Setting up SMS Text message iCal alert

Hey all, I'm trying to set up iCal to send an sms text message alert to my phone as describe on one of apples tutorials.  Either my phone isn't working, or iCal is not sending the alert.  Does iCal have to be open for this to work? Does macmail?  Anyone have any suggestions, or can someone link up to a previous discussion that covered this topic?

Hey all,
thanks for checkin up on it.
The discussion posted by John has the information I was referring to.
The problem might be with how the telephone company handles email/sms texts rather than with iCal
I'll post a reply when I get this figured out. 
Thanks for the replies

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