Can Messages beta send sms text messages?

I have the Messages beta installed and it's working great between mine and my wifes IOS devices, and Macs. But when I try to send an sms message to someone with a non-smart phone on the verizon network, I receive a message that they're not available. Here are some of the fomats I've tried
[email protected]
+2154991234
2154991234
Is it possible to send and receive sms text messages from my Mac?

I actually forgot to mention that bit, as I always turn on the instant messaging field by default in my template settings. For those that don't know how to do this, just open the address book preferences (Command + Comma) or from the Address Book menu, select Preferences, go to the Template tab, click the 'Add Field' drop down, and select "instant messaging'. I did define those SMS numbers as "AIM" for the 'type'.
Not really keen on the idea that I have to leave my AIM account logged in as I rarely use it these days, but I haven't found a way to work around that yet.

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