Most mobile providers even offer a web page where you can send text's to phones for free. So, they obviously already have an Internet to SMS/MMS gateway.
As does AT&T. Log into your AT&T account and enter:
https://www.wireless.att.com/olam/gotoPhone.olamexecute?event=goToSMS
Would it be logical to offer google access but not YouTube access because one cell provider decided YouTube access should use the voice network instead of data or wifi? It's arbitrary IMO and just wrong.
Huh? YouTube
is on the internet. SMS is not carried vIa interent unless you access a web page or send via email. This isn't "arbitrary", it's how the technology works for *EVERY CARRIER AND PHONE.*
Think I'm a fool if you want, but I'm sure this will be fixed at some point and you'll understand why I was offended.
If you were offended, it's because of
your nature. I would't hold your breath for this "fix."
I'm talking sending data to AT&T via tcpip and have them send it on to it's destination via whatever method the want to on their network (most likely via the Internet) to a cell tower or data center near the recipient's phone and then converting it back and sending it via a voice service connection to the intended phone.
Since you must posses the engineering skills to design this, send the specs to AT&T along with your legal plaint as to why they are obligated to provide this for you.