No. Text to Landline works with all text messaging capable handsets that have not "blocked" messaging services from Verizon Wireless. Calls to retrieve voice messages sent to you in response to your Text to Landline messages are "billed per your Calling Plan." You may incur Long Distance charges if you subscribe to a Calling Plan that doesn't include domestic long distance or to a local plan.

No, text messages sent to mobile numbers are sent as regular text messages. Text to Landline does not send voice messages to mobile phones. Text to Landline messages can only be delivered to White Pages listed landline numbers. Messages will not be delivered to:

To send a Text to Landline message from your handset, enter the recipient's 10-digit landline phone number in the TO field, as you would with a regular text message, then type your message and press SEND. It's that easy!

You have to have a digital phone that supports two-way messaging in order to send or receive text messages on your phone. You also have to subscribe to your cell phone service provider's messaging service. If you're not sure, ask your parents to contact your cell phone service provider to ask about their text messaging service.

Recipients who receive the message live will be offered the opportunity to reply to the text message with a voice recording (this offer will not be made if the call is picked up via an answering machine). You will be able to retrieve the recipient's voicemail at a number provided to you in a text message announcing that the recipient has replied to your Text to Landline. To listen to the recipient's voicemail, all you need to do is CALL BACK the phone number on the text message.

On your handset you will receive a text message stating "Landline number XXX-XXX-XXXX has sent a reply to your Text to Landline message." Your Text Messaging price plan charges will apply to this notification. This text message will contain the appropriate reply phone number (not the recipient's number). A call to this reply phone number retrieves the voicemail and is charged according to your Calling Plan.

No, Text to Landline messages cannot be sent to landline phones outside of the United States at this time.

Verizon Wireless has chosen not to allow the elimination of "Verizon Wireless" from your handset's banner to ensure accurate billing in all service areas. Alteration of the banner would create an inaccurate indication of whether or not the handset is accessing the Verizon Wireless or extended home rate network, or if it is roaming off the extended network.

Direct-dial international calls are placed in a similar manner to domestic long distance calls. An international phone number is generally made up of a country code, a city code and the local exchange number. To place a call outside of the US, you must start with 011. Next, you must use the country code, and then the number you wish to reach. You can find a list of country codes on the International Dialing page.

You can view a virtual owners manual for your phone by going to How To.../Phone /Equipment Manuals. For any other phones please check your manufacturer's website for details.

Note: With regard to video messages, Cingular will only accept video messages with file sizes of 100Kb or less. If this size is exceeded, Cingular will deliver the message, but not the video attachment. Verizon Wireless phones are capable of recording videos of 30 seconds length and 200Kb file size. Before sending your video message to a Cingular friend, make sure to check the size of the video to make sure it is 100Kb or less in size.

No, however you can send picture/video messages from your phone to your friend's non-Verizon Wireless phone, as long as your friend uses one of the following carrier's service: Note: With regard to video messages, Cingular will only accept video messages with file sizes of 100Kb or less. If this size is exceeded, Cingular will deliver the message, but not the video attachment. Verizon Wireless phones are capable of recording videos of 30 seconds length and 200Kb file size.

Verizon Wireless' Text to Landline* service enables subscribers to send text messages converted to voice messages to most White Pages listed phone numbers in the United States. Note: Text to Landline attempts to phone numbers outside the United States will not be delivered. A landline is a phone number that is serviced by a local telephone company such as Verizon Communications. It is a fixed connection that uses wires.

Yes, to address a text message to multiple landline numbers, simply enter the recipients' phone numbers in the TO field. Each phone number will be delivered and billed as a separate message. An opt-in will be solicited for any recipient that you have not previously opted-in to receive Text to Landline messages.

Dial your area code + cell phone number and press SEND. Note: For a long distance call, dial 11 digits (1 + area code + cell phone number).

Dial your area code + cell phone number and press SEND or the phone icon. Note: For a long distance call, dial 11 digits (1 + area code + cell phone number + SEND or phone icon).

One way alpha pagers with an email address ending in "pagemart.net" use: 800-864-9499 or try 800-324-3333. For alpha pagers ending in "alphame.com, wordme.com or my2way.com" please contact Directpage Customer Care at 1-800-908-2337 or Instant message us using AOL instant messenger, our screen name is "askdirectpage"

The instructions described in this section may vary depending on your handset type. Please refer to your handset user manual. If everything is correct, then the screen of the handset will display a note certifying the sending of the message, i.e. "Message sent". If the sending fails, the screen of the handset will display "Unsuccessful" or "Message failed",. Please repeat the sending.