There are times when your business mobile phone may be unavailable to send text messages. No matter the issue with your mobile phone, you can still send text messages to your Verizon business contacts through your email or by accessing Verizon's online tool for texting. When you compose an email message, it is sent as a normal text even if your business uses an email program such as Outlook or Thunderbird.
Verizon Online ToolStep 1
Open a Web browser and navigate to the Verizon online tool for sending text messages (see link in Resources).
Enter the 10-digit phone number of the Verizon Wireless customer you are texting in the “Send To” field. Enter your mobile number or email address in the “From” field.
Enter the text of the message in the “Your Message” field. The Characters Remaining field helps you to keep track of how long your message is.
Click “Send.” The Verizon customer should receive the message within one minute.
Open your email program or access your email account online. Click “Compose” or “New Message” to start a new message.
Enter the Verizon customer's text messaging address in the “To” field. The address consists of the receiver's 10-digit Verizon number followed by “@vtext.com.” An example is “firstname.lastname@example.org.”
Enter a subject in the appropriate field if desired. Type the text of your message in the body of the email. Limit the text to 140 characters.
Click “Send.” The message is sent as a text message to the Verizon customer's phone within one minute.
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