Thanks Davor. I will try what you suggested. On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 4:16 PM, Davor Spasoski <davor.spaso...@onevip.mk> wrote:
> P.S. > > > > Best way to check the default SMSC encoding is to send %00 with coding=0 > and check if you get @ or ¡ on your handset. If you get the ¡, then for > sure GSM 03.38 is not the default SMSC alphabet (as far as the SMPP > communication is concerned). > > > > BR, > > > > *Davor Spasoski* > > *From:* Davor Spasoski > *Sent:* 22 February 2017 15:03 > *To:* 'Manas Mohanty' <mohanty.ran...@gmail.com>; users@kannel.org > *Subject:* RE: Help regarding sending pound '£' symbol through kannel > > > > Hi, > > > > In my understanding, you could send the @ and £ using GSM 7-bit alphabet > only if the default SMSC encoding is set to GSM or you have set alt-dcs in > kannel whics sets DCS=241 and should indicate the SMSC to use the 7-bit GSM > alphabet. > > > > But you should also consider this document http://www.linkas.it/docs/ > kannel/Characters,%20Kannel%20&%20MT%20SMS.docx which explains that after > version 1.4.2 kannel has switched to internal use of utf-8. So bascially > you should use utf-8 to submit to kannel and kannel will translate to GSM > alphabet if alt-dces i set to true. This might have evolved with the > vesrions and I would appreciate if someone sched light to this topic. > > > > I think you should do some tests with various parameters and draw your own > conclusions, but first check the default smsc alphabet. This is the > alphabet used for SMPP, it’s usually ASCII and *is not the same thing as > the default GSM alphabet.* > > > > *Davor Spasoski* > > *From:* users [mailto:users-boun...@kannel.org <users-boun...@kannel.org>] > *On Behalf Of *Manas Mohanty > *Sent:* 22 February 2017 14:34 > *To:* users@kannel.org > *Subject:* Help regarding sending pound '£' symbol through kannel > > > > Hi, > > I am trying to send pound '£' symbol through kannel using > charset=utf8&coding=0 but getting '@£' on the handset. > > But when I set coding=2, message properly '£' landed on the handset. But > doing this I am wasting half of the sms capacity as pound symbol is defined > in the default 7bit GSM 03.38. > > Please suggest how to send the message so that I can manage to send it in > default 7bit GSM 03.38. > > Thanks > > Manas > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Disclaimer: one.Vip DOO Skopje > This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and may be > protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you > should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but > should return it to the sender immediately and delete your copy from your > system. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in whole or > in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that e-mails are susceptible to > change. one.Vip DOO Skopje shall not be liable for the improper or > incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication > nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. > Please, do not print this e-mail unless it is necessary! Think about > saving the environment! > > Напомена: оне.Вип ДОО Скопје > Оваа електронска порака (вклучувајќи ги и прилозите) е доверлива и може да > биде заштитена со правни привилегии. Доколку не сте лицето на кое таа му е > наменета пораката, не треба да ја копирате, дистрибуирате или да ја > откривате нејзината содржина, туку веднаш да ја препратите до испраќачот и > да ја избришете оригиналната порака и сите нејзини копии од Вашиот > компјутерски систем. Секое неовластено користење на оваа порака во целост > или делови од истата е строго забрането. Ве молиме да забележите дека > електронските пораки се подложни на промени. оне.Вип ДОО Скопје не презема > одговорност за несоодветно или нецелосно пренесување на информациите > содржани во оваа комуникација, ниту пак за било какво задоцнување на > приемот или оштетувања на вашиот систем. > Ве молиме не ја печатете оваа порака освен ако не е неопходно! Зачувајте > ја природата! >
