Vtext.com FAQs

Vtext.com lets you send text messages to Verizon Wireless devices from your email. However, it's no longer available as a website that you can use to view and send text messages.

To send a text message from your email:

1. Create a new email.


2. Enter a 10-digit Verizon Wireless mobile number in the To field, and add "@vtext.com" (e.g., 9495551212@vtext.com).


3. Send the email and it will be delivered to the recipient's mobile phone as a text message.

Message length is limited to 140 characters, including the email address. Vtext.com messages can only contain text. Multimedia messages can't be sent by email to a Verizon Wireless device using Vtext.com.

If you want to send and view messages from a website, you can use Verizon Messages (Message+). It's an enhanced messaging service that also syncs your messages across all your devices.

Note: If you have a business account and send high volumes of messages with Vtext.com, you should be aware of the following:

• The vtext.com domain is not intended to be used for large volumes of commercial messages or emergency messages.
• Due to the inherent limitations of internet email, Verizon provides no assurance regarding the timeliness or receipt of messages sent using this service.
• Businesses and organizations looking to send a high volume of messages should subscribe to Verizon Enterprise Messaging.

There's no additional cost to use vtext.com, it's part of your Verizon Wireless service.

Sending a Vtext.com message from an email address doesn't count toward your messaging allowance.

The recipient will get the message as a text on their mobile device, so they could be charged for a text message according to their plan.

No. Pictures, videos, sounds, emoji, etc. can't be sent through Vtext.com. Messages must be text only. Additionally, only 140 characters of text can be sent in one message, including the email address.

No, Vtext.com is no longer available as a website where you can view and send a text.

However, you can still send a text from your email to a Verizon Wireless mobile number by using the vtext.com domain (e.g., 9495551212@vtext.com).

The Vtext.com website has been replaced by Verizon Messages (Message+), which provides many more messaging features. Verizon Messages (Message+)  lets you send messages from your web browser or computer through the desktop app, smartphone or tablet.

Learn more about Verizon Messages (Message+).

Yes, even if you don't have Verizon Wireless service, you can send a message from your email to a Verizon Wireless mobile device. Simply put the 10-digit Verizon Wireless mobile number and "@vtext.com" (e.g., 9495551212@vtext.com) in the To field of an email to send the message as a text.