Text messages on to PC?

pramsay13

What type of phone is the work contract one?

There is some paid for software that can do this kind of thing properly including automatically updating calendar etc.

Or there are some apps that will allow you to view and type messages on a pc.

There are some free ones or paid for ones that are better, although depends how much you are using it / what features you need.

Dandytf

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Hi

Is there a way I can send text messages (from a mobile phone contract) on to a PC?

Basically I am helping out a voluntary group who liaise with other volunteers to give car rides to the elderly for hospital appointments. They only have one phone line which is constantly busy and the staff have to ring round volunteers to see who is available. Its incredibly time consuming and chaotic. I've spoken with all the drivers and they confirm they are happy to receive text messages re availability and then they can simply reply yes or no. Using a big computer screen and a keyboard would be much better for us technophobes!

So, grateful if any of the techie people are aware of any apps that could be used for the mobile phone to pc.

Many thanks
Terrysdelight

Win10 1903 allows text messages to and from p.c. When mobile is linked.

dipsomaniac

Dandytf wrote: »

Win10 1903 allows text messages to and from p.c. When mobile is linked.

the previous update also featured your phone

Terrysdelight

grumpycrab wrote: »

If not clear you need this app on phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging
Then under 3dots click Messages for Web and use QR code to pair at PC end at...
https://messages.google.com/web/authentication

NB. on PC click the slider "to remember PC" under the QR code.

OK - thank you. I have set this up on my own phone and my PC and it works fine.

The phone that the volunteers use is really old fashioned, flip up top thing with massive buttons. Although, the office volunteers can all use Androids or Iphones. I have a spare android I can donate for office use.

I guess I just link the new phone to the office pc, then away we go. Everyone will assume they are receiving and replying to text messages, but they will actually be sms?

Terrysdelight

Dandytf wrote: »

Win10 1903 allows text messages to and from p.c. When mobile is linked.

Sorry, I am a bit of a technophobe. Does the above mean if the PC has Win10 (and a specific update 1903), that Messages will work?

Oldbiggles

This might be the answer to your problem, I regularly get messages from people I know from their mobile phone to my PC by email. It requires me to log in each day to check for messages of course but it works for me.

dipsomaniac

Terrysdelight wrote: »

Sorry, I am a bit of a technophobe. Does the above mean if the PC has Win10 (and a specific update 1903), that Messages will work?

should work fine with the google message app route you took.

win10 (update 1809 or 1903) has a built in app for sending and receiving text called 'your phone' which does the same thing once paired with your phone.

Terrysdelight

dipsomaniac wrote: »

should work fine with the google message app route you took.

win10 (update 1809 or 1903) has a built in app for sending and receiving text called 'your phone' which does the same thing once paired with your phone.

That's fantastic - thank you, everyone, much appreciated.

dipsomaniac

i would still use whatsapp for the 30% (+) as sms won't be around in 5 years time

Dandytf

dipsomaniac wrote: »

the previous update also featured your phone

Forgot which insiders pre 1903 beta included the phone feature.

Thanks anyway