On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Vinkesh Banka <[email protected]>wrote:

> You can use an Android  phone as a SMS gateway, to receive SMS almost free
> of cost.
>
> Please take a look at http://smssync.ushahidi.com/index
>
> Regards~
>
> Thanks a lot. Its super cool. and really really hackable. Now my friends
can send me "QUOTE" and I reply with a quote. Only some friends :)



>
>
> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Manish Malik <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> You can use any of the numerous SMS Services Providers to buy a
>> "Longcode" number (a 10-digit number people can send SMS to). Can cost
>> between Rs. 500/- to Rs. 1000/- per month (and quite less than that of that
>> if bought for longer duration). These services can send the data to your
>> web server when an SMS is received, among other things.
>>
>> Check SMSLane (http://longcode.smslane.com/) or mVaayoo (
>> http://www.mvaayoo.com) -- I have used them both as a customer.
>>
>> Best,
>> Manish
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 5:03 PM, nivedita kashyap <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Hello everyone!
>>>
>>> Does anyone here have experience with crowdsourcing data via SMS? We're
>>> trying to collect some data about Solid Waste Management in Bangalore
>>> through citizen volunteers sending data via SMS. So I wanted to know the
>>> cost of getting service providers (Airtel/Vodafone etc.) to set up a number
>>> specifically for this project which will roughly see about 100 SMSes per
>>> week.
>>>
>>> Any help is appreciated, do feel free to get in touch with me at
>>> [email protected].
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Nivedita
>>>
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