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Crossing the divide from email to text
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Topic: | Crossing the divide from email to text This thread has 23 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 20:59 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
Joined: Posts: | December 2001 30,104 |
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Sometimes when I'm working at my desk, I get a text that requires an answer. I'd LOVE to be able to bang out a response on my computer and send it to... the phone's text system.
"Conversations" like this often should be kept in the same medium so the question and answer are together. That, and I'm A LOT faster on a keyboard than on a phone.
I've accidentally discovered that if I send a text to someone's email address, it shows as coming from [myphonenumber]@vtext.com. My carrier is Verizon.
It seems the formula for Verizon is to send to an email address from [myphonenumber]@vtext.com. When I address a text to an email address, it goes through just fine.
Has anyone else got any interest in this? I don't know if it's very useful and I have ZERO idea if there are charges from sending from one system to another.
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw |
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Post 2 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 21:03 |
alihashemi Select Member |
Joined: Posts: | June 2006 1,891 |
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Apple incorporates this into iOS and macOS. You can start a text/email from your mobile device and finish it on your laptop/desktop, etc.
Edit: As far as I know, there aren't additional charges with AT&T on what you described above. I've done it before without additional charges/fees.
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Post 3 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 21:23 |
Has anyone else got any interest in this? I don't know if it's very useful and I have ZERO idea if there are charges from sending from one system to another. Just wow. See my signature...I mean, it's 2017 and...
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how in the hell does ernie make money? |
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Post 4 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 21:35 |
Dean Roddey Senior Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2004 1,009 |
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Hey, I just sent my first text about a month ago, on my first ever cell phone that I'd gotten only about a month before that.
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Dean Roddey Chairman/CTO, Charmed Quark Systems www.charmedquark.com |
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Post 5 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 22:08 |
tweetymp4 Select Member |
Joined: Posts: | March 2003 2,139 |
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google voice... or whatever they're calling it these days...
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OP | Post 6 made on Tuesday October 31, 2017 at 22:38 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
Joined: Posts: | December 2001 30,104 |
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On October 31, 2017 at 21:23, IRkiller said...
Just wow. See my signature...I mean, it's 2017 and... So what's the method you use to send texts to your people when you're at your computer? Do you pick up your phone? I'm asking this seriously. edit: PS. A reason why your criticisms don't bother me is that you never show that you know how to do what I'm asking about.
Last edited by Ernie Gilman on October 31, 2017 22:55.
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw |
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Post 7 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 00:11 |
Mario Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | November 2006 5,681 |
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Ernie, open this on your PC, lot in, and send me $0.001 for every text you send for next 14 months as royalty. [Link: web.vma.vzw.com]
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Post 8 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 02:53 |
SOUND.SD Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | April 2006 5,523 |
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The whole point of text is to keep things succinct. Ernie, they are texting you because the DONT WANT your 5 paragraph diatribe on the history of the universe. They want a quick answer. Learn to type on your phone...you will be better for it.
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Post 9 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 03:18 |
weddellkw Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | January 2013 186 |
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You'll not find a perfect answer for text messages. Apple's come the closest, as you can sync iMessage between phones / tablets / macs, but its not perfect.
For intra-team comm's you should look at Slack / Teams. Easy to use apps for all likely devices, lots of features to organize conversations, search history, share desktops and documents, etc.
Texts from customers are harder to deal with. Maybe get a bluetooth keyboard and keep it handy?
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Post 10 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 09:04 |
Fins Elite Member |
Joined: Posts: | June 2007 11,627 |
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On November 1, 2017 at 02:53, SOUND.SD said...
The whole point of text is to keep things succinct. Ernie, they are texting you because the DONT WANT your 5 paragraph diatribe on the history of the universe. They want a quick answer. Learn to type on your phone...you will be better for it. That explains why everyone has been trying to get him to get a twitter account. 🙂
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Post 11 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 09:34 |
Archibald "Harry" Tuttle Advanced Member |
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Text messaging is for teenage girls.
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Post 12 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 10:40 |
tomciara Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2002 7,965 |
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On November 1, 2017 at 03:18, weddellkw said...
You'll not find a perfect answer for text messages. Apple's come the closest, as you can sync iMessage between phones / tablets / macs, but its not perfect.
For intra-team comm's you should look at Slack / Teams. Easy to use apps for all likely devices, lots of features to organize conversations, search history, share desktops and documents, etc.
Texts from customers are harder to deal with. Maybe get a bluetooth keyboard and keep it handy? A BT keyboard is a great investment Ernie. Get one with nearly full sized keys. It's a great time saver and you might even use it for emails so you don't have to fire up your pc.
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Post 13 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 11:05 |
rmalbers Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | October 2001 778 |
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I just got one of these last week and so far I really like it: Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480. It holds the device at a nice angle and the yellow groove is a tacky, rubbery material that holds the device well.
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Post 14 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 11:11 |
Fins Elite Member |
Joined: Posts: | June 2007 11,627 |
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Ernie, are you using an android phone or iPhone? if android, there are several options available in chrome plugins. [Link: greenbot.com]
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Post 15 made on Wednesday November 1, 2017 at 11:28 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
Joined: Posts: | May 2007 17,518 |
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If you want to solve your problem this is what you do. When someone sends you a text about work related things just respond with "k". Doesn't matter if it is a question or a statement or a photo of an invoice. Just respond with "k".
Always! Only! Respond with "k". Never follow up. Pretend the text never existed.
When the person tries to follow up in person just look puzzled and pretend that you have no idea what they are talking about.
If and When you finally get an email about the issue...respond like its the first time you are being made aware of the issue. Do anything you can to respond and resolve the issue via email.
Continue to ignore texts, in person follow ups, voice mails.
It is 2017. No one should be leaving you a voice mail or sending you a fax or a letter via snail mail. Texts are for your personal life. Email or collaboration software is the way that businesses should be communicating.
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