SMS isn’t just for sending text messages from one phone to another — it’s also a great way to get email messages on your phone.
Yes, you can get email on your phone! All you need to know is your cell phone’s email address.
Most carriers have “SMS gateways” which take email messages from the Internet and deliver them to their customers’ cell phones as SMS text messages. The trick is that you need to know what carrier the recipient’s phone is on — it’s not enough to know their phone number. That’s because the carrier determines what the email address of the receiving phone is going to be. For example, Cingular phones’ address are all “something@cingularme.com” while Verizon phones are “something@vtext.com.”
Sound complicated? It’s not. All you really need to do is find your carrier in the list below, and then use the pattern shown there to figure out your email address. If you want to send email to a friend’s phone, just ask them which carrier they use, and off you go!
(Note: For the major carriers, I’ve included a link to a page with more detailed information on how SMS works with that carrier, how much it costs, and where you can find more information. In the list below, just click any carrier’s highlighted name to find out more.)
Alltel
[10-digit phone number]@message.alltel.com
Example: 2125551212@message.alltel.com
AT&T (formerly Cingular)
[10-digit phone number]@txt.att.net
Example: 2125551212@txt.att.net
For multimedia messages, use [10-digit-number]@mms.att.net
Example: 2125551212@mms.att.net
Boost Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@myboostmobile.com
Example: 2125551212@myboostmobile.com
Cricket Wireless
[10-digit phone number]@sms.mycricket.com
Example: 1234567890@sms.mycricket.com
For multimedia messages: [10-digit phone number]@mms.mycricket.com
Example: 1234567890@mms.mycricket.com
Nextel (now part of Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit telephone number]@messaging.nextel.com
Example: 7035551234@messaging.nextel.com
Sprint (now Sprint Nextel)
[10-digit phone number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
Example: 2125551234@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile
[10-digit phone number]@tmomail.net
Example: 4251234567@tmomail.net
Verizon
[10-digit phone number]@vtext.com
Example: 5552223333@vtext.com
Virgin Mobile USA
[10-digit phone number]@vmobl.com
Example: 5551234567@vmobl.com
Other U.S. and Canadian carriers:
Bell Canada: [10-digit-phone-number]@txt.bellmobility.ca
Centennial Wireless: [10-digit-phone-number]@cwemail.com
Cellular South: [10-digit-phone-number]@csouth1.com
Cincinnati Bell: [10-digit-phone-number]@gocbw.com
Metro PCS: [10-digit-phone-number]@mymetropcs.com or [10-digit-phone-number]@metropcs.sms.us
Qwest: [10-digit-phone-number]@qwestmp.com
Rogers: [10-digit-phone-number]@pcs.rogers.com
Suncom: [10-digit-phone-number]@tms.suncom.com
Telus: [10-digit-phone-number]@msg.telus.com
U.S. Cellular: [10-digit-phone-number]@email.uscc.net
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This page last updated March 9, 2010
WOW THIS IS SO COOL THX BUT NOW HOW DO I SEND PICTURE MESSAGES FROM EMAIL TO A CELL PHONE?….
Hi there.
May I link to this post on my blog?
Amy Chorew
http://www.thetechbyte.com
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
GRASIAS
Unfortunatly, teleflip stopped operations in August, 2008.
Hi, my name is Nick, Its reaaly amazaing site!But there is one thing which I still cant find how to do:and I’m trying to send email to THREE company cell number, which is in Australia.Can anybody help me?
I was on the phone 45 minutes with both AT&T; and iphone and no one could tell me my phone's email address. After another 10 minutes they hung up on me… However, while I was on hold I did a Google search and found the information. What a life saver.
