Configure Now SMS/MMS Gateway

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Freddy
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Username: Useless4eva

Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 02:06 pm:   

Can any1 help me out. I cant get this thing to work. I dunno how to configure it. If any1 can help me, please e-mail me. Thankz. useless4eva@aol.com
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
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Username: Bryce

Post Number: 980
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 03:25 pm:   

Please see:

http://www.nowsms.com/documentation/quickstartguide/

Please note that NowSMS is not an SMS service, it is a software solution for connecting to SMS services.

Pay particular attention to the first part of "Step 1":

The Now SMS/MMS Gateway also requires a connection to an SMSC (Short Messaging Service Centre) to interface with SMS and MMS networks. An SMSC connection can consist of one or more of the following:

GSM Modem – A GSM modem or phone connected to a PC serial port (or to a USB port with an appropriate modem driver).

SMPP (Short Message Peer to Peer Protocol) – A TCP/IP connection over the internet or a private network to a service that supports v3.3 or v3.4 of the SMPP protocol.

UCP/EMI (Universal Computer Protocol / External Machine Interface) – A TCP/IP connection over the internet or a private network to a service that supports v3.5 or v4.0 of the UCP/EMI protocol.

HTTP (Hyper Text Transport Protocol, e.g., the standard protocol for the “web”) – A TCP/IP connection over the internet or private network to a service that accepts SMS messages via an HTTP “GET” based protocol. (This protocol allows you to chain multiple Now SMS/MMS Gateways together.)

Freddy
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Username: Useless4eva

Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 11:25 pm:   

thats the part im having problem with. I dunno wat to put in the fields at the SMSC thing. I have cable modem and i dun use my dial-up modem cuz mt mum is on the fone 24/7 so i tried the other methods but i have no idea of wat to put in. I live in New York, USA if that helps.
Thankz
Bryce Norwood - NowSMS Support
Board Administrator
Username: Bryce

Post Number: 1012
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 - 11:45 pm:   

A connection to an SMSC is something that you would need to pay an SMS service provider for. They would then supply you with the details for connecting to their service.

An alternative approach is using a GSM modem. A "GSM Modem" takes a SIM card, just like a GSM phone. The SIM card holds your identity on the network, and you can put this card into any compatible device.

So when you're using a GSM modem, you are billed for the activity on the subscription associated with the SIM card that is used in the modem.

Many GSM phones (like the SonyEricsson T68i for example) have in-built modem functionality, so that you only need a serial or USB cable ... or in some cases infrared or bluetooth connection ... to connect it to the PC.

T-Mobile in the US has some pretty good rates on SMS for people with lower volume requirements. You can get 500 messages per month for $2.99 on top of most subscription plans, and you get another 300 messages per month for $2.99 on any GPRS plan. For messages above your allotment, it is $0.05 per message.

Also, T-Mobile US supports SMS over GPRS, where you can see up to 30 messages per minute on a single GSM/GPRS modem.