Well once everything is setup and working I am going to use an "IP" Connection. Right now it is to costly. Once I get the contract that I am working on, I will move over to an SMPP provider. The cheapest one that I found as of yet was mblox and they want $2000.00/month plus 600./month for a shortcode.
Josh On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 3:57 PM, Falko Ziemann <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > *To:* Nikos Balkanas <[email protected]> > *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 <[email protected]> >> *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 >> >> > > > -- > Josh Richesin > > > -- Josh Richesin