Do you have to send via outlook express? or can you send the txt messege from yahoo,msn or google mail, thanks =]
im trying to send to australia thier code is “61″ do i need to add that along with the mobile phone number ?thanks
yes i tried most of them
try http://www.worldtexting.com
it is updating right now for sending internationally but the great part of it is that you get a full feature account meaning you can log in everyday and text out and people can reply to you via your inbox then you can forward to your email or cell phone if you are not online…
great side. Cheers
GREAT SITE. I HAVE T-MOBILE AND WHEN I TRAVEL TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (829, 819, 809) MY CELLPHONE LOGS ON TO THE ORANGE NETWORK. MY GIRL LOST HER PHONE AND HAS A NEW NUMBER BUT LOST MINE BECAUSE IT WAS IN HER PHONE. CAN YOU TELL ME THE OTHER MAJOR PROVIDERS THERE. SHE DOES NOT HAVE ORANGE AND I THINK SHE HAS CLARO. IS THERE A WAY TO FIND OUT DIRECTORY INFORMATION ON CLARO???
PLEASE HELP I VISIT HER EVERY YEAR AND THIS COULD REALLY MESS THINGS UP. PLEASE HELP. EGELA@AOL.COM
Hi,
I can’t find the way to send email do my mobile phone in Portugal, Vodafone provider. I can send an sms to my email address, the sender address is myphonenumber@sms.vodafone.pt, but when I send an email to this address, it doesn’t work. Can you help me, please? Thanks.
How do I send an e mail to a wireless Vodafone in Egypt?
Hi,
would anyone tell me what is the email address for SMS gateway for alfa carrier in Lebanon (961).
Thanks
Ibrahim
Ihussein@aol.com
okay, it didnt work for me. i have the blackberry curve 8330 and i want to send it to my friend who has a sprint. now with the 8330, you can only send pic mail by email so, i went to send email and sent the pic to 1234567890@messaging.sprintpcs.com and he said it just came up as a txt, like the comment i posted with the picture and it said from my blackberry email. HELP PLASE
K For Cricket You Wanna Do
[ten digit numba]@mms.mycricet.com
xample..5093334444@mms.mycricket.com
There Ya Go
I’m trying to email a picture (as an attachment) from my laptop to my cell phone. I get the email but there is nothing attached. Can anyone tell me what I’m doing wrong? I only have text messaging. Do I have to have internet access as well?
Thanks in advance for your help!
)
how can i send an email to a cell phone without showing my email adress? in other words private or anonymous email?
That list is very incomplete. Here is the biggest list I could find online. The majority of it all works.
Aliant (NBTel, MTT, NewTel, and Island Tel) (from: 11, msg: 140, total:
140)
Enter your phone number. Message is sent to number@wirefree.informe.ca
Alltel (from: 50, msg: 116, total: 116)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@message.alltel.com.
Ameritech (ACSWireless) (from: 120, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@paging.acswireless.com
Arch Wireless (from: 15, msg: 240, total: 240)
Enter your phone number. Sent via http://www.arch.com/message/ (assumes
blank PIN)
AU by KDDI (from: 20, msg: 10000, total: 10000)
Enter your phone number. Goes to username@ezweb.ne.jp
BeeLine GSM (from: 50, msg: 255, total: 255)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.beemail.ru
Bell Mobility Canada (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number, including the 1 prefix. Goes to
number@txt.bellmobility.ca
Bellsouth (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@bellsouth.cl
BellSouth Mobility (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@blsdcs.net
Blue Sky Frog (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@blueskyfrog.com
Boost (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@myboostmobile.com
Cellular South (from: 50, msg: 155, total: 155)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@csouth1.com
CellularOne (Dobson) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@mobile.celloneusa.com
CellularOne West (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@mycellone.com
Centennial Wireless (from: 10, msg: 110, total: 110)
Enter your phone number. Sent via http://www.centennialwireless.com
Cincinnati Bell (from: 20, msg: 50, total: 50)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@gocbw.com
Cingular (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@mobile.mycingular.com
Cingular Blue (formerly AT&T; Wireless) (from: 50, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@mmode.com
Cingular IM Plus/Bellsouth IPS (from: 100, msg: 16000, total: 16000)
Enter 8 digit PIN or user name. Goes to @imcingular.com
Cingular IM Plus/Bellsouth IPS Cellphones (from: 100, msg: 16000, total:
16000)
Enter phone number. Goes to @mobile.mycingular.com
Claro (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@clarotorpedo.com.br
Comviq (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.comviq.se
Dutchtone/Orange-NL (from: 15, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@sms.orange.nl
Edge Wireless (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@sms.edgewireless.com
EinsteinPCS / Airadigm Communications (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@einsteinsms.com
EPlus (from: 20, msg: 480, total: 480)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@smsmail.eplus.de.
