How to Send a Text Message Using Google

Create Google Account
1. Proceed to the next section if you already have a Google account. Otherwise, visit the Google account setup Web page.
2. Click the 'Create an Account' button to display the 'Create an Account' page.
3. Fill out the sig-up form and click 'I Accept Create My Account.' When the logon page appears, visit the Gmail Web page and sign in using your new username and password.
4. Click the 'Contacts' button to open the 'Contacts' management window.
5. Click 'Add to My Contacts,' and enter the name of someone you would like to text message. Click 'Add.' Gmail adds the new name to the contacts lists and displays the name in a list.
6. Click that name. A new window appears containing text boxes such as 'Email Address' and 'Phone Number.'
7. Type the contact's email address and mobile phone number in the appropriate text boxes. Gmail saves this contact information. Add as many contacts as you wish by repeating these steps. .
8. Click 'Chat,' and enter the name of the contact you wish to message in the 'Search of Inviter Friends' text box. The 'Send SMS' option should appear in a drop-down list of options. If you see that option, proceed to the next step. Otherwise, click the 'Settings' icon, click 'Labs,' and then click the 'Enable' radio button next to 'SMS (Text Messaging) in Chat.' Enter the contact's name again. The 'Send SMS' option will appear.
9. Click the 'Send SMS' option. Gmail displays a dialog box containing the contact's name on the right side of the page. Your contact's phone number appears at the top of that dialog box.
10. Type your text message in the text box at the bottom of the dialog box, and press 'Enter' to send the message.