Many small business owners are struggling to reply to their online leads in a timely manner. I’ve noticed that this habit is especially bad in industries like home improvement where business owners are away from their computers for long periods of time. Internet leads go stale super fast. You need to be on it to get the deal done!
If you are out in the field for long periods of time, and don’t want to get a smart phone, here’s an easy and free solution for you to stay on top of your most important leads without breaking your bank account.
- Get text messaging set up on your cell phone, if you don’t have it already.
- Use the chart at the bottom of this post to figure out the email address that corresponds with your phone’s text messaging.
- Update your contact info on your website using the email address from step 2.
- Update your contact me forms on your website to also go to you as a text message.
There you have it! You now get your important leads by text message and can respond to them quickly. Now, go make some money!
Free Email To SMS Gateways (Major US Carriers)
Carrier
Email to SMS Gateway
Alltel
[10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: 1234567890@message.alltel.com
AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
[10-digit phone number]@mms.att.net (MMS)
[10-digit phone number]@cingularme.com
Example: 1234567890@txt.att.net
Boost Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com
Example: 1234567890@myboostmobile.com
Nextel (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 1234567890@messaging.nextel.com
Sprint PCS (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
[10-digit phone number]@pm.sprint.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: 1234567890@tmomail.net
US Cellular
[10-digit phone number]email.uscc.net (SMS)
[10-digit phone number]@mms.uscc.net (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@email.uscc.net
Verizon
[10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
[10-digit phone number]@vzwpix.com (MMS)
Example: 1234567890@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile USA
[10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: 1234567890@vmobl.com