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Sending SMS from Gmail - Not in Canada!

Sending SMS from Gmail - Not in Canada!

Canada remains a digital ghetto.  It's always been this way and it's only gotten worse.

The latest evidence comes from Gmail where they now allow you to send text messages to cell phones via their handy Google Chat client, which is also built into Gmail.  Unfortunately, not all carriers support this, and a visit to the supported mobile operators page leaves this Canadian feeling glum.

  • Afghanistan
    Afghan Wireless Communication Company
    Etisalat
    Roshan
  • Algeria
    Nedjma
  • Angola
    Movicel telecomunicações, SA.
    Unitel
  • Bahrain
    Viva
    Zain
  • Bangladesh
    Airtel
    Banglalink
    Citycell
  • Benin
    ETISALAT Bénin
  • Botswana
    Orange
  • Cambodia
    Cell Card
    Smart
  • Cameroon
    MTN
    Orange
  • Congo, Democratic Republic
    Airtel
    Vodacom
  • Côte d'Ivoire
    MTN
    Moov Cote d’Ivoire
    Orange
  • Egypt
    Mobinil
  • Ghana
    Airtel
    MTN
    Tigo
    Vodafone
  • Guam
    iConnect Buddy
  • Guinea
    Cellcom Guinea
    Orange
  • India
    All mobile operators
  • Indonesia
    AHA
    Axis
    Esia
    Indosat
    Telkomsel
    Tri
    XL
  • Iraq
    Omnea
    Zain
  • Israel
    orange
    Pelephone
  • Jordan
    Orange
    Umniah
    Zain
  • Kazakhstan
    Beeline
    Kcell
  • Kenya
    Airtel
    orange
    Safaricom
    Yu
  • Kuwait
    Viva
    Wataniya
    Zain
  • Kyrgystan
    Megacom
  • Lao
    ETL PUBLIC COMPANY
  • Liberia
    Cellcom
    Lonestar Cell MTN
  • Madagascar
    Airtel
    Telma
  • Malawi
    Airtel
    TNM
  • Malaysia
    Celcom
    DiGi
    Maxis
  • Maldives
    Dhiraagu
    Wataniya
  • Morocco
    inwi
  • Mozambique
    mcel
    Vodacom
  • Niger
    Airtel
    Moov
    Orange
  • Nigeria
    Airtel
    Glo
    Etisalat
    MTN
    Starcomms
    Visafone
  • Pakistan
    Mobilink
    Telenor
    Ufone
    Warid
  • Palestinian Territories
    Jawwal
    Wataniya Mobile
  • Philippines
    Globe
    SMART
    Sun Cellular
  • Saudi Arabia
    Mobily
    STC
    Zain
  • Senegal
    orange
    Tigo
  • Seychelles
    Airtel
  • Sierra Leone
    Airtel
    Comium
  • Somalia
    Somtel
    Telesom
  • South Africa
    8ta
    MTN
  • Sri Lanka
    Dialog
    Etisalat
    Mobitel
  • Tanzania
    Vodacom
    Tigo
  • Thailand
    dtac
    True Move
  • Togo
    Moov Togo
  • Tunisia
    Orange
    Tunisiana
  • Uganda
    Orange
    MTN
    Uganda Telecom
  • Ukraine
    Intertelecom
  • United States
    All operators
  • Uzbekistan
    Beeline
    MTS Uzbekistan
    Ucell
  • Vietnam
    VinaPhone
  • Zambia
    Airtel
    MTN
    Zamtel

Did you see that?  Not a single Canadian carrier is listed.  Meanwhile, Zambia and Uzbekistan each have three listed, India is all-in with the United States, and Guam's hooked up.

Just throw it in the pile of mounting evidence that we Canadians are getting screwed by our telecom industry.

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