One can now send email using their cellphones without GPRS or internet but through SMS.

The consumer application was launched by Bangalore-based MyDuniya Networks, a player in ‘beyond voice’ applications for mobile consumers. All that a user has to do is send an SMS to 53695. He or she can then send an email, save and retrieve personal information, send a file to an email address, share and access contact information or participate in group messaging.

Currently, these services are operational with Airtel (SMS to 53695) in Karnataka and would be expanded with national coverage shortly, said

the company’s founder

and chairman, Jagadish Kini, and CEO K Ganapathy Subramanian.

They said the company is in dialogue with other operators for integration in near future. Subscribers other than Airtel, need to send an SMS to 9980153695 to avail of these services.

The company said it aims to empower the entry-level mobile users with services through SMS without the need for GPRS or internet, for which one would require a computer or a high-end cellphone.

“The MyDuniya platform combines the processing power of the web and the reach of the mobile to provide simple and useful applications,” said Kini.

Subramanian noted that SMSing is the most widely used non-voice service. “Our services are designed with consumer choice, convenience and usability as focal points,” he said.

MyDuniya is also helping enterprises and web portals by providing them a channel to reach out to their mobile consumers. The platform supports two-way interaction and can be leveraged for a variety of customised services.