Don't know how it is handled in the US but here in Germany you are not
allowed to use regular SIM cards for commercial use, especially bulk-
sms-traffic.
And when you mind that T-Mobile is a german company, you better double
check the contract! German contracts, in connection with flatrates,
always contain a part saying: "only permitted in common household
amounts". If you send more than about 1000 sms in a month your
contract is cancelled instantly, providers call that "fair-use-policy".
Regards
Falko
Am 25.01.2009 um 22:17 schrieb Nikos Balkanas:
All serial GSM modems take regular (cellular phone) SIM cards. 3G
modems are USB. Same deal, too. No special considerations. You don't
need to ask permission from anybody. You just need to shop around
and get the best deal.
Sorry, I don't know to recommend any special MNO in the US.
BR,
Nikos
----- Original Message -----
From: Josh Richesin
To: Nikos Balkanas
Cc: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 10:30 PM
Subject: Re: Kannel in the USA
What cellular provider should I use in the USA? Tmobile? Do they
allow me to put there SIM card into a Serial Modem?
Thanks,
Josh
On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 2:48 AM, Nikos Balkanas
<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi,
I presume you have downloaded kannel sources. There is a file called
"modems.conf" with explicit suport for various serial modems. There
is also a "generic type" which can be adapted to any serial GSM
modem. Depending on your OS (i.e. Linux) you can use also USB
modems, as long as suitable USB to serial drivers exist to convert
it to serial.
In short, any serial modem will work with kannel. In Linux, also USB
modems. Solaris doesn't have drivers for USB modems.
GSM modems are for low volume, high cost SMS. For high volume you
need to talk to your provider about SMSc access.
BR,
Nikos
----- Original Message -----
From: Josh Richesin
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:14 AM
Subject: Kannel in the USA
Hello,
I am tasked with setting up an SMS gateway in the USA. I am trying
to find out what cell provider I should use and what type of device
is compatible with US Carriers. If at all possible, I would like to
use t mobile or sprint. What external modem should I buy and what
cell company should I purchase service from?
Thanks,
--
Josh Richesin
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Josh Richesin
