska. I am a bit wary though about giving a third party someone's mobile number, in case the third party starts sending them spam texts, or other unwanted stuff.

What could make it easier is if I had Spark's (in this case) SMS gateway address?

[wainuitech]

If you are running Windows 10 you can try the inbuilt "Your Phone" app. Go to search (icon next to start button) Type in Phone Select Your phone - Follow instructions. You are using your own accounts on both MS and Whom ever your Phone provider are.

[rumpty]

If you are running Windows 10 you can try the inbuilt "Your Phone" app. Go to search (icon next to start button) Type in Phone Select Your phone - Follow instructions. You are using your own accounts on both MS and Whom ever your Phone provider are.

Thanks wainuitech, I'll look into that.

I did try texting a local phone (on Vodaphone) from my computer, using Gmail, sending to Vodaphone's SMS gateway address. Received an email response which told me that I had to join their business setup for this, which would enable texting to mobile phones from computers.

[Driftwood]

Don't there's any free ones, they all want something from you.

[notechyet]

Sign up to 2talk with the option to use xxx@sms.2talk.co.nz and you can do that from Outlook or Gmail.
I use it frequently for scheduling reminders to people. Works very well.

[paulw]

If you have an Android phone you can tie you phone to your web browser and send and receive from there . This is what I use https://messages.android.com

[rumpty]

Thanks for the extra suggestions. 2talk would to the job, but it looks like way over the top for my occasional requirement!