One-way SMS can be accomplished by email in most cases (a little clunky, and I woldn't build a production app like this, but it can be done for demonstration purposes).
Two-way interactive SMS (or high-volume) needs either a specialized web service API from an aggregator (aggregator-specific), or the use of an SMS gateway talking the SMPP protocol (what wireless carriers use to transfer SMS messages between themselves, and used by high-end TV voting apps, etc). CF7 ships with a two-way, wireless carrier-certified SMPP Gateway. See the Chapter 40-44 of the CF Deveopers' Guide for more info. Damon >In a nutshell, one way text message is easy. Need to subscribe to >someone like: > >http://www.m-qube.com/html/prodServ/gateway.html > >They provide the gateway and in turn communicate messages with the >various telecom providers. > >Two way SMS seems to be a wee bit more complicated as this involves a >virtual number of sorts. I still don't understand the abc's just yet but >I've only just started to dig. Pricing also varies greatly ...and I >haven't seen many deals for small time operators. On average I'm seeing >prices of 3 - 4 cents per message. > >Cheers, >Stace > >-----Original Message----- >From: Bryan Stevenson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:43 AM >To: CF-Talk >Subject: Re: SMS in Canada? > >Ditto...I'd liike some info as well....will be doing some SMS dabbling >soon > >Bryan Stevenson B.Comm. >VP & Director of E-Commerce Development >Electric Edge Systems Group Inc. >phone: 250.480.0642 >fax: 250.480.1264 >cell: 250.920.8830 >e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >web: www.electricedgesystems.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:240620 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
