Most mobile phone providers offer a gateway that can be used to forward simple e-mails to a mobile phone number via SMS (Short Message Service). If your provider offers an SMS gateway, you can use a text message "address" for BenchVue e-mail notifications.
Below is a summary of SMS gateways offered by several common providers (subject to change). All you need to know is the recipient's 10-digit mobile phone number and provider. And remember that messages are limited to 160 characters.
| AT&T: | number@txt.att.net |
| Boost Mobile: | number@myboostmobile.com |
| Metro PCS: | number@mymetropcs.com |
| Sprint: | number@messaging.sprintpcs.com |
| T-Mobile: | number@tmomail.net |
| Tracfone: | number@mmst5.tracfone.com |
| U.S. Cellular: | number@email.uscc.net |
| Verizon: | number@vtext.com |
| Virgin Mobile: | number@vmobl.com |
Note: Standard data fees and text messaging rates may apply depending on the specific phone plan and mobile provider.