I am sure there is something out there that will not require the provider for sms messages. I know when I sign up for sms alerts for my bank,etc it does not ask me my provider.
I will keep hunting... Dan Goldberg From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rich Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:24 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: send sms messages from RBase Try this: https://www.eztexting.com/developers/carrier-lookup-api?medium=tsa&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=carrier%20lookup%20by%20phone%20number&utm_campaign=Ez_Gateway_Search_GGL_USA_CAN&gclid=CO7X5a7GrMECFWVp7Aod4VwAGQ&gclsrc=aw.ds From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Javier Valencia Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 12:18 PM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: send sms messages from RBase I looked at this approach a couple of years ago and was unable to find a way to reliably find the cell provider. At one time, you could identify provider by the first 3 numbers of the phone which were assigned to specific providers such 915 (my own number)which was assigned to Nextel; however, with companies going out of business and user switching providers and taking their number with them such as me, where the 915 is now T-Mobile, it is impossible to tell who is the provider, sort of finding a way to access a directory that list the provide for a particular number, which is what teleflip.com did. One workaround would be place the umber on the "to: " filed and then the number with all the other different sms under "bcc:" and hope that one reaches the desired number and the rest just bounce harmlessly...I think. Javier, Javier Valencia, PE O: 913-829-0888 H: 913-397-9605 C: 913-915-3137 From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TOM HART Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:25 AM To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: send sms messages from RBase I actually have been doing this for quite some time. Each cell phone provider has an sms, verizon is @vtext.com. I created a table for each provider and when my customers enter their phone number I also have them select their provider. You now have an email address to send a message like '[email protected]'. If you emailed thru reports just put in the email. I will look at my code and post if needed Tom Hart On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 8:35 AM, Dan Goldberg <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I am exploring sending sms messages from RBase to cell phones. I was wondering if anybody had any experience that they can share. TIA Dan Goldberg
