Legacy Email to SMS Gateways (Deprecated)
In the past, this was achieved by sending a short email to an Email SMS (Short Message Service) gateway. You would compose an email and insert the 10-digit phone number of the recipient with the appropriate @gateway address behind it.
We have compiled a historical reference below of the most common US providers and their corresponding gateway addresses, along with their current operational status. Because SMS gateways broke messages into 160-character chunks, these legacy systems are rapidly being shut down.
US Service Providers (Status Update)
| Provider | Legacy Gateway | Current Status |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T | @txt.att.net / @mms.att.net | Shut Down (June 2025) |
| Sprint | @messaging.sprintpcs.com | Shut Down (2022) |
| T-Mobile | @tmomail.net | Discontinued (Late 2024) |
| Verizon | @vtext.com / @vzwpix.com | Deprecating (March 2027) |
| Cricket Wireless | @sms.mycricket.com | Highly Unreliable |
Other Countries Service Providers
Note: Many international carriers are adopting similar anti-spam regulations. The gateways below may experience high bounce rates or silent failures.
| Provider | Email to SMS gateway | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Optus | number @optusmobile.com.au | Australia |
| Telstra | 0number @online.telstra.com.au | Australia |
| Claro | insert 10-digit number @clarotorpedo.com.br | Brazil |
| Bell Mobility | number @txt.bell.ca | Canada |
| Rogers | number @sms.rogers.com | Canada |
| Vodafone | number @sms.vodafone.it | Italy |
| AirTel | 91number @airtelmail.com | India |
| NTT Docomo | number @docomo.ne.jp | Japan |
| Telcel | number @itelcel.com | Mexico |
| O2 | 44number @mmail.co.uk | UK |
| Vodafone | 44number @vodafone.net | UK |
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