Re: sms class

On Apr 17, 2012, at 5:11 PM, Mike Mackintosh wrote: > In reality, a SMS messages are transported the SS7 network, or voice network. To make the > digital transition, carriers use a box called an SMPP gateway. To get access to this box, is by > contract and terms of he carrier, and most commonly forbidden. As a result, the best bet is to use a > SMS Aggregator. Once you subscribe to their service, they usually offer an API. > > -- > Mike Mackintosh > www.HighOnPHP.com > > > On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 15:50, Lester Caine wrote: > >> DZvonko Nikolov wrote: >>> I need a class that sends sms messages to list of numbers. >>> I'm quite new to that issue, so I need to know what I need >>> more. Thanks in advance. >>> >> >> >> Ignoring the wallies .... >> >> Simply sending an SMS message is something rather more difficult that just >> needing a class to do it. >> Google will give you a hell of a lot of crap and no real answers - I know - I've >> been through a lot of it! >> >> The bottom line is that we need to be able to send the message TO the mobile >> phone network, and while in theory it should be simple to do that by accessing >> your own mobile phone, the providers tend to block such activity. I'm STILL >> trying to get a SIM card I can use to send my own messages via the mobile modem >> that I HAVE got full access to, but none of the UK providers will oblige with >> one that has this function enabled. Even though I will be paying for the >> 'airtime' ... >> >> The only way currently to do this is to sign up to a service that you pay to >> send each messages. So what you need to look for is a suitable text sending >> service in your area. Some have free setup and provide a few free messages, then >> charge based on your volume of messages. Many of these provide a web based >> service to which you can submit your traffic, but that area is another variable. >> I'm using http://www.textlocal.com/ at the moment just >> to get things running. >> >> -- >> Lester Caine - G8HFL >> ----------------------------- >> Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact >> L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk >> EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ >> Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk// >> Firebird - http://www.firebirdsql.org/index.php >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> > > I use Tropo (tropo.com) myself. It is easy to use and the support is great! Take care, Floyd