I used to go to canadiancontent.net for this information, but that site never gets updated anymore and seems to have turned into a Google AdSense cash grab. So here’s a list of links where you can send free SMSs to cell phones from the different Canadian wireless providers:

(Note: the recipient might get charged, of course, depending on their specific plan)

• Bell Mobility
• Rogers Wireless (works for Fido too)
• TELUS Mobility

E-mail to text

There are some e-mail to text services, but the recipient usually has to have signed up and paid for this service, unlike the web forms above that are free:

[insert10digitnumber]@@txt.bellmobility.ca
[insert10digitnumber]@pcs.rogers.com
[insert10digitnumber]@fido.ca
[insert10digitnumber]@msg.telus.com
[insert10digitnumber]@mobiletxt.ca
[insert10digitnumber]@vmobile.ca (Virgin Mobile)
[insert10digitnumber]@mobiletxt.ca (PC Mobile)

There is no official form to send text messages through the Internet to other providers such as 7-Eleven Speak Out Wireless, Petro Canada, or Solo Mobile. However, try these two sites:

http://freesms.1888usa.com/sms_global.htm
https://www.vazu.com/

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Know of any other providers’ text message links? Leave a comment to let me know!