I really don't know the answer to this. Hey, this how I learn!

I don't get into text messaging. I can do it on my cellphone, but I don't do it, I don't really have anyone to TM.

I see commercials on TV all the time, and during WWE Smackdown (which I'm watching right now). 

Example:
These commercials advertise ringtones you can pruchase (among other crap); "text VV44 (or whatever) to 77442" 

How does this TM addressing scheme work? 77442? Does that translate to an IP address or something? TM works over NNTP, the same as newsgroups?

I get ADS from AT&T (It used to be Cingular); I can make free intnl phone calls, blah, blah blah. There is an address this TM came from: 1 111 509 412 

IS TEXT messaging different than INSTANT messaging???   

Just wondering.........

Ok, Thanks, Jimbob! So it's all pretty much proprietary, then? Hmmm, sounds like it'd make a great target for some wanna-be black hat script kiddie out there. I'm surprised nobody's tried it yet.

I was just mainly interested in the syntax of the addreses, how that worked, etc.

Thanks again!

Thanks, Venom! Looks to be just what I was looking for. I've heard of SMS before, never really connected it with text messaging, 'cause, gee whiz, I don't use text messaging.

Thanks again. Gonna go read up some more on it.

 

I use a crackberry for work but it is diffrent that normal text-messaging (SMS).

Brian

Oh but i did used to get SMS spammed on my older nextel phone...

I enjoy people who aren't afraid to ask "stupid" questions! Then we all learn. It also encourages those more timid folks out there to ask their questions.

Refreshing!