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12-12-2008, 10:02 AM
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In The Zone
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Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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Mountain View (CA) – Google’s Gmail team is on a roll. Two days ago we were introduced to a first task feature in Gmail and today it is another “Labs” feature that enables users to send text messages cellphones and receive a reply that will be posted in Gmail’s chat window.
Another day, another new Gmail feature - text (SMS) messages from within the webmail interface. Some readers may remember that this feature appeared in Gmail about a month ago only, but was quickly removed due to bugs. This time around, Google says the feature is here to stay. "Send SMS text messages right from Gmail. You chat from your comfy computer and reach your friends on the go; they get your messages as texts and can peck out replies on their little keyboards," the company said in a statement released today.
Since Google rolled out the SMS support as a Labs feature, it has to be enabled first in the Labs tab in the Settings section of the Gmail web interface. Select Enable at "Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat" and click on Save Changes. Although text messages can be sent only to U.S. cellphone numbers, the company said that Gmail users from anywhere in the world can text their U.S. contacts. When the SMS feature is enabled, it is accessed through the chat section found in the left-hand column of the webmail interface.
You can either type a cellphone number into the search box of the chat section or select a contact you want to SMS first and then add their cellphone number with a contact name. Google does not allow users to send an SMS to a cellphone number that is not assigned to a contact. Users are reminded that the recipient may be charged by its mobile carrier for receiving a text message. Also, SMS messages delivered from Gmail to a cellphone count as part of a user's mobile messaging plan.
The text message will be delivered to a recipient from a number with a 406 area code, which translates to "G0O" on a cellphone keypad. Recipients can reply to the SMS, which will route the answer back to the Gmail servers and show up in a Gmail chat window. Messages from each contact will come from a different 406 number so you can reply to any message and it will get back to the right person. Messages from the same person will always come from the same number.
To help prevent spamming contacts with text messages, users can reply with the word BLOCK, if they do not want to receive messages from a particular Gmail user anymore. To stop getting text messages on a cellphone from anybody using Gmail, users can reply with the word STOP.
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12-12-2008, 10:05 AM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Thats great to see.........
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12-12-2008, 10:30 AM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Is it in India?
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12-12-2008, 12:03 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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Is it in India?
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I think not. At least not for now.
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12-12-2008, 12:23 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Nope. Works only for US numbers for now.
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12-12-2008, 01:24 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
So sad, they got first 
Last edited by Worried From Bugs; 13-07-2009 at 09:12 AM.
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12-12-2008, 02:28 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
SMS..gr8...
I think Gmail will beat Rediff and Yahoo in Future..
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12-12-2008, 04:10 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Just checked it. Works great!
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12-12-2008, 08:25 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
too bad-only meant for us
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13-12-2008, 10:58 AM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Any idea when will this be available in India...
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13-12-2008, 11:54 AM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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I think Gmail will beat Rediff and Yahoo in Future..
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That is evident. Google is GOD (somewhat) 
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13-12-2008, 05:23 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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Originally Posted by gforce23
Just checked it. Works great!
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Where do u live ??
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Originally Posted by Krazzy Warrior
SMS..gr8...
I think Gmail will beat Rediff and Yahoo in Future..
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you think GMail is behind those two right now ??
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Originally Posted by Worried From Bugs
so sad, all english means enjoy every thing first
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lol  thats not exactly the case... Google SMS channels was launched here in India first 
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13-12-2008, 06:32 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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too bad-only meant for us
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its not meant for us, its meant for US.  
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13-12-2008, 06:37 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Great feature, but alas! it's only for US. Hope we get to use the service soon.
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13-12-2008, 06:50 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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Why? We can also use it. The only con is that we cannot send it to anyone outside US. I have a few relatives out there, I'll try it today.
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13-12-2008, 07:44 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
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Originally Posted by n6300
Where do u live ??
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I'm currently in Mumbai but have a U.S. # on roaming out here.
I just realized that I got charged $3 (thanks to AT&T's craptastic roaming agreements) for receiving two test messages from GMail. What a frickin rip-off.
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13-12-2008, 08:09 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Thats 150 bucks in India!!  
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13-12-2008, 08:55 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Gr8 news. Hope it gets to india soon.
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24-12-2008, 03:24 PM
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Re: Google enables Gmail SMS messages
Wow, awesome.
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