Sending SMS from Gmail - Not in Canada!

Canada remains a digital ghetto.  It's always been this way and it's only gotten worse.

The latest evidence comes from Gmail where they now allow you to send text messages to cell phones via their handy Google Chat client, which is also built into Gmail.  Unfortunately, not all carriers support this, and a visit to the supported mobile operators page leaves this Canadian feeling glum.

• Afghanistan
  Afghan Wireless Communication Company
  Etisalat
  Roshan

• Algeria
  Nedjma

• Angola
  Movicel telecomunicações, SA.
  Unitel

• Bahrain
  Viva
  Zain

• Bangladesh
  Airtel
  Banglalink
  Citycell

• Benin
  ETISALAT Bénin

• Botswana
  Orange

• Cambodia
  Cell Card
  Smart

• Cameroon
  MTN
  Orange

• Congo, Democratic Republic
  Airtel
  Vodacom

• Côte d'Ivoire
  MTN
  Moov Cote d’Ivoire
  Orange

• Egypt
  Mobinil

• Ghana
  Airtel
  MTN
  Tigo
  Vodafone

• Guam
  iConnect Buddy

• Guinea
  Cellcom Guinea
  Orange

• India
  All mobile operators

• Indonesia
  AHA
  Axis
  Esia
  Indosat
  Telkomsel
  Tri
  XL

• Iraq
  Omnea
  Zain

• Israel
  orange
  Pelephone

• Jordan
  Orange
  Umniah
  Zain

• Kazakhstan
  Beeline
  Kcell

• Kenya
  Airtel
  orange
  Safaricom
  Yu

• Kuwait
  Viva
  Wataniya
  Zain

• Kyrgystan
  Megacom

• Lao
  ETL PUBLIC COMPANY

• Liberia
  Cellcom
  Lonestar Cell MTN

• Madagascar
  Airtel
  Telma

• Malawi
  Airtel
  TNM

• Malaysia
  Celcom
  DiGi
  Maxis

• Maldives
  Dhiraagu
  Wataniya

• Morocco
  inwi

• Mozambique
  mcel
  Vodacom

• Niger
  Airtel
  Moov
  Orange

• Nigeria
  Airtel
  Glo
  Etisalat
  MTN
  Starcomms
  Visafone

• Pakistan
  Mobilink
  Telenor
  Ufone
  Warid

• Palestinian Territories
  Jawwal
  Wataniya Mobile

• Philippines
  Globe
  SMART
  Sun Cellular

• Saudi Arabia
  Mobily
  STC
  Zain

• Senegal
  orange
  Tigo

• Seychelles
  Airtel

• Sierra Leone
  Airtel
  Comium

• Somalia
  Somtel
  Telesom

• South Africa
  8ta
  MTN

• Sri Lanka
  Dialog
  Etisalat
  Mobitel

• Tanzania
  Vodacom
  Tigo

• Thailand
  dtac
  True Move

• Togo
  Moov Togo

• Tunisia
  Orange
  Tunisiana

• Uganda
  Orange
  MTN
  Uganda Telecom

• Ukraine
  Intertelecom

• United States
  All operators

• Uzbekistan
  Beeline
  MTS Uzbekistan
  Ucell

• Vietnam
  VinaPhone

• Zambia
  Airtel
  MTN
  Zamtel

Did you see that?  Not a single Canadian carrier is listed.  Meanwhile, Zambia and Uzbekistan each have three listed, India is all-in with the United States, and Guam's hooked up.

Just throw it in the pile of mounting evidence that we Canadians are getting screwed by our telecom industry.