By By Kev Hedges Mar 11, 2011 in Business People in Denmark who are stuck for a postage stamp have been offered a text messaging service where they can purchase a stamp by SMS. The service will be introduced from April 1, and will cost Danes 8 DKK ($1.50). The sum will be added to their cell phone bill. Henrik Larsen, a spokesman for Post Danmark said: "Mobile Postage is a useful supplement for those in need of a stamp regardless of place and time. We will of course keep the stamp, as this adds quality to a letter", reports The service will only be available for letters up to 50g in weight and will not include mail posted overseas, although the service may be introduced in the future. Sweden has also considered introducing a similar system, which would include parcels up to a weight of 2 kilos, reports the The new system, which is not designed to replace stamps, is simple and is made easy for people posting letters within Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Users simply send a text message to the Danish post office, bearing the words PORTO, then they will receive back a code that must then be written on the letter in the area where a stamp would normally go.The service will be introduced from April 1, and will cost Danes 8 DKK ($1.50). The sum will be added to their cell phone bill. Henrik Larsen, a spokesman for Post Danmark said: "Mobile Postage is a useful supplement for those in need of a stamp regardless of place and time. We will of course keep the stamp, as this adds quality to a letter", reports BBC Technology The service will only be available for letters up to 50g in weight and will not include mail posted overseas, although the service may be introduced in the future. Sweden has also considered introducing a similar system, which would include parcels up to a weight of 2 kilos, reports the Daily Mail More about Stamps, Denmark, Text messaging, Sweden, Mail More news from Stamps Denmark Text messaging Sweden Mail