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SMS gateways
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SMS gateways allow for the sending and receiving of SMS messages to or from devices other than cellphones.
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Aside from web-based gateways intended to be visited by end-users with web browsers, there are also web services that programs can utilize to send individual or bulk SMSes. Some companies offer web services with full APIs for managing SMS sending and accounting activities, and offer special options for transferring ringtones, etc.
This type of service allows people who do not have a computer (or do not have current access to one), but do have a cellphone, to send email. Most U.S. carriers and recent phones have built-in support for sending email through such gateways. A service from the British company Connectotel, called M-Mail, allows for the sending of email messages even from phones and carriers that do not directly support this. A solution has been developed to allow a user reply to an SMS notification of email. Previously this was only a one way communication system allowing only the notification of an email by SMS. Cellusys has a platform, called Cmail, which allows the email notification to be replied to by SMS, by simply replying to the text message recived. The Cmail platform recieves, processes and converts it into a reply email from the user and sends the email on.
These services allow cellphone users to send SMS messages to landline phone numbers just as they would to other cellphones. With a representative service, Sprint's Text to Landline, after the customer has sent off the SMS message to the landline number, the recipient's phone rings with the caller ID of the Sprint customer's cellphone. When they pick up, an automated voice reads the text message and allows for a response via a voicemail or via one of a few canned text messages.
Several operators, including BT, Telefonica and Telecom Italia, have true fixed-wire SMS services. These are based on extensions to the ETSI GSM SMS standards and allow fixed-fixed, fixed-mobile and mobile-fixed messaging. These use Frequency-shift keying to transfer the message between the terminal and the SMSC. Terminals are usually DECT-based, but wired handsets and wired text-only (no voice) devices exist. Messages are received by the terminal recognising that the CLI is that of the SMSC and going off-hook silently to receive the message.
When messages are addressed to a device that lacks the ability to receive SMS, then a text-to-speech gateway is employed. The translated message is then either stored in the subscriber's voice mail-box, or the system places a call direct to the end-point and plays the message.
SMS to Skype, which is built on top of the M-Mail service mentioned above, allows any GSM mobile phone user to send Skype chat messages from their phone.
The Skype client software, from version 2.5 onwards, provides access to the Skype SMS service, allowing Skype users to send SMS messages and charge their SkypeOut account.
Some Home Automation systems have the ability to accept SMS messages from the users mobile phones to control lighting and other appliances. The system may send an SMS confirmation when the requested action has been performed
| Carrier | Email to SMS Gateway | Web to SMS Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Alltel Wireless | number@message.alltel.com | http://www.alltel.com/text_messaging/ |
| Bell Mobility & Solo Mobile (Canada) | number@txt.bell.ca | http://www.txt.bellmobility.ca/bmc/en/ |
| Cellular One (Dobson) | number@mobile.celloneusa.com | https://www.celloneusa.com/ECellPortal/ECell.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=text_messaging |
| Cingular (Postpaid) | number@cingularme.com
number@mobile.mycingular.com (SMS) number@mms.mycingular.com (MMS) |
No web interface available. |
| AT&T Wireless (Former Cingular (Former AT&T Wireless)) | number@mmode.com | Web interface is no longer available. |
| Cingular (GoPhone prepaid) | ? | (Teleflip is known to work) |
| Emtel (Mauritius) | number@emtelworld.net | www.emtel-ltd.com |
| Fido (Canada) | number@fido.ca | http://www.fido.ca/portal/web2fido/compose.do#sms |
| President's Choice (Canada) | number@txt.bell.ca | None. |
| Qwest | number@qwestmp.com | http://www.qwestmp.com/ |
| Rogers (Canada) | number@pcs.rogers.com | http://www.rogers.com/english/wireless/sendpcs.html |
| Sprint (PCS) | number@messaging.sprintpcs.com | http://messaging.sprintpcs.com/ |
| Sprint (Nextel) | number@page.nextel.com (SMS)
number@messaging.nextel.com (Rich Messaging) |
http://messaging.nextel.com/ |
| Suncom | number@tms.suncom.com | http://www.suncom.com/messaging/message.shtml |
| T-Mobile | number@tmomail.net | http://www.t-mobile.com/messaging/ |
| Telus Mobility (Canada) | number@msg.telus.com | http://www.telusmobility.com/sendamessage/sendamessage.shtml |
| Verizon | number@vtext.com (SMS)
number@vzwpix.com (MMS) |
http://www.vtext.com/ |
| YCC | number@sms.ycc.ru (SMS) | http://ycc.ru/sendsms/ |
| Virgin Mobile | number@vmobl.com (US)
number@vmobile.ca (Canada) |
No web interface available. |
| Vodacom (S Africa) | number@voda.co.za | http://www.vodacom4me.co.za/ (registration required) |
| WEBTEXT | number@webtext.com | http://www.webtext.com/ |
| IPIPI.COM | number@opensms.ipipi.com | http://www.ipipi.com/ |
| MessageVista.Com | N/A | http://www.messagevista.com |
- FREE EMAIL2SMS (Free WorldWide SMS, Web to SMS and Email to SMS)
- FREE SMS (Free WorldWide SMS)
- Teleflip (North American carriers)
- Free Text Message (Free SMS to UK and Worldwide)
- PHP Text Message Open Source email to SMS
- Text 4 Free (Free WorldWide Text and Picture Messages, Plus Bulk Messaging - No Signups)
- Zemble.com (Free Text Messaging and Group Text Messaging to North America - No Need to Know the Recipient's Carrier)
- SEA SMS (Free SMS Worldwide, Registration NOT Required)
- Wadja FREE SMS (Mobile social network with Free SMS to Worldwide)
- SMS to RUSSIA (Free SMS to Russia and Ukraine)
- Free Text Messaging Service(Sending SMS to 190+ countries worldwide)
- Text for Free (Free text messages in 4 easy steps USA)
- Funtonia.com (Free SMS to North American, U.K., and Australian carriers)
- Web2msg.com (Free SMS to Australian carriers with no signup.)
- Cellusys - Carrier Grade Software messaging, Email to SMS, advanced SMS solutions
- ftp.2.sms - Software for bulk messaging with global coverage
- ViaNett - Resources and gateway for building sms-applications
- TextHQ - Send text and picture messages to mobile phones around the world from any computer
- SMStrend.net High quality Bulk SMS, web2SMS, email2SMS (SMS to North American, U.K, Italy, Germany and Spain)
- hoaxMail - Sending SMS from a user definable number
- Txtlocal SMS Marketing - Low cost international SMS, mail merge, support for 640 characters, free API, free setup
- TraiTel Telecommunications - Two way, international SMS operator for bulk sending. HTTP, SMPP
and SMTP API's at no extra charge.
- Human Mobile SMS - Gateway and bulk messaging for Brazilian carriers.
- Oksijen SMSC, SMPPGW - SMSC and SMPP GW for Network Operators
- MessageVista Communication gateway access API - HTTP API and .NET web service to send text messages and perform accounting - Ideal for the companies that are going to have their own SMS customers.
- SMS Based Communication Software -
- Mobilant: Worldwide SMS Business Gateway
service gateways with international coverage.
- 160.com.au Web 2 SMS - Australia's cheapest web to SMS gateway offering excellent features, reliable network at the lowest message cost.
- Forest Interactive - Offering Premium SMS Service for Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and 9 European countries. Provides interactive TV applications and also bulk sms services for a good rate.