SMS Alerts from my gmail account
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budwha
Mar 5, 2011, 8:31:12 PM3/5/11
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I have set up my gmail to sms my cell phone whenever I get new mail.
The problem is the text message appears on my phone but it says its
from a phone number which doesn't exist....it displays a phone number
from an old contact that I have deleted a long time ago. Where in my
gmail settings do I change the phone number from which gmail "sends
from"?
The problem is the text message appears on my phone but it says its
from a phone number which doesn't exist....it displays a phone number
from an old contact that I have deleted a long time ago. Where in my
gmail settings do I change the phone number from which gmail "sends
from"?
Ryan Morehart
Mar 7, 2011, 9:45:29 AM3/7/11
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I could be mistaken, but I don't know of Gmail itself having this
feature. Are you using an outside service for it?
feature. Are you using an outside service for it?
Ryan
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budwha
Mar 12, 2011, 8:32:07 PM3/12/11
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Gmail can send a text...in settings/forwarding and POP IMAP...forward
a copy of incoming mail to "yourphone num...@msg.telus.com"
telus is my mobile provider. But when I get the text..it says its from
"999-9999"....where does this phone number come from? How can I
change gmails sender ID(phone number)
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a copy of incoming mail to "yourphone num...@msg.telus.com"
telus is my mobile provider. But when I get the text..it says its from
"999-9999"....where does this phone number come from? How can I
change gmails sender ID(phone number)
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Ryan Morehart
Mar 12, 2011, 8:59:58 PM3/12/11
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Oh, I see. Clever.
I think it all just depends on your phone and Telus. For my phone
(Android on Verizon), it shows the email address it came from.
It wouldn't make sense for Gmail to be able to specify the phone
number it came from, especially considering it has no idea the email
address you're giving as the forward is a "special" one that becomes a
text for your phone.
Ryan
budwha
Mar 12, 2011, 10:24:57 PM3/12/11
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Yes.....I completely agree with you.......but why did it grab a phone
number from an old(deleted) contact that no longer exists. I wish it
would just show the email that it came from....like yours. I am also
running android...... on my HTC Desire HD. Thanks for responding.
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number from an old(deleted) contact that no longer exists. I wish it
would just show the email that it came from....like yours. I am also
running android...... on my HTC Desire HD. Thanks for responding.
Marko Vukovic
Mar 13, 2011, 5:39:41 AM3/13/11
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On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 5:24 AM, budwha <bud...@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes.....I completely agree with you.......but why did it grab a phone
number from an old(deleted) contact that no longer exists. I wish it
would just show the email that it came from....like yours. I am also
running android...... on my HTC Desire HD. Thanks for responding.
Hi Budwha
Telus is sending you the SMS, Gmail is simply forwarding an email to an email address. You need to log in to your Telus portal and change the callback number setting there.
I've never heard of SMS having an email address as sender, it is always a number AFAIK.
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Marko
Ryan Morehart
Mar 13, 2011, 1:52:11 PM3/13/11
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Yeah, the email address thing is probably some verizon/android magic that is wonderfully custom and unworkable in any other situation.
Ryan
budwha
Mar 13, 2011, 5:38:02 PM3/13/11
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AH..Ha...Thank you Marko...I just checked Telus
website...quote..."999-999-9999 is the number that appears on your
phone if someone sends a text message using either email or a TELUS
website."
I couldn't figure out where this phone number was coming from...now I
know
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On Mar 13, 1:52 pm, Ryan Morehart <r...@moreharts.com> wrote:
> Yeah, the email address thing is probably some verizon/android magic that is
> wonderfully custom and unworkable in any other situation.
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> Ryan
website...quote..."999-999-9999 is the number that appears on your
phone if someone sends a text message using either email or a TELUS
website."
I couldn't figure out where this phone number was coming from...now I
know
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On Mar 13, 1:52 pm, Ryan Morehart <r...@moreharts.com> wrote:
> Yeah, the email address thing is probably some verizon/android magic that is
> wonderfully custom and unworkable in any other situation.
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> Ryan
> On Mar 13, 2011 7:49 AM, "Marko Vukovic" <marko.vuko...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 5:24 AM, budwha <bud...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Yes.....I completely agree with you.......but why did it grab a phone
> >> number from an old(deleted) contact that no longer exists. I wish it
> >> would just show the email that it came from....like yours. I am also
> >> running android...... on my HTC Desire HD. Thanks for responding.
>
> > Hi Budwha
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> > Telus is sending you the SMS, Gmail is simply forwarding an email to an
> > email address. You need to log in to your Telus portal and change the
> > callback number setting there.
> > I've never heard of SMS having an email address as sender, it is always a
> > number AFAIK.
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> > Regards
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> > On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 5:24 AM, budwha <bud...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Yes.....I completely agree with you.......but why did it grab a phone
> >> number from an old(deleted) contact that no longer exists. I wish it
> >> would just show the email that it came from....like yours. I am also
> >> running android...... on my HTC Desire HD. Thanks for responding.
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> > Hi Budwha
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> > Telus is sending you the SMS, Gmail is simply forwarding an email to an
> > email address. You need to log in to your Telus portal and change the
> > callback number setting there.
> > I've never heard of SMS having an email address as sender, it is always a
> > number AFAIK.
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