Email -> SMS ?

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newbellies

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#138864 20-Jan-2014 10:04

I've noticed that in other countries I've lived in, mobile carriers have offered the ability to accept emails and pass-on a txt to that phone number.

So, something like 0275551234@telecom.co.nz would result in text message being sent to that phone number. Does anything like this exist for any of the mobile carriers in NZ?

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#969896 20-Jan-2014 10:21

I don't think it exists anymore. I used to have a Vodafone SMS email address... But just think of the amount of cheap spam sent from compromised machines people would receive. I think this is the kind of thing that had its time and it's not a good idea anymore.

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#969897 20-Jan-2014 10:22

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newbellies

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#969917 20-Jan-2014 10:59

Thanks, guys.

Shame - was hoping for a workaround for ifttt not supporting sending sms to nz numbers.

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#969938 20-Jan-2014 11:27

Telecom eTXT

newbellies

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#969963 20-Jan-2014 12:04

Cheers. Looks like you can setup email->SMS there.

https://www.bulletin.net/docs/download/attachments/2392653/caUserMaintenance2.gif

Will give them a call to confirm that it'll suit my needs. Thanks again.

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#969965 20-Jan-2014 12:17

Yes I work at a large DHB and and we have this ability.
Sending a txt to 02112345@mtxt.co.nz via the Corporate Office email system.

Is that the Telecom etxt service ?? No its not its a Vodafone service by the looks.Our DHB uses VF for mobile service

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#969997 20-Jan-2014 13:36

There are a number of commercial services like this.

The reason it doesn't exist by default (it did many years ago on Vodafone) is because of the complete lack of security - somebody who doesn't like you could just send 1000 emails to your number and you'd be stuck with the $200 bill.

Most of the commercial services get around this by allowing whitelisted domains that are allowed to send the email.