Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[Brian Westerman]

Hi,

Two of our Automation Suite products, SyzCMD/z (command scripting) and SyzMPF/z 
(Console monitor) send both EMAIL and SMS text messages of any content, (one 
example is that we send automatic EMAIL or TEXT messages when a job ends (or 
any event happens) that  contains all of the step condition codes, programs 
used, start/stop times, any dynamically generated text and much more (it's 
currently patent pending but we've been shipping it for quite a while with over 
300 customers), and the products cost roughly 10% of the IBM or CA products.  I 
know that when we send the "EMAIL" messages to Google mail ID's that people can 
have it read to them from Google Mail and several other email clients will read 
the message (just like as if it was sent via voice).  

The big advantage to sending via text (and not voice) is that we can show a lot 
of data (sysout, JCL, etc) and nice graphs and tables, which would be VERY 
difficult to do verbally.

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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[Andrew Rowley]

On 7/04/2017 11:38 PM, James Wellingtin wrote:

Does anybody know of any software for mainframe Z/OS where you can send SMS
messages to a mobile phone  and maybe make a predefined speak to a mobile
phone.

Or maybe specify a way to do it.


For this type of problem I would suggest trying a Java solution. With 
Java on z/OS, instead of looking for a mainframe specific solution you 
can widen the scope immensely to a Java solution.


Googling "SMS from Java" gives plenty of hits, a couple that look promising:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2570410/how-to-send-sms-in-java

https://www.twilio.com/blog/2016/04/sending-sms-with-java.html


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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[Zahir Hemini]

We use AutoMan to send messages both from scheduled events and in response to 
messages and system events. It is very simple and easy to use.

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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[James Wellingtin]

Hey
Thanks for the answers.
I had expected some more heavy use of this facility in a e.g. Sceduling
Environment for calling up , when job fails, or in environments and
situations something vital had to be in attention.

Could you give me the way it is used.

Are you using a vendor product, and what is the vendor name.
Is it a home made / developed program / utility

Do you send SMS's

Can you call up to a phone , with a predifined speach saying e.g. " problem
, please call back to phone number xxx', that is , it should call and
be sure that the phone was answered" ,and not relying on an SMS , which
might not be seen.
Do anyone use that, if at all possible

James

2017-04-07 17:37 GMT+02:00 John McKown :

> On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Jesse 1 Robinson  >
> wrote:
>
> > I've made (limited) use of SMS-to-text for years. The problem from my
> > perspective is that you have to know which carrier the phone is connected
> > to. That's especially tricky these days because users can move their
> phones
> > from carrier to carrier without having to change numbers. It's one thing
> > for personal use, quite another for a large institution seeking to send
> > alerts to employees, students, etc.
> >
>
> ​Yes, that would require a more professional service. Something  (not a
> recommendation) like:
> https://www.ringcentral.com/office/features/business-sms/overview.html or
> https://www.protexting.com/sms-api.html
>
>
> >
> > .
> > .
> > J.O.Skip Robinson
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> >
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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[John McKown]

On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 10:29 AM, Jesse 1 Robinson 
wrote:

> I've made (limited) use of SMS-to-text for years. The problem from my
> perspective is that you have to know which carrier the phone is connected
> to. That's especially tricky these days because users can move their phones
> from carrier to carrier without having to change numbers. It's one thing
> for personal use, quite another for a large institution seeking to send
> alerts to employees, students, etc.
>

​Yes, that would require a more professional service. Something  (not a
recommendation) like:
https://www.ringcentral.com/office/features/business-sms/overview.html or
https://www.protexting.com/sms-api.html


>
> .
> .
> J.O.Skip Robinson
> Southern California Edison Company
> Electric Dragon Team Paddler
> SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager
> 323-715-0595 Mobile
> 626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW
> robin...@sce.com
>
>
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ancient. It's called 'rain'." -- Michael McClary, in alt.fusion

Maranatha! <><
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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[Jesse 1 Robinson]

I've made (limited) use of SMS-to-text for years. The problem from my 
perspective is that you have to know which carrier the phone is connected to. 
That's especially tricky these days because users can move their phones from 
carrier to carrier without having to change numbers. It's one thing for 
personal use, quite another for a large institution seeking to send alerts to 
employees, students, etc. 

