Google Send to Phone for Firefox

Google Send to Phone

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Introduction

Google Send to Phone for Firefox is an extension that enables you to send short text messages of web page content to your mobile phone. For example, you might text message yourself a phone number, an address, or directions that you find on the Web.

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google-sendtophone.xpi

How to Install

1. Click the "google-sendtophone.xpi" link above. Be sure to review the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Notice.

If this is your first time installing a Google Firefox extension, when you click "Agree and Install", the Firefox browser may display a notice in a bar across the top of the page. View screenshot

If this notice appears, you will need to edit your browser options to allow the extension to be installed from Google:
  1a.  Click "Edit Options..." in the bar. The Firefox "Allowed Sites" window will appear.
  1b.  In this window, enter tools.google.com in the box under "Address of web site", if it's not already there. View screenshot
  1c.  Click "Allow" to add Google to the list of allowed sites, then click "OK".
  1d.  You will need to click "Agree and Install" a second time to begin installation.

2. After clicking "Agree and Install", the Firefox software installation window will appear with Google Send to Phone listed. View screenshot

3. Click the "Install Now" button. The Firefox extensions window will appear confirming installation. View screenshot

4. Close the Firefox extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser. If all went well, a cell phone icon will appear in the upper right corner of the browser. View screenshot

How to Use

Select some text and click the cell phone icon in the upper right hand corner of the browser. This will open a new window where you can send the text you just selected as a text message.

Fill in the number you wish to send the message to and select the appropriate carrier. Click the 'Send Message' button to send the message.

For more info, see the FAQ.

How to Uninstall

In the Firefox browser, click "Tools" and select "Extensions". The Extensions window will appear.

Click "Google Send to Phone", then click the "Uninstall" button.

Click the "OK" button in the confirmation window. The Extensions window will confirm that Google Send to Phone has been uninstalled.

Close the Extensions window, then close all Firefox windows and restart the browser.