Re: SMS Services

From: Rowland Shaw (spamfilter_at_anotherpointless.org)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:22:45 -0000

See also:
http://www.o2.co.uk/business/productsservices/messaging/landtomobile/0,,107,00.html

"Rowland Shaw" <spamfilter@anotherpointless.org> wrote...
> I would suggest you talk to your local friendly mobile phone operator, for
> example: http://www.orange.co.uk/business/corporate/
>
>
> "david" <david_bell_625@hotmail.com> wrote...
> > thank you for your information. I am however looking to be pointed in
the
> > right direction on building my own SMS Gateway first.
> >
> >
> > "Rowland Shaw" <spamfilter@anotherpointless.org> wrote...
> > > Sounds like you need an SMS Gateway (or borrow someone else's) before
> you
> > > can even think about worrying about the interface to it.
> > >
> > > I'd sugget having a word with a company like Tele-Publishing (
> > > www.telepub.co.uk IIRC ) or perhaps HTK http://www.htk.co.uk/ who
write
> > > software for doing such tasks (although they're more focused at the
IVR
> > > end)
> > >
> > > You don't *have to* register an SMS shortcode (8xxxx) to do this, but
> some
> > > people find it helps.
> > >
> > > As a cheaper alternative, for low usage situations, you could consider
> > > using a PCMCIA mobile data card, an old laptop that can be "always
on",
> a
> > > pay as you go SIM and using some software with it.
> > >
> > > I have some experience with the (rather poor) Nokia SDK, and could
> > > possibly be persuaded to wrap it up as a COM Object/Web service
server.
>
>

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