How to Send a Text to an ATT Customer

Using Gmail
1. Go to the Gmail website. Enter your login and password if you have a Gmail account. If you do not have a Gmail account, you can open one by selecting the option 'Create an Account.' If creating an account, follow the directions and enter the required information in the corresponding boxes.
2. Select 'Settings' in the upper-right corner of the page once you are logged on.
3. Choose the tab that says 'Labs.'
4. Scroll down to the tab that says 'Text Messaging (SMS) in Chat' and select 'Enable,' and then select the 'Save Changes' box at the bottom of the page. You will be taken back to your home page.
5. Enter the cell phone number of the person you are texting in the white box under 'Chat' on the left side of the screen. Select 'Send SMS' from the drop-down menu that appears. Leave the chat box open if you are expecting a text back. If the person replies, the message will appear as an instant message. You will not be charged for sending this text message, but the person who receives it will pay a standard messaging rate.
Using AT&T
6. Log on to AT&T's website.
7. Enter your wireless number or ID and password in the boxes under 'Manage Your Account.' Select 'Go.' If you are not registered online, you can do it here by selecting 'Register for Account Management' and following the directions.
8. Choose 'Message Center.' It's located at the top of the navigation bar.
9. Enter the AT&T customer's cell phone number in the 'Send To' box.
10. Type your message in the 'Message' box. You can only type up to 150 characters. Press 'Send.' You will not be charged for sending this text message, but the person who you sent it to will be.
From Your AT&T Cell Phone
11. Turn on your phone by pressing the power button.
12. Select the 'Messaging' option if you are using an AT&T exclusive smart phone like the iPhone. Smart phones have a specific messaging function. Depending on your model, it may have the icon of an envelope.
13. Select the option to write a new text message. On iPhones, this option looks like a box with a pencil inside. Type your message using your keypad into the entry field. Enter the number of the person you want to send the text to. If his name is saved on your phone, then you can just enter his name. Press 'Send.'