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roscopco
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Under the features with the soft phone it shows enable sms. I called Vonage and was told it isn't available, just wondering why it is on the softphone if it doesn't work.
If someone does have it working, how do they charge you, if there is any charge at all? |
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vonalink
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Joined: Jul 17, 2006
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Location: Ontario, Canada
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| roscopco wrote: | Under the features with the soft phone it shows enable sms. I called Vonage and was told it isn't available, just wondering why it is on the softphone if it doesn't work.
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You may know this already...
The Vonage softphone is a re-branded phone from CounterPath.
http://www.counterpath.com/
Guess they did not bother to hide unavailable options. |
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roscopco
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Thanks for the information. |
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spacezero
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Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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Does anyone know of an IM provider that allows messages to be sent to cell phones?
I use to be able to do this with Yahoo! Messenger (on a PC) but last time I tried, it did not work.
I am using an iPaq rx1955 ppc with a second party softphone (SJ Labs softphone) but with a Vonage number.
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roscopco
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jcovert
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All that site does is send an email to number@provider, which is why it only works for U.S., Canadian, and a few foreign providers (and why you have to know the provider to send the message).
Not all providers outside the U.S. and Canada have email to text gateways that are open for all users. |
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spacezero
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Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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It works when sending sms to a Verizon cell phone, I have yet to try texting other cell providers. I am concerned about the numbers I text being spammed, even though it says on the website they will never spam the numbers. |
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roscopco
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How are you text messaging with the softphone itself? |
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spacezero
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Joined: Apr 24, 2007
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I am not texting with the softphone, I am using internet explorer and just going to the website. |
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