How to Send a Free Text Message to a Phone Online Read Response

1. Open your Web browser and visit the Google Voice setup website, listed in the Resources section.
2. Enter your zip code and select 'Search' to pull up a list of available Google Voice numbers. Select the number you want.
3. Select a four-digit PIN and enter it into the appropriate box. Enter it again to confirm it, and check the box next to the licensing agreement. Click 'Continue.'
4. Enter your cell phone number as the forwarding number. Google Voice will then give you a two-digit confirmation number, and will then immediately call your cell phone. Answer the call and enter in the confirmation number when prompted. Click 'Finish' on your computer screen to complete setup.
5. Click 'Text' on your Google Voice website. It is in the upper left corner. Enter the phone number of the recipient and the body of the message. Click 'Send.' When the recipient responds, the message will pop up under your sent message.