Transfer text to Alcatel mobile

[ionmich]

Has anyone been able to transfer text files to an Alcatel mobile for sending text messages?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[malcolmlewis]

@ionmich

Has anyone been able to transfer text files to an Alcatel mobile for sending text messages?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Hi
Seems a very long winded method? I just use email client (I also send computer alerts from a script), just need to find the domain and add the phone number…

[ionmich]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
Seems a very long winded method? I just use email client (I also send computer alerts from a script), just need to find the domain and add the phone number…

Does that not assume that the recipient has set up their phone for E-mail?

[knurpht]

KDE-connect. Install on both computer and phone, configure, pair them, write your text, select your text by Ctrl-V, paste it on the phone. Done.

[malcolmlewis]

@ionmich

Does that not assume that the recipient has set up their phone for E-mail?

Hi
No it arrives as a text message…

[ionmich]

@Knurpht

KDE-connect. Install on both computer and phone, configure, pair them, write your text, select your text by Ctrl-V, paste it on the phone. Done.

Thanks for the speedy response. Unfortunately the phone did not have sufficient space for installation.

[ionmich]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
No it arrives as a text message…

Thanks, I tried that but must be doing something wrong. I sent a test message to recipient_number@itelcel.com, using my mobile number. Nothing arrived and no error reported.

[deano_ferrari]

@ionmich

Thanks, I tried that but must be doing something wrong. I sent a test message to recipient_number@itelcel.com, using my mobile number. Nothing arrived and no error reported.

Yes, that will likely depend on the gateway provided by your provider.

For others who may come searching…
https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-send-a-text-from-your-email-account/https://www.opentextingonline.com/emailtotext.aspx

[knurpht]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
Seems a very long winded method? I just use email client (I also send computer alerts from a script), just need to find the domain and add the phone number…

IIRC that doesn’t work for most European providers. It used to, but it stopped working and at the time a friend working on Vodafone infra said they blocked that.

[malcolmlewis]

@ionmich

Thanks, I tried that but must be doing something wrong. I sent a test message to recipient_number@itelcel.com, using my mobile number. Nothing arrived and no error reported.

Hi
Did you include the area code?

[deano_ferrari]

@Knurpht

IIRC that doesn’t work for most European providers. It used to, but it stopped working and at the time a friend working on Vodafone infra said they blocked that.

FWIW, in Vodafone NZ have taken steps to commercialise this service via their multiTXT service.

[ionmich]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
Did you include the area code?

Tried area code, then added country code, and finally tried a"+" as well.

[ionmich]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
Did you include the area code?

Tried area code, then added country code, and finally tried a"+" as well.

[malcolmlewis]

@ionmich

Tried area code, then added country code, and finally tried a"+" as well.

Hi
Then you might need to make room on the phone for KDE Connect…

[ionmich]

@malcolmlewis

Hi
Then you might need to make room on the phone for KDE Connect…

Nothing stored on it. It’s the simplest, cheapest, smallest mobile available in Mexico. You get what you pay for!

Thanks everyone for trying to help out.

[deano_ferrari]

Maybe not free either?
https://www.smsgateway.to/en/telcel

[eng-int]

Another option.
I have a Sipgate basic account for occasional use. As far as I know it is available in English (sipgate.co.uk) and German (sipgate.de) languages. There is no subscription fee and the cost of sms texts and most phone call is less than my mobile phone provider. Their web interface provides sending text messages from a browser with your own mobile number as the caller id… The voip service works with Linphone on Leap, android and ios.

[dcurtisfra]

@ionmich

I sent a test message to recipient_number@itelcel.com, using my mobile number. Nothing arrived and no error reported.

Does the Telcel subscriber have the SMS/MMS per e-Mail service activated?

• Despite being proprietary, you could try installing Skype on your desktop machine – there’s an SMS functionality in there: <https://en.opensuse.org/Skype&gt;.