Estonia Mobile Telefon (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via webform.
Fido Canada (from: 15, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@fido.ca.
Golden Telecom (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number or nickname. Messages are sent to
number@sms.goldentele.com
Idea Cellular (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@ideacellular.net
Kyivstar (from: 30, msg: 160, total: 160)
Sent by addressing the message to number@sms.kyivstar.net
LMT (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your username. Goes to username@sms.lmt.lv
Manitoba Telecom Systems (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @text.mtsmobility.com
Meteor (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.mymeteor.ie
Metro PCS (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@mymetropcs.com
Metrocall Pager (from: 120, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@page.metrocall.com
MobileOne (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@m1.com.sg
Mobilfone (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@page.mobilfone.com
Mobility Bermuda (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@ml.bm
MTS Primtel (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via web gateway.
Aliant (NBTel, MTT, NewTel, and Island Tel) (from: 11, msg: 140, total:
140)
Enter your phone number. Message is sent to number@wirefree.informe.ca
Netcom (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.netcom.no
Nextel (from: 50, msg: 126, total: 126)
10-digit phone number. Goes to 10digits@messaging.nextel.com. Note: do
not use dashes in your phone number.
NPI Wireless (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@npiwireless.com.
NTC (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via web gateway.
O2 (formerly BTCellnet) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter O2 username – must be enabled first at http://www.o2.co.uk. Goes to
username@o2.co.uk.
O2 M-mail (formerly BTCellnet) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter phone number, omitting intial zero – must be enabled first by
sending an SMS saying "ON" to phone number "212". Goes to
+44[number]@mmail.co.uk.
Optus (from: 20, msg: 114, total: 114)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @optusmobile.com.au
Orange (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @orange.net. You will need to create a
user account at orange.net first.
Oskar (from: 20, msg: 320, total: 320)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @mujoskar.cz
Other (from: 15, msg: 100, total: 100)
If your provider isn't supported directly, enter the email address that
sends you a text message in phone number field. To be safe, the entire
message is sent in the body of the message, and the length limit is
really short. We'd prefer you give us information about your provider so
we can support it directly.
Pacific Bell Cingular (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @mobile.mycingular.com
Pagenet (from: 20, msg: 220, total: 240)
10-digit phone number (or gateway and pager number separated by a
period). Goes to number@pagenet.net.
PCS Rogers (from: 20, msg: 125, total: 125)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@pcs.rogers.com. Requires prior
registration with PCS Rogers.
Personal Communication (Sonet) (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to sms@pcom.ru with your number in the
subject line.
Plus GSM Poland (from: 20, msg: 620, total: 620)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@text.plusgsm.pl.
Powertel (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@ptel.net
Primtel (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.primtel.ru
PSC Wireless (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to number@sms.pscel.com
Qualcomm (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your usern
ame. Goes to username@pager.qualcomm.com
Qwest (from: 14, msg: 100, total: 100)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @qwestmp.com
Safaricom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @safaricomsms.com
Satelindo GSM (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @satelindogsm.com
SCS-900 (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @scs-900.ru
Simple Freedom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @text.simplefreedom.net
Skytel – Alphanumeric (from: 15, msg: 240, total: 240)
Enter your 7-digit pin number as your number and your message will be
mailed to pin@skytel.com
Smart Telecom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @mysmart.mymobile.ph
Smarts GSM (from: 11, msg: 70, total: 70)
Enter your phone number. Sent via
http://www.samara-gsm.ru/scripts/smsgate.exe
Southern Linc (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Goes to @page.southernlinc.com
Sprint PCS (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Goes to @messaging.sprintpcs.com
Sprint PCS – Short Mail (from: 15, msg: 1000, total: 1000)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @sprintpcs.com
SunCom (from: 18, msg: 110, total: 110)
Enter your number. Email will be sent to number@tms.suncom.com.
