Send text messages directly via PC?

NerevarReborn...

The closest thing I've seen so far is MyPhone Desktop which I believe can only do outgoing SMS.

And yes, a more full-featured resource that does what we are looking for is available on Android platform such as Pushbullet(which is also available on iOS in the App Store but with the SMS feature removed for some reason).

AirDroid is another Android platform product that does it and a bit more.

I know this does not answer your question regarding iPhone, but Windows phone has had this at least since Windows 10 came out. As long as the PC is connected to the internet, and the phone has data connection (cell data or wifi), in the Cortana bar you type the word Text, and a window comes up. You select a contact to send the SMS to, type the message, and press send. A few seconds later, the phone will give a notification that it has sent a text for you.

Limitations: only one recipient per text, no group texting, no attachments. But, it works great and is convenient. Wish iPhone had this.

Get a GoogleVoice account. It's free. You will attached your number to that account and then you can text from your PC all day long. It will even accept image files now. You can either setup GoogleVoice on your Iphone and receive your messages there or you can have it go to your default messaging software. This software is also good because you can have multiple types of phone lines attached to it and anyone that calls the Google number will be able to reach you at any of your numbers that are setup in the software. You can have custom voicemail based on the caller, you can block and it will even reduce spam callers. I've been using it since the software was in beta and have loved it! I only give out that number so if I have to get a different cell number it doesn't matter because the Google number will never change.

https://www.google.com/voice

Enjoy!

Apparently Apple is withholding texting via an iPhone on a Windows based PC so they can sell more laptops and tablets. I'm sure they don't care about the fools (like me) that are beholden to Windows but use an iPhone because the iPhone is more stable than an android or windows phone.

I just sent a text message from my Windows 10 PC to my iPhone. This may be what you are talking around.

I used my email client to send the message to ##########@vtext.com where the ### part is my iphone phone number starting with area code. This procedure (vtext) works with verizon. Each carrier has its own special name. I believe this is so old that the new MMS format may not work. I do not know for sure.

I hope this helps!

Hondomama1972 wrote:

I can text from my PC desktop, per my android phone (Mobitexter). It's great!

And I can text from my Mac using Messages via my iPhone. It's great. However, neither of these facts answers the original question.

Since posting this I've bought a Macbook Pro and love the thoughtful integration between all the devices and accounts. So far the Macbook Pro is still speedy, reliable and predictable. Windows is now in the back seat.

https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/iphone/how-send-text-message-iphone-3468389/

http://mashable.com/2014/06/16/text-from-laptop/#tQqw_AptFPq8

http://www.myphonedesktop.com/

https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-send-free-text-messages-online/

How to Send SMS Messages From Any PC or Mac

each one of above links work great

Regards

Gary (fuzzzy37)

Yes, it's called Mighty Text, I had it until I was gifted with an Iphone this Christmas. I am frantically looking for it's Iphone counterpart!

I am a typist and over 30 so small keyboards irritate me to death and no one wants to talk anymore, they insist on conversing thru text.....since the iphone, i don't converse! LOL, if they want to talk to me, they have to call or answer their blooming phone when I call them! HA!

CMAMoma wrote:

I am a typist and over 30 so small keyboards irritate me to death and no one wants to talk anymore, they insist on conversing thru text.....since the iphone, i don't converse!

I find the iPhone's speech-to-text functions work quite well. Very little typing required.

I -LOVED- the HappyFingers app. However, since I used Applecare to get my iPhone 6 replaced, now the app can't restore OR install again because its not in the Store anymore. I paid for this app to use for my work PC and sending out group text and email messages. I am TORKED_OFF that I can't still use it. If you have the happy_fingers.ipa file in your backup would you consider emailing it to me? Do you still have the app or were you forced to find another. I have had no luck locating a similar app; I've been looking since last summer (2017).

Audio Tube wrote:

If you have the happy_fingers.ipa file in your backup would you consider emailing it to me?

Apps are always tied to the Apple ID under which they were downloaded. Even if someone had the app, it wouldn't work on your phone unless they were also willing to give you their Apple ID and passcode.

reinstall

reset to original settings

backup everything

prey that it might work

typical recommendations from apple

to answer your question - NEVER will Apple ALLOW you t do something that is SIMPLE and SMART

APPLE wants to control how you wipe your ***

you could not be more narrow minded.

i use my windows PC computer to send txt msgs via my celphone.

i download an app via the play store and then i download an extension on chrome or any other browser.

then new txt msgs get displayed on my PC..

when i want to send a txt msg from my computer i can easily do this

i can copy and paste content from email or the web directly to my phone and send to any one very easily.

this makes life so mush easier, i can send business txt msgs to employees FROM MY PHONE without ever pulling out my phone.

I had this same issue. Got used to using mysms to send and receive text messages from PC laptop with Android phone, then switched to iPhone.

I just downloaded, and have been using, Message+ from Verizon, sending messages from PC laptop to iPhone. If you have Verizon, it works great.