SMS

SMS = Short Message Service

SMS is a technology for passing short messages (mostly text) from one device to another. It is supported on a variety of mobile network systems, including GSM, UMTS, CDMA and iDEN. Most recently support has also started to appear on fixed networks.

In Asterisk SMS is supported in several ways:

• Asterisk cmd Sms is a mechanism of exchanging SMS using ETSI ES 201 912, which is a protocol for encoding SMS on landlines. This is only supported on a few selected carriers though.

• chan_mobile can send SMS via the connected mobile phone.

• FastSMS is an Asterisk command that exchanges SMS through a commercial gateway providing worldwide support for SMS.

• ZIM-SMS is an Asterisk application which allows to send SMS from a dialplan as well as voicemail notifications based on information available in voicemail.conf. The application communicates with ZIM-SMS using XML-POST and is distributed under GPL as a sourcecode with detailed instructions. Please note, that you will need an account with ZIM to use their service. During the initial, test phase, only Canadian destinations will be covered.

• jkSMS lets you send "sms" from your cell phone (or email client) to your Asterisk box. The message is read aloud via Swift (or festival) and you can reply or delete queued messages.

See Also

• Alaris SMS Platform— comprehensive SMS management solution comprising a 3 in 1 system for SMS trafffic switching, billing, and routing (read Alaris SMS Platform)
• Amarrelo provides SMPP and GSM gateway Outlook like SMS client for coporate usage
• Kannel provides an SMS & WAP gateway
• PlaySMS: Free and Open Source SMS Gateway
• SMSD (found in most Linux distributions)
• FrontlineSMS is a standlone cross-platform Desktop app written in Java which can be used by NGOs on a laptop with a mobile phone to act as a messaging hub with auto-responders, group forwarding & even a J2ME surveying client.
• SMSTools is a command-line SMS sender/receiver which can integrate with other applications...runs on Linux (or Windows via Cygwin). THis is used as the basis of Sahana's Messaging Module Dead link!!! as 06-May-2011
• SMS Gateway Pro HG-7000 - Professional SMS Gateway hardware device, expandable from 4 to 72 SMS-GSM ports. Supports secure access, two-way SMS texting, SMS to Email, PC to SMS, receive SMS, web, http or desktop application and comes with an easy-to-use API / SDK.