SureWest Communications (from: 20, msg: 200, total: 200)
Enter your phone number. Message will be sent to
number@mobile.surewest.com
SwissCom Mobile (from: 20, msg: 10000, total: 10000)
Enter your phone number. Message will be sent to number@bluewin.ch
T-Mobile Germany (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your number. Email will be sent to number@T-D1-SMS.de
T-Mobile Netherlands (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Send "EMAIL ON" to 555 from your phone, then enter your number starting
with 316. Email will be sent to number@gin.nl
T-Mobile UK (from: 30, msg: 160, total: 160)
Messages are sent to number@t-mobile.uk.net
T-Mobile USA (from: 30, msg: 160, total: 160)
Messages are sent to number@tmomail.net
T-Mobile USA (Sidekick) (from: 30, msg: 10000, total: 10000)
Messages are sent to username@tmail.com
Tele2 Latvia (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@sms.tele2.lv.
Telefonica Movistar (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@movistar.net
Telenor (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@mobilpost.no.
Telia Denmark (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
8-digit phone number. Goes to number@gsm1800.telia.dk.
Telus Mobility (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to 10digits@msg.telus.com.
The Phone House (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@sms.phonehouse.de.
TIM (from: 30, msg: 350, total: 350)
10-digit phone number. Goes to number@timnet.com.
UMC (from: 10, msg: 120, total: 120)
Sent by addressing the message to number@sms.umc.com.ua
Unicel (from: 10, msg: 120, total: 120)
Sent by addressing the message to number@utext.com
US Cellular (from: , msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter a 10 digit USCC Phone Number. Messages are sent via
http://usc.ztango.com/uscwmss
Verizon Wireless (from: 34, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Messages are sent via email to
number@vtext.com.
Verizon Wireless (formerly Airtouch) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@airtouchpaging.com.
This is ONLY for former AirTouch customers. Verizon Wireless customers
should use Verizon Wireless instead.
Verizon Wireless (myairmail.com) (from: 34, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent via to number@myairmail.com.
Vessotel (from: 20, msg: 800, total: 800)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to roumer@pager.irkutsk.ru.
Virgin Mobile Canada (from: 20, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@vmobile.ca.
Virgin Mobile USA (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@vmobl.com.
Vodafone Italy (from: 20, msg: 132, total: 132)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@sms.vodafone.it
Vodafone Japan (Chuugoku/Western) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@n.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Hokkaido) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@d.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Hokuriko/Central North) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@r.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Kansai/West — including Osaka) (from: 20, msg: 160,
total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@k.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Kanto/Koushin/East — including Tokyo) (from: 20, msg:
160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@t.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Kyuushu/Okinawa) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@q.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Shikoku) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@s.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Touhoku/Niigata/North) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@h.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Japan (Toukai/Central) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to number@c.vodafone.ne.jp
Vodafone Spain (from: 20, msg: 90, total: 90)
Enter your username. Messages are sent to username@vodafone.es
Vodafone UK (from: 20, msg: 70, total: 90)
Enter your username. Messages are sent to username@vodafone.net
Voicestream (from: 15, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Message is sent via the email gateway,
since they changed their web gateway and we have not gotten it working
with the new one yet.
Weblink Wireless (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @airmessage.net
WellCom (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @sms.welcome2well.com
WyndTell (from: 20, msg: 480, total: 500)
Enter username/phone number. Goes to @wyndtell.com
Two ways to send to any, most any, 10 digit number @vtext.com – maybe,
@teleflip.com
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Disclaimer: The reliability of text messaging should not be trusted in
dealing with emergencies.
