This article describes a simple way to send text messages to a cellular phone from within a VB.NET desktop application. The source code provided includes a relatively good list of carriers to simplify the task of connecting with a cell phone and the task itself is really no more difficult than sending an email message through a desktop or web based application. -This article describes a simple way to send text messages to a cellular phone from within a VB.NET desktop application. The source code provided includes a relatively good list of carriers to simplify the task of connecting with a cell phone and the task itself is really no more difficult than sending an email message through a desktop or web based application.