11. A method comprising: receiving, at a Text to Speech (TTS) server, a short message service (SMS) message and one or more destination addresses from a mobile communication device, the SMS message including text input received at the mobile communication device; converting the text input into an audio message; transmitting an acknowledge message from the TTS server to the one or more destination addresses via the Internet, wherein the acknowledge message permits a destination device to allow delivery of the audio message or to decline delivery of the audio message; transmitting the audio message from the TTS server to the one or more destination addresses via the Internet in response to the destination device accepting delivery of the audio message; receiving, at the TTS server, a reply voice message from the destination device in response to the audio message; and transmitting a confirmation message from the TTS server to the mobile communication device in response to receiving the reply voice message, wherein the confirmation message indicates that the reply voice message has been received at the TTS server from the destination device.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising automatically attempting one or more additional transmissions of the audio message in response to the destination device not accepting or declining delivery of the audio message.