Interactive system for rerouting a two-way text communication pathway

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a microprocessor, a first text message directed to a general text messaging address from a first user communication endpoint of a first user;
• in response to receiving the first text message from the first user communication endpoint, sending, by the microprocessor, a second text message to the first user communication endpoint, wherein the second text message identifies a way to select individual ones of a plurality of users, and wherein the second text message is sent from the general text messaging address;
• receiving, by the microprocessor, a third text message from the first user communication endpoint, wherein the third text message identifies a selected one of the plurality of users;
• and
• sending, by the microprocessor, a fourth text message, wherein the fourth text message allows the first user communication endpoint and a user communication endpoint of the selected one of the plurality of users to establish a text messaging session, and wherein the fourth text message is sent from a text messaging address associated with the selected one of the plurality of users.

An automated text messaging attendant comprising:

• a microprocessor;
• and
• a computer readable medium, coupled with the microprocessor and comprising microprocessor readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the microprocessor, cause the microprocessor to:
• receive, a first text message directed to a general text messaging address from a first user, wherein a body of the first text message includes a name;
• select a second user from a plurality of users based on the name in the body of the first text message;
• and
• send a second text message wherein the second text message allows the first user and the second user to establish a text messaging session, and wherein the second text message is sent from a text messaging address associated with the second user.