.
.
J.O.Skip Robinson
Southern California Edison Company
Electric Dragon Team Paddler 
SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager
323-715-0595 Mobile
626-543-6132 Office ⇐=== NEW
robin...@sce.com


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Of John McKown
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Subject: (External):Re: Program software to make SMS calls

On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 8:38 AM, James Wellingtin <jameswelling...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey
> Does anybody know of any software for mainframe Z/OS where you can 
> send SMS messages to a mobile phone  and maybe make a predefined speak 
> to a mobile phone.
>
> Or maybe specify a way to do it.
>
>
> It can be an open source code., or a plugin from a a payable software 
> company Of course a free of charge would be preferable.
>
> You maybe already make use of it , and could specify in what way you 
> used it and your experience with it.
>
> All kind of input would be appreciated.
>

​We do this all the time for text messages (not speech). It is basically easy 
to do when you use an email-to-sms gateway. From a quick Google search on 
"email sms gateway", I see:

Sending an email as an SMS
CarrierSMS gateway domain
Sprint [insert 10-digit number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com T-Mobile [insert 
10-digit number]@tmomail.net U.S. Cellular [insert 10-digit 
number]@email.uscc.net Verizon [insert 10-digit number]@vtext.com ​There are 
also businesses which supply this function which the above search will also 
bring up. We use XMITIP to send the email out via our MS
Exchange/365 server. The z/OS side just specifies the appropriate local MS 
Exchange address (e.g. john.mckown.sms@) which it converts to 
aaa-bbb-@



>
>
> Regards
> James
>
>

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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[John McKown]

On Fri, Apr 7, 2017 at 8:38 AM, James Wellingtin 
wrote:

> Hey
> Does anybody know of any software for mainframe Z/OS where you can send SMS
> messages to a mobile phone  and maybe make a predefined speak to a mobile
> phone.
>
> Or maybe specify a way to do it.
>
>
> It can be an open source code., or a plugin from a a payable software
> company
> Of course a free of charge would be preferable.
>
> You maybe already make use of it , and could specify in what way you used
> it and your experience with it.
>
> All kind of input would be appreciated.
>

​We do this all the time for text messages (not speech). It is basically
easy to do when you use an email-to-sms gateway. From a quick Google search
on "email sms gateway", I see:

Sending an email as an SMS
CarrierSMS gateway domain
Sprint [insert 10-digit number]@messaging.sprintpcs.com
T-Mobile [insert 10-digit number]@tmomail.net
U.S. Cellular [insert 10-digit number]@email.uscc.net
Verizon [insert 10-digit number]@vtext.com
​There are also businesses which supply this function which the above
search will also bring up. We use XMITIP to send the email out via our MS
Exchange/365 server. The z/OS side just specifies the appropriate local MS
Exchange address (e.g. john.mckown.sms@) which it converts
to aaa-bbb-@



>
>
> Regards
> James
>
>

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Maranatha! <><
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Re: Program software to make SMS calls

[Carmen Vitullo]

That technology has been around for many years, I first saw this provided by a 
vendor on a large scale about 12 years ago with CA/OPS and Uni-center 
sent text messages based on trapping messages for the console log, I think just 
about any automation process / tool can do this now 


Carmen 

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From: "James Wellingtin" <jameswelling...@gmail.com> 
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU 
Sent: Friday, April 7, 2017 8:38:52 AM 
Subject: Program software to make SMS calls 

Hey 
Does anybody know of any software for mainframe Z/OS where you can send SMS 
messages to a mobile phone and maybe make a predefined speak to a mobile 
phone. 

Or maybe specify a way to do it. 


It can be an open source code., or a plugin from a a payable software 
company 
Of course a free of charge would be preferable. 

You maybe already make use of it , and could specify in what way you used 
it and your experience with it. 

All kind of input would be appreciated. 


Regards 
James 

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Program software to make SMS calls

[James Wellingtin]

Hey
Does anybody know of any software for mainframe Z/OS where you can send SMS
messages to a mobile phone  and maybe make a predefined speak to a mobile
phone.

Or maybe specify a way to do it.


It can be an open source code., or a plugin from a a payable software
company
Of course a free of charge would be preferable.

You maybe already make use of it , and could specify in what way you used
it and your experience with it.

All kind of input would be appreciated.


Regards
James

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