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How to text message a landline phone

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By Elizabethknows
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Have you heard of text messaging a landline phone? Well you can and I will tell you how.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • cell phone
  • text messaging
  • service on for the cell phone
  1. Step 1

    First if you know how to text message a cell you can text message a landline phone.

  2. Step 2

    Go to your menu on your phone and go to text message. It might say new text message hit okay.

  3. Step 3

    Then go in to line number 1 and enter the landline phone number next you will scroll down to the message and type your message. Now keep it mind that do not use slang a computer is going to relay your message so use proper english.

  4. Step 4

    Now after you type your message press send and it will send it to the landline phone. Now remember that standard text message rates apply.

Tips & Warnings
  • if it does not work call your cell phone company to make sure they have the service. I know Alltel does.
  • have fun with it!
  • Standard text messaging rates apply to each text.
  • Make sure you do not send bad texts it is a crime.

Comments  

collinsl said

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on 1/14/2009 If you are receiving repeated calls at 5 am that end with "Thank you for using Text to Landline", how can you find out where the calls are coming from?

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