Hi Robert, On Friday 14 May 2004 09:53, Robert wrote: > However - I read that to actually send/receive SMS messages, I need to .... > what ? > ... have internet access to a SMS Centre, like the telco, and they aren't > going to give me access, no way. > ... somehow use a mobile phone as a gateway/link, which means the outgoing > SMS message will still route through the telco's service and be charged > accordingly - so just use that anyway? > ... somehow use a dial up modem, to connect to where? the internet? service > call flagfall is more than the cost of SMS in that case...
One thing: either directly or not, we need to connect to one (or more) telco's SMS Centre. Otherwise there is no way we can send and receive SMS. You can use a mobile phone, with built-in modem in it, or gsm modem connected to your computer as sms gateway. This way you will be charged the usual rate per outgoing sms by your telco (No charge for incoming sms). If volume of sending and receiving sms is significant (need to talk with telco of how many sms per month), then our telco will be happy to give a direct connection to its SMS Centre. (e.g. through Internet). Usually we will be given four or five digit number for our customers to send SMS to. The disadvantage: only subscribers of this particular telco can send SMS to us using the given five digit number. Often, this approach is used for sms service such as sms quiz or polling where sender is charged premium (higher than normal rates) while sms reply (e.g. from you as content provider) isnot charged. Regards, Rudy
