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How to Send Email to a Cingular Cell Phone

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By Cooper Temple
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Send Email to a Cingular Cell Phone
Send Email to a Cingular Cell Phone

Most of today's cell phones have the capacity to send and receive email messages. All wireless service providers use unique email addresses for users. In 2007, Cingular was purchased by AT&T. Cell phone users with Cingular at the time of the buyout have the ability to use a Cingular or AT&T address to receive email messages on their phones.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

    Send an Email to a Cingular Address

  1. Step 1

    Use the following format to send an email to people using a Cingular cell phone address: 10-digitmobilenumber@cingularme.com (e.g. (814) 555-1234 is 8145551234@cingularme.com).

  2. Step 2
    Cingular email
    Cingular email

    Type the recipient's cell phone address into the "To" field of the e-mail.

  3. Step 3

    Click once on the "Send" button.

  4. Step 4

    Check your inbox for an "undeliverable" mail message to make certain your message was sent properly. If you receive one of these messages, make certain you typed the address correctly.

  5. Send an Email to an AT&T Address

  6. Step 1

    Use the following format to send an email to people using a Cingular cell phone address: 10-digitmobilenumber@cingularme.com (e.g. (814) 555-1234 is 8145551234@txt.att.net).

  7. Step 2
    AT@T email
    AT@T email

    Type the recipient's cell phone address into the "To" field of the e-mail.

  8. Step 3

    Click once on the "Send" button.

  9. Step 4

    Check your inbox for an "undeliverable" mail message to make certain your message was sent properly. If you receive one of these messages, make certain you typed the address correctly.

Tips & Warnings
  • Because of the AT&T buyout of Cingular, be sure to check with your friends about which carrier's email address they use to receive mail.

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