What is CelluVIP™?
CelluVIP™ is an innovative communications system that allows you to set-up your
domain name with a cell phone, pager or other connected device supporting phone messaging
(email gateways).
This feature allows you to have your phone set-up as a host to your domain name (ex.
phone.myname.com), and will allow anyone going to that internet address to send you a text
message. No need to give out new phone numbers every time you change service! Just give
people a much easier to remember Web address.
How do I set it up?
Setting up your phone is fast and easy. All you need to do is login at the "Setup
your phone" page with your domain name and password. After you login, you'll be able
to enter of modify phone settings for the domain name you want to associate your phone
with. When you are finished editing, click on the "SUBMIT" button, and enable or
disable phone messaging. Here is a step by step explanation of each entry:
Phone Service Information
- Host Name - Enter the host name that will refer to your phone (i.e.
"phone" for phone.myname.com)
- Phone Number - Enter the 10 digit phone number of the device area code first,
without any spaces or punctuation (ex. 8005551212)
- Service Type - Select the service your mobile device uses. If your service is not
listed, enter other. You can still use the feature if you know the email address your
service company uses to reach your device (Call your mobile service company to find out).
We will be automatically notified to add your provider to our listing of service providers
and you will be notified when service for your provider has been activated.
- Device Email - Fill this field only if you have selected "other" above.
This is where the messages will be sent. The email address is often
your10digitphonenumber@myservicecompanymessaging.com.
- CC Addresses - Your phone is down, or you want to reply by email to the message
you just received. Well, you just need to set-up a cc email address (like your home or
work email address) and all those messages will be CC-ed to that address. You can add up
to 5 CC email addresses.
Customize your phone page
- Image URL - Enter the URL of your favorite image to use instead of our default.
(i.e. http://www.mydomain.com/image/mypic.gif )
- Greeting - Just like an answering machine, customize your phone page by adding
your own greeting.
- Links - You have the option of including up to 8 button or text links to your
favorite pages. Customize them by adding your own text and URLs.
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Once you have set-up this page and have saved the changes, your phone is ready to go.
Just go to the web address you just set-up (i.e. http://phone.mydomain.com) send yourself
a message to test, and you are done.
Note - make sure that people know to enter the address formatted as mentioned above
(http://phone.mydomain.com), the host is now "phone" not "www".
Are there extra charges associated with this service?
Nametech.com does not charge fees for the use of this service. It comes free of charge
with each Domain Name registration or hosting. The only charges associated with this
service might be the ones charged by your mobile service provider either for the text
messaging feature, and/or the connection minutes to receive the message, or none at all.
Please check with your provider on charges.
What is the counter on the web page?
Most service providers have a character limit on all messages being sent to mobile
devices. The maximum amount of characters differs from provider to provider, 100 or 140
being the most common. The counter allows users sending you a message to see how many
characters are left before the message gets cut off.
Can I have those messages forwarded to other email addresses?
In the "Setup your phone" settings page of the domain name you are configuring
you can add up to 5 CC email addresses.
What service providers are supported?
In essence all service providers are supported if they allow text messaging to phones, and
your cell phone has that feature.
In our quick set-up drop down menu we have:
- AT&T Wireless
- Nextel
- Cingular
- Sprint PCS
- Verizon
- VoiceStream
For all other providers, you will need to know and enter the email address your
provider uses to send you a message. The email address is often
your10digitphonenumber@myserviceprovider.com. Notify us to add your provider to our
listing of service providers and you will be notified when service for your provider has
been activated.
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