A cell phone connected to a Microsoft Windows based computer running FireText, the cell phone needs to be one of the models listed below. FireText will use the connected cell phone as a transmitter to send and receive text messages, but no messages are stored within the phone.

1You will need a cell phone model listed below or a ETSI GSM 07.07 Compatible Phone

2You will need the phone's USB cable or enabled bluetooth communication between the phone and the computer with the correct USB Modem Driver Installed, please check with your manufacturer's website for specifications or download the drivers below, these drivers must be installed before using FireText.

3 GSM cell phone plan with your local cell phone provider. See list of Worldwide GSM Providers 

4 A PC or Laptop Running Windows, See Requirements

Any of the following ETSI GSM 07.07 based cell phone models should be compatible to be connected to your FireText computer, the following list has been updated July, 2010.

if you are unsure or don't see your phone model on the list, it's best to research it with the manufacturer of your phone. Or email us with your phone's brand and model number and we'll research it for you: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Huawei E160 E180 E220 E226	Motorola A1200 Bluetooth A1200 Edge A1200 Edge Bluetooth A1200e America A1200e America Bluetooth A1200i A1200i BT A1200r A1200r BT A1210 A1600 A1800 A455 A45_ECO A732 A780 A780 BT A780+ A780+ BT A810 A860 A860 BT A910 A910i Aura Barrage C305 Asia C363 C381 C390 C698p Crush E1 E1000 E1070 E1070r E1075 E2 E375 E378 E378i E6 Bluetooth E6 USB E680 E680 BT E680g E680g BT E680i E680i BT E690 E690 BT E6e E770 E770v E790 E8 E815 E815m E816m E825 E895 EM325 EM35 K1 K1c K1cm K1m K1m Asia K1m-Sprint K1mk K1mm K1s K1t K1v K2 K3 K3m L2 L6 L6e L6i L7 L71 L72 L7c L7cm L7cmm L7e L7i L7v L9 M800 M900 M930 M990 maxx K3 maXX V3 maxx V3 i-mode Ming Ming BT Ming Edge MS 600 Pebl U3 Pebl U6 QA1 QA30 (Canada) QA30 (USA) Quantico W845 U6 U6c U6c Asia U9 V. V1050 V1050 BT V1075 V1100 V190 V191 V195 V197 V230 V235 V260 V262 V262 BT V265 V265m V265m BT V266 V266 BT V266m V267 V276 V276m V280 V3 V3 CTP V3/p V320 V323 V323i v323im V323m V325 V325i V325xi V360 V360i V360m V360q V360v V361 V362 V365 V367p V3a V3am V3amf V3b V3c V3C Asia V3c Rev2 V3cm V3e V3i V3i EDGE V3ire V3iv V3m V3m refresh V3mm V3r V3re V3s V3t V3v V3x V3xR V3xv V3xx V3xxi V3xxR V3xxv V501 V560 V6 V635 V635i V6maxx V6v V6vb V6vc V710m V750 (Canada) V750 (USA) V8 V8 2GB V9 V975 V975 BT V980 V980 BT V9c V9cC V9m V9mm V9mS V9s V9x VA76r Ve ve20 VE20 (Canada) VE20 (USA) VE240 VE240 (Canada) Ve440 VE465 VE66 VU204 (USA) vu30 W315 W360 w385 W385m W385x W450 W490 W5 W510 W7 W750 W750 (Canada) W755 W766 WX404 WX404 MPC Z1 Z3 Z3i Z3mS Z6 Z6c Z6m Z6mm Z6tv Z6w Z9 ZN200 Zn300 Zn4 (USA) Zn5	Multitech MTCBA-G-F2-NAM MTCBA-G-F4-NAM MTCBA-G-U-F2 MTCBA-G-U-F4 MTCBA-G-U-F4-ED MTCBA-E-EU MTCBA-E-GB/IE MTCBA-E-NAM MTCBA-E-U	Nokia E73 3711 5230	Samsung SGH-E900 SGH-U600	LG G705 G705u K310i K310c K310a K510i K510c K700i K700c K750i K750c K800i K800c T290 W200i W200c W300i W300c W302 W580i W580c W800i W800c W810i W810a W810c Z310i Z310a Z550i Z550a Z550c Z750i C510 C510a C510c C702 C702a C702c C901 C901a C902 C902c C903 C903a C905 C905a C905c D750i F500i G502 G502c J105a J105i J300i J300c J300a K300i K300c K300a K320i K320c K500i K506c K508i K508c K530i K550i K550c K600i K608i K610i K610c K618i K630i K660i K770i K790i K790c K790a K810i K818c K850i K858c S500i	S500c S700i S700c S710a T237 T238 T300 T310 T316 T610 T618 T628 T630 T637 T650i T658c T700 T707 T707a T715 T715a U10i U10a U100i U100a V600i V640i V800 W350i W350c W380i W380c W508 W508a W508c W518a W550i W550c W595 W595s W600i W610i W610c W660i W700i W700c W705 W705u W710i W710c W715 W760i W760c W830i W830c W850i W850c W880i W888c W890i W900i W902 W908c W910i W980i W995 W995a Z1010 Z500a Z500i Z520i Z520c Z520a Z525a Z530i Z530c Z555i Z555a Z558i Z558c Z600 Z610i Z710i Z710c Z750i Z770i Z780i Z780a Z800i

Note: Participants & your audience may use any kind of phone and any cell phone plan!

Computer Requirements

Requirements for Shortcode & FireText Extreme Suite

FireText works with any shortcode using with SMPP client v3.3 and v3.4 and HTTP SMS GATEWAY Protocol to receive MO and send MT texts, if you have your own shortcode FireText can connect to it. Please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know your country and provider.

If you do not have your own Shortcode, FireText can provide you a dedicated shortcode or supply you a keyword to be used on our shared shortcode lines, email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know about your campaign idea and we'll let you know how we can help.

The process for getting setup on a shortcode is easy.

1Purchase FireText Extreme Suite Package

2Select your prepaid package of text messages and keyword

3You are supplied a license and a login and password to enter in your FireText Software

4That's it! You are ready for your campaign

Only ETSI GSM 07.07 Compatible Phones work with FireText, if you are unsure please check with your manufacturer's website.

You must connect your mobile phone to your pc and install the appropriate drivers before using FireText.

This page contains information on configuring your USB Modem settings within your FireText / Device Menu.

If you haven't already, you'll need to install FireText and install your USB Modem manufacturer's drivers which are either available directly through the manufacturer, or from our Drivers Page.