Some Short Codes are now supported by metro. Like using  MySpace's, Twitter's, and Google's texting system.

If you guys don't know what I'm talking about check this out!

http://www.metropcs.com/products/shortcodes/

Or if you guys are way ahead of me..just ignore this post and laugh at me within yourselves. lol

This didn't work before (for google which i had checked, the one I ultimately care about) and just recently I  noticed works.

BTW! SMS Google is very handy.. check that out here:

http://www.google.com/mobile/products/sms.html#p=default

So kudos to Metro!