I am pretty sure Vodafone stopped the SMS from e-mail, wankers!
DUDE!! I rock… Yes, I know I do… Thank me very much. No problem, I am always there for me.
Pappu
nnn
does anyone e-mail to cell phone in zacatecas, mexico?
Thanks for the help!! YOU ROCK!!
if you don’t have texting, you can’t recieve these e-mails, because they are sent through texting.
if you have texting blocked you can’t recieve these emails. i just wanted to let everybody know that i will no longer be maintaining this site as of january 25, 2009. thatk you for all of the support and have a great time! -Dylan F.
hi,
im trying to send a picture to florida from london, basically t-mobbile uk dont let u send u send mms to usa, so everytime im sending a picture attachment hes getting only writing, his phone is metro pcs, the same thing happens when i send it to my phone t-mobile uk. How do u send pics to mobiles??? ive tried from msn and yahoo same thing happens. PLease help xxxxxxxxxxx
thankyou for your site because it is great
try http://www.txt2day.com for Int’l SMS they have a beta app to do this, havnt tried it yet…
Just wanted to let everybody know that the comment above from “Dylan F.” is not me. I will in fact continue to maintain this site in 2009.
Thanks to everyone who has added up-to-date information in the comments here. You guys rock!
Happy New Year!
Also there is a similar service for Beeline Kazakhstan. phonenumber@telemart.kz. 10 digits.
Verizon has changed to vzwpix.com
“Beyond GSM does offer SMS, and it costs 8 cents/message to send an SMS and 6 cents/message to receive one on your Beyond GSM phone. However, I haven’t been able to find out if Beyond GSM phones have email addresses … I’m still searching though, and will post the information when I find it!”
In addition, your post starts out with you were unable to find your number. However, if you phone supports this, the, like most phones, you can email from your phone. So in the “TO” of a text, change input from number to abc and type your email. The “from” that you get in your computer inbox will show your phone’s email!
What about cricket?
Yea but how do you do it for pics? i tried it (with my verizon phone) and i couldnt send a pic. i also tried @vzwpix.com and that didnt work.
What about the prepaid service called Tracfone? How do you send a email message to a Tracfone?
Forget it, I figured it out myself. Tracfone uses the AT&T; network or T-Mobile if GSM. I have a AT&T; based Tracfone and xxxxxxxxxx@txt.att.net works great, just tried it. Fantastic info, thanks a bunch!
Yes, it's true! Also to Wal-Mart's "StraightTalk" cell phones users! Try it!
xxxxxxxxxx@txt.att.net
what if I don’t know the carrier, can I put number@ gateways (all carriers) into “mailto” of the email? Will carrier’s gateway site block my email next time?
i have a metro pcs cell and i'm trying to set up my email. i use gmx as my e-mail server. can you tell me what the pop3 settings are for gmx.
My gf is visiting Japan and she has Verizon, will it cost her anything extra if i email her cellphone? (she has unlimited texting)
What about Jitterbug phones via Great Call. The new J version has fast and easy texting.
can one send an attachment as well. I tried and it did not work. I sending it to Verizon phone
Is attachment a picture?
To send pictures to Verizon cell phone via email:
phonenumber@vzwpix.com
Example: 5552223333@vzwpix.com
Good luck!
How do u email a telecom from new zealand?
thx this helped alot
and wath is the adress for tecel mexico?????
wats for the zain (celetal)
i loved ur site
just throwing this out there but the wikipedia list for the cell provider emails is really really good http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_carriers_providing_SMS_transit
this is great…thanks! Saved to my faves!
Help the orange one doesnt work i send it to @orange.net and it says delivery notice failure to ——-@orange.net can someone help me!
This works great!!
Do you know if the same system works for mobile phones in foreign countries – Vonage in UK, for example?