topic Re: Text from desktop computer in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Text from desktop computer

stathe — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:24 GMT

How do I send a text message fom this computer

Re: Text from desktop computer

PhilipHeyes — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:05:25 GMT

Take a look at : https://www.mysms.com/

Re: Text from desktop computer

Baldrick1 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:12:34 GMT

Moderator's note:
Thread moved from Broadband to Tech Help

Re: Text from desktop computer

pvmb — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:23:17 GMT

Reminds me. I used to just lurve sending people emails from my old Nokia 1100 2G phone - especially after they'd just told me: "You can't possibly email me from that thing! It doesn't even connect to the Internet."

Nokia 1100 - Wikipedia

But then, 2 weeks after the original Phone Hacking Scandal broke, the penny dropped:

"I know how they did that!"

Proving you can't beat the old advice: "RTFM!"

😁

Re: Text from desktop computer

stathe — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:55:44 GMT

Unfortunately doesnt tell mer how without paying or joining somethinmg must be a free way Thanks

Re: Text from desktop computer

PhilipHeyes — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:49:05 GMT

No one is going to allow their platform to send SMS for free and anonymously because it would be a scammer charter.

Re: Text from desktop computer

Dan_the_Van — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:55:30 GMT

Why are you needing to send a text from your desktop PC
windows 10 and 11 has a Phone link app, which sends text, but you need an Android or Apple phone to link the PC to

Re: Text from desktop computer

PhilipHeyes — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:13:48 GMT

There are a couple of threads on this topic and I'm now unsure if the request is how do I email from my desktop.

So that could be using an email client like MS Outlook or Thunderbird.

Or via webmail using either :

https://webmail.plus.net/

https://webmail.greenby.com

Re: Text from desktop computer

Baldrick1 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:33:17 GMT

@stathe

Would I be right in guessing that you are looking to use the fault reporting bot by using your computer in place of the mobile network?

I suggest that instead you ring in and if necessary wait in the queue, should there be one.

Re: Text from desktop computer

mike600 — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:48:48 GMT

You can Whatsapp from your PC, if that helps.

Re: Text from desktop computer

stathe — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:39:30 GMT

Yes I will get someone to do that as I have limited ability and agility

Re: Text from desktop computer

stathe — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:41:24 GMT

I have no text message ability to use your fault reports

Re: Text from desktop computer

stathe — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:45:05 GMT

To report my slow speed to Plusnet phone liine recopvered by Openrerach at bweekendn and very slow sionce

Re: Text from desktop computer

pvmb — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:09 GMT

@stathe wrote:

I have no text message ability to use your fault reports

It used to be the case - am not up to date with this and no longer have a landline to test it - that you could indeed ask by SMS text message for a test of a given landline. If still the case then indeed somebody else could use their mobile phone to test your landline:

Text 'PHONE <landline>' to 07800 008121
Text 'HELP <landline>' to 07800 008121

For BT landline:

Text 'PHONE <landline>' to 61998

(Also worked for a Plusnet landline)