# Send free sms - How to?

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I’ve never tried this but:

> [@Are custom states secure?](https://forum.bubble.io/t/are-custom-states-secure/267421/7):
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> Want to send a text instead?  
> You’ll need their phone number and their carrier’s gateway. Let’s assume ATT.
> 
> Your email will be sent to `1234567891@txt.att.net` which will send a text message.
> 
> **Gateway’s to send free texts via email**
> 
> 1. AT&T: [number@txt.att.net](mailto:number@txt.att.net) (SMS), [number@mms.att.net](mailto:number@mms.att.net) (MMS)
> 2. Verizon: [number@vtext.com](mailto:number@vtext.com) (SMS), [number@vzwpix.com](mailto:number@vzwpix.com) (MMS)
> 3. T-Mobile: [number@tmomail.net](mailto:number@tmomail.net) (SMS & MMS)
> 4. Sprint: [number@messaging.sprintpcs.com](mailto:number@messaging.sprintpcs.com) (SMS), [number@pm.sprint.com](mailto:number@pm.sprint.com) (MMS)
> 5. Xfinity Mobile: [number@vtext.com](mailto:number@vtext.com) (SMS)
> 6. Virgin Mobile: [number@vmobl.com](mailto:number@vmobl.com) (SMS), [number@vmpix.com](mailto:number@vmpix.com) (MMS)
> 7. Tracfone: [number@mmst5.tracfone.com](mailto:number@mmst5.tracfone.com) (MMS)
> 8. Metro PCS: [number@mymetropcs.com](mailto:number@mymetropcs.com) (SMS & MMS)
> 9. Boost Mobile: [number@sms.myboostmobile.com](mailto:number@sms.myboostmobile.com) (SMS), [number@myboostmobile.com](mailto:number@myboostmobile.com) (MMS)
> 10. Cricket: [number@sms.cricketwireless.net](mailto:number@sms.cricketwireless.net) (SMS), [number@mms.cricketwireless.net](mailto:number@mms.cricketwireless.net) (MMS)
> 11. U.S. Cellular: [number@email.uscc.net](mailto:number@email.uscc.net) (SMS), [number@mms.uscc.net](mailto:number@mms.uscc.net) (MMS)

I guess ask the user which Carrier they have via option set

Option’s Display is the user friendly name, then add a new attribute for the email address portion used.

Or maybe an API can lookup the phone number and return the carrier for you [https://numverify.com/](https://numverify.com/)

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