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John Savage wrote:

> In the SEND TEXT options of the Nokia, I've never used the
> SEND TEXT AS EMAIL option. I hesitate to try it in case I get
> price shock in the next bill, and I've never seen anyone talk
> about the facility. Is it functional on most networks?

> Can it be expected "to just work" out of the box, or does it need
> to set up for the particular network or provider?

> Is it the same cost as a standard SMS?

Nope, you are charged the data charge because its email.

> Always?

Never, actually.

> Does the email address get counted in the 160 chars?

That limit doesnt apply to email.

> Is delivery likely to be more reliable than sending the
> message as an SMS to an overseas destination?

Likely.

> I figure that once the message hits the internet, it stands an excellent chance of
> being delivered, whereas SMS seems to require a myriad of individual network
> agreements and two-way SMS between specific phones is far from guaranteed.

Yep.

Corse that assumes that the recipient has an email address to send to.