How to send SMS from website

11 years ago

Originally Posted by devaldcool

I have a website from which I need to send SMS from my website itself. Please tell me how to do so. Is there a plugin like - [send message] or some other stuff from which I can send message from my website online.

you need to buy a dedicated server and configure it with any mobile.

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Andrew H

11 years ago

You don't need a dedicated server. Twilio offers this service, you need to find a plugin or program something to use their service.

Twilio Cloud Communications - APIs for Voice, VoIP and Text Messaging

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Neil Morgan 11 years ago

There are any number of SMS providers and they almost always provide an API to integrate with your site's backend processes.

So you might need a programmer to get it working but it's actually not too difficult due to the fairly simple nature of SMS and any web developer on the planet could do it.

Then you need to charge up your SMS account by buying blocks of texts (the more you buy, the cheaper it is) and off you go.

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nadeemajeedch

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Andrew H

You don't need a dedicated server. Twilio offers this service, you need to find a plugin or program something to use their service.

Twilio Cloud Communications - APIs for Voice, VoIP and Text Messaging

this application charge per SMS but i just explain that best solution is to buy a dedicated IP address and configure any mobile with that and buy a cheap Bulk SMS package from local telecom operator. i think its cheap solution rather to buy an application which charge per SMS.

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kevintb7

11 years ago

Cheapest solution would be to send "email" texts, you have to know the provider to send them but its free. ex xxxxxxxxxx@text.att.com

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FirstSocialApps

11 years ago

Originally Posted by kevintb7

Cheapest solution would be to send "email" texts, you have to know the provider to send them but its free. ex xxxxxxxxxx@text.att.com

Yep thats 100% correct sending a text is just like sending a Email, you can do it with PHP mail(); but you need a list of provider email addresses, once you have it you just do phone#@provider_email_address

Here is a list of some provider emails:

$Verizon="@vtext.com";
$Sprint="@messaging.sprintpcs.com";
$ATT="@txt.att.net";
$Cingular="@cingularme.com";
$Tmoble="@tmomail.net";
$Virgen="@vmobl.com";

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Mary_Jane

11 years ago

Originally Posted by FirstSocialApps

Yep thats 100% correct sending a text is just like sending a Email, you can do it with PHP mail(); but you need a list of provider email addresses, once you have it you just do phone#@provider_email_address

Here is a list of some provider emails:

="@vtext.com";
="@messaging.sprintpcs.com";
="@txt.att.net";
="@cingularme.com";
="@tmomail.net";
="@vmobl.com";

Simply awesome.

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prince55l 11 years ago

Originally Posted by kevintb7

Cheapest solution would be to send "email" texts, you have to know the provider to send them but its free. ex xxxxxxxxxx@text.att.com

This is the cheapest way of sending sms, although it is a little bit unreliable
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Andrew H

11 years ago

Yep thats 100% correct sending a text is just like sending a Email, you can do it with PHP mail(); but you need a list of provider email addresses, once you have it you just do phone#@provider_email_address

Sending sms message via emails to the carrier is extremely unreliable, a conservative estimate from my experience is that if you send 1k messages at least 200 will not be delivered for a variety of reasons. It costs 1 cent to send a message through Twilio, which is extremely reliable. In the business world you have to live by the mantra - 'you get what you pay for'. If email -> sms messaging worked there would be no reason for companies like Twilio.

A good answer on SO regarding this:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3...525070#3525070

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kevintb7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Andrew H

Sending sms message via emails to the carrier is extremely unreliable, a conservative estimate from my experience is that if you send 1k messages at least 200 will not be delivered for a variety of reasons. It costs 1 cent to send a message through Twilio, which is extremely reliable. In the business world you have to live by the mantra - 'you get what you pay for'. If email -> sms messaging worked there would be no reason for companies like Twilio.

A good answer on SO regarding this:
SMS Gateway for Windows + C# - Stack Overflow

I have never had an email sms fail. I was using them to send myself and a few others signal notifications for a stock market algorithm. It would send 5-10 messages every 5min and I never had one not send.

And your second statement is not true, the downfall of the email method is your message comes from a random different number all the time, which can be quite annoying in some situations. I think twilio your messages come from 1 number? That would be the advantage to me.

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Andrew H

11 years ago

Never use email to sms messaging for critical messaging system. Period. Do a google search to find all the reasons.

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kevintb7 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Andrew H

Never use email to sms messaging for critical messaging system. Period. Do a google search to find all the reasons.

Really depends on what you deem critical.

And yes you can use phpmail or any other method, i prefer smtp.
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JacobS 11 years ago

Originally Posted by Andrew H

Never use email to sms messaging for critical messaging system. Period. Do a google search to find all the reasons.

I completely agree. When I was testing out the Mediaburst: Free SMS plugin for Wordpress (which uses email to SMS messaging) I found it to be incredibly unreliable. Messages would frequently not be delivered, or they would be delivered several hours later.
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Andrew H

11 years ago

Oh god. Well if your going to keep it amateur and use the email to sms function, which will surely be phased out by mobile cell phone providers soon, at least use a reliable library to handle your mail.

http://swiftmailer.org/

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kevintb7

11 years ago

Originally Posted by Andrew H

Oh god. Well if your going to keep it amateur and use the email to sms function, which will surely be phased out by mobile cell phone providers soon, at least use a reliable library to handle your mail.

Powerful component based mailing library for PHP – Swift Mailer

I dont disagree that sending SMS via email is not the best way to do it. You are absolutely right, it probably is much less reliable than doing it the right way, however, its free. I have a feeling the OP was looking for a free solution, otherwise they should probably pay someone to do it right.

HOWEVER, as far as sending email in general you are much better off using SMTP as opposed to phpmail (the library you list above appears to use php mail). PHP mail will often end up in spam folders and its far far less secure than SMTP. I would recommend anyone sending email to use raw SMTP over php.

^ I suppose this is all my opinion, so if anyone feels that is incorrect please enlighten me. I like to learn.

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juangarciamtl

11 years ago

try this is a widget
that you can add in your website
its completely free and the people that visit your website
will be able to send sms to any phone
its international so it doesnt matter the country

slidesms(dot)com/widget/index.html

its a very useful tool
anyway in canada you pay 60 a month and its message unlimited on your
phone plan but the website is good
try it and let me know
if it help you

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Andrew H

11 years ago

the library you list above appears to use php mail

Swiftmailer is a very robust library. It supports SMTP transport.

Sending Messages – Documentation – Swift Mailer

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HorseStall 11 years ago

You can use PageGate with the web interface to send text messages from a website. All methods of sending are supported. Details and an evaluation can be found at PageGate - SMS Server and Network Text Messaging Gateway Software

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Buzzkill

11 years ago

go to www.mysms.com to install on PC and get the app for your phone. Syncs with your phone contacts and PC for FREE texting from your PC

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webwizdevelop

11 years ago

You should buy sms gateway if you want to send sms using your website. It depends on which country you wanna send according to that you have to buy gateway

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szurcsii

10 years ago

Hi devaldcool!

If you wish to send sms from a website you will need a php script.
In the following website you can find a detailed information and example about sending text messages: SMS Gateway - Developers Guide, PHP SMS API

I hope this can help you.

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