How to send SMS over GPRS

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bhuvaneshwari college
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Username: Bhuvaneshwaricollege

Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2009

Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 11:51 am:

Hi,

I'm using Motorola L6 Phone as Modem. I have unlimited GPRS connection. Can I send SMS over GPRS?
Please let me know.
Thanks in advance

Des - NowSMS Support
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Username: Desosms

Post Number: 1480
Registered: 08-2008

Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 02:00 pm:

Hi,

The short answer is No.

SMS over GPRS does not bypass the operator SMSC. When it is supported by the mobile operator, it happens over GPRS at a lower level than TCP/IP data. It gets charged as SMS, not as GPRS data.

When we talk about SMS over GPRS in these forums, the reason for the interest is increased speed in sending SMS, not a cost issue.

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Des
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bhuvaneshwari college
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Username: Bhuvaneshwaricollege

Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2009

Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 05:38 pm:

thanks for quick reply. what is the max sms speed acheivd thru nowsms with single modem connection. I have around 40 lakh sms to be sent. What is the solution?

Des - NowSMS Support
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Username: Desosms

Post Number: 1484
Registered: 08-2008

Posted on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - 09:17 pm:

It depends on many factors ... the modem being used ... mobile operator ... signal strength at the modem location.

Of the modems that we've reviewed recently (http://blog.nowsms.com/search/label/GSM%20modem), the Option modems have had a slight performance edge, and in many environments a single one of those modems can get close to 30 messages per minute over standard circuit switched SMS.

But performance can vary widely between different mobile operators and your signal strength.

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Des
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Riya Aggarwal
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Username: Replytoriya

Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2010

Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 10:04 am:

does any operator allows to send SMS via GPRS any where in the world....? What abt India.!

Des - NowSMS Support
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Username: Desosms

Post Number: 1927
Registered: 08-2008

Posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 06:03 pm:

I don't keep track of this type of information. (In the past, it has even varied with the same operator in different cities.)

All you can do is try.

Keep in mind that SMS over GPRS is not a way to send SMS messages without being charged for it. SMS over GPRS still goes through the operator SMSC, and gets charged as an SMS.

The reason that SMS over GPRS is desirable, and that we discuss it here, is because it offers significant performance benefits with regard to the speed of sending out messages.

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Des
NowSMS Support