Can I receive text message alerts without an SMS module?
Estimated Reading Time: 1 MinutesMany USA and Canada cellular users can take advantage of the complimentary Email to SMS gateway service.
This will allow you to send an email as a SMS/Text message to an end user via the N2KView Alerts module.
Please reference the following article for initial setup of the email Alert service within N2KView.
- https://www.maretron.com/wp-content/phpkbv95/article.php?id=698
This feature does not replace the full services of the SMS100/SMS200 Text Message Module.
You can set up a Default Email Address or Additional Email Address using the following method.
- AT&T – number@txt.att.net
- Boost Mobile – number@myboostmobile.com
- Metro PCS – number@mymetropcs.com
- Sprint – number@messaging.sprintpcs.com
- T-Mobile – number@tmomail.net
- Ting – number@message.ting.com
- Tracfone – number@mmst5.tracfone.com
- Ting – number@message.ting.com
- U.S. Cellular – number@email.uscc.net
- Verizon – number@vtext.com
- Virgin Mobile – number@vmobl.com
For example, if you were using the T-Mobile service and cellphone number is (866) 550-9100, the email address would be:
Please be advised that this service is handled by your cellular service provider, not by Maretron/N2KView we are only making use of it.
For additional support or questions please contact Maretron Support at Support@Maretron.com or (866) 550-9100.