Q:	What is Sprint Nextel Text to Landline?
A:	Text to Landline lets you send text messages, which will be converted to voice, to any landline phone in the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Back To Top >>
Q:	How do I send a Text to Landline message?
A:	Just type a text message from your wireless phone and enter the 10-digit phone number as you would with a regular text message. Also see “How do I sign up for Sprint Nextel Text to Landline?” Back To Top >>
Q:	How do I sign up for Sprint Nextel Text to Landline?
A:	Sprint Nextel Text to Landline is available to all Sprint text messaging customers. Simply send a text message to a landline destination. Prior to delivering the first message you will receive a notification text message telling you that the message is destined for a landline phone. Back To Top >>
Q:	How does it work?
A:	The recipient's phone will ring and when it is answered your text message will be automatically read to them. If the recipient does not answer the phone, your text message will be stored as voicemail. (Recipient must have a voicemail service on their landline.) Recipients can also reply to the text message and leave a message for you. Back To Top >>
Q:	How do I know if the recipient got my message?
A:	After sending a Text to Landline message you will receive a confirmation text message letting you know how your message was received and if the recipient left a voice response message for you. Back To Top >>
Q:	How do I get a reply to my Text to Landline message?
A:	You will receive a text message alert on your mobile phone, indicating that you have a reply. The message is sent with the appropriate reply phone number. You can listen to the reply message by pressing TALK, or by scrolling to the callback number in the text and pressing Call to call to the reply phone number. Alternatively you may receive a text message with a short text reply selected by the landline recipient after they listened to your message. Back To Top >>
Q:	How much does it cost to send a Text to Landline message?
A:	You will be charged your normal text message rate. Back To Top >>
Q:	Do I need a special Sprint Nextel phone to send a Text to Landline message?
A:	No. Text to Landline works with all text messaging activated phones from Sprint. Back To Top >>
Q:	How much does it cost to callback and listen to your replies?
A:	Standard calling rates apply. Back To Top >>
Q:	Can I send Text to Landline messages to landline phones outside of the United States?
A:	Soon we will be expanding this service to deliver text messages to Canadian and other international landline phones as well. Back To Top >>
Q:	How can I get some of my other questions answered about this application?
A:	Simply send an email to support@telemessage.com. Back To Top >>
Q:	I sent my first Text to Landline message but I never received an opt-in text message asking me to reply to send messages to landline destinations. What do I do?
A:	Check to make sure you sent the message to a landline number. If it is a mobile number, the message will be sent as a text message to that mobile phone. If the number is a landline number please contact us at support@telemessage.com. Back To Top >>
Q:	I sent a Text to Landline message but either the recipient never received the message, or I never received a status message. What do I do?
A:	Check to make sure you sent the message to a landline number. If it is a mobile number the message will be sent as a text message to that mobile phone. If the number is a landline number please contact us at support@telemessage.com. Back To Top >>
Q:	I sent a Text to Landline message to a mobile phone. What happens?
A:	Text messages sent to mobile numbers are sent as a text message to those mobile phones. The service does not send voice messages to mobile phones. Back To Top >>
Q:	How long will Text to Landline attempt to leave a message to the landline phone?
A:	The system will attempt to ring the landline number for 40 seconds (approx. 7 rings) if no one answers. Back To Top >>
Q:	If the landline number is busy or no one answers how many times will Text to Landline attempt to redial the number, and what happens if Text to Landline cannot get through?
A:	Text to Landline will attempt 2 redials of the number. The first redial is 5 minutes after the initial attempt. The second redial is 15 minutes after the first attempt, if no one answers during the first redial attempt. After the second redial attempt the message is deleted from the system and the mobile originator receives a text message stating that the message could not be delivered. Back To Top >>
Q:	Is there a length limitation on the voice reply back to originator of the text message?
A:	There is no limitation on the length of the voice reply. Back To Top >>
Q:	If the landline destination has call blocking will the text message show the Caller ID of the originator?
A:	The transmission of Caller ID to all landline numbers throughout the country is not perfect. It is always possible that the Caller ID of the sending phone can get dropped as the call moves through different switches throughout the country. If the Caller ID is dropped, the number of the originator will not be displayed or call blocking may prevent the call from being delivered. Back To Top >>
Q:	Will all voice reply message callback numbers be to a Massachusetts number?
A:	The callback numbers will vary but they will always be to a Massachusetts number. Back To Top >>
Q:	How long will the voice reply be available for callback before it is deleted?
A:	The voice reply will be stored by Text to Landline up to 5 days prior to being deleted. The listener does not delete the reply message on the system. Back To Top >>