Sending an iPhone Text Message to a Short Code Address

[Rich DeSteno]

Many advertisers now offer a free sample or information if you text a
certain word to a six-digit address.  On my iPhone 6, I am unable to
send to such an address in the normal message app.  How is this done on
an iPhone?
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[Richard Turner]

Have you checked that Send As SMS on? That is how you text to a non-iPhone device. My guess is that these companies are not using an iPhone. I've texted to such numbers with my iPhone.
Richard



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Many advertisers now offer a free sample or information if you text a certain word to a six-digit address. On my iPhone 6, I am unable to send to such an address in the normal message app. How is this done on an iPhone?
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[Rich DeSteno]

Where do I check to see if SMS is on?  I did not find it when looking
through Settings.

Post by Richard Turner
Have you checked that Send As SMS on? That is how you text to a non-iPhone device. My guess is that these companies are not using an iPhone. I've texted to such numbers with my iPhone.
Richard
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Many advertisers now offer a free sample or information if you text a certain word to a six-digit address. On my iPhone 6, I am unable to send to such an address in the normal message app. How is this done on an iPhone?
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[Sieghard Weitzel]

It's in Settings > Messages


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Subject: Re: Sending an iPhone Text Message to a Short Code Address

Where do I check to see if SMS is on?  I did not find it when looking
through Settings.

Post by Richard Turner
Have you checked that Send As SMS on? That is how you text to a non-iPhone device. My guess is that these companies are not using an iPhone. I've texted to such numbers with my iPhone.
Richard
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Many advertisers now offer a free sample or information if you text a certain word to a six-digit address. On my iPhone 6, I am unable to send to such an address in the normal message app. How is this done on an iPhone?
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[Matthew Horspool]

Hi Rich,

Is it that your message won't send, or that you can't find where to put the 6-digit number? The former case has already been dealt with. In the latter case:

1. Go to messages and touch on the top left of the screen - the "Edit" button.

2. Swipe right twice, to the "Compose" button, and double tap.

3. You should land on a "To" text field, with a keyboard visible. Simply use this keyboard to type the number (note you may need to switch to "More 
 Numbers" in the bottom left hand corner first)

4. Now, you need to get to the "Message" text field, at which point you can proceed as usual. I do this by touching the top left hand corner of the screen – "New Message" – and swiping right about six times, then double tapping. There are probably easier ways though.

HTH,

Matthew





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Many advertisers now offer a free sample or information if you text a certain word to a six-digit address. On my iPhone 6, I am unable to send to such an address in the normal message app. How is this done on an iPhone?



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