Ever find yourself trying to get a hold of someone who appears offline on Google Chat? Well, now there is a way to go beyond that. With new features added to Gmail, you can now send text messages through chat. All you have to do is enable a few settings, and you are good to go.

An SMS message is better known as a text message. "Texting" is the method of chatting with someone, by sending messages from your mobile phone to another mobile phone in the event that you cannot talk. However, it can become rather costly to continue to send text messages if you do not have a data plan. If you constantly receive a text messages from someone who is harassing you or you need to find a way to keep your kids from texting you may want to try disabling your SMS messages.

Short Message Service (SMS) or Text Messaging is a quick and easy way to send information from mobile phone to mobile phone. You can also use SMS messaging to send emails from your computer to a cell phone. Most cellular service providers have an email server that will receive your email and transform it into an SMS message that will be sent to the phone number specified in the email address.