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Short Message Service (SMS) is the standardized text communication service component of phone, web or mobile communication systems that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices.

Short Message Service (SMS) is the text communication service component of phone, web or mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols that allow the exchange of short text messages between fixed line or mobile phone devices.

The term SMS is used as a synonym for all types of short text messaging as well as the user activity itself in many parts of the world.

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Programmatic SMS

What is the best way to programmatically send an SMS text message? Are there any free Web Service based SMS gateways? I know that if I happen to know the user's carrier (Sprint, AT&T, etc), I can send an SMS by emailing an address based on phone…
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SMS from web application

I just want to send SMS from my web application in PHP. Can anyone tell me how to do this? What all things I need to do for this?
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Android - SMS Broadcast receiver

I have been trying to get this program to work but so far having no luck. I cannot find where I am doing wrong. I'm not sure if there's something wrong with the code, or debugging. I'm trying to be notified if a new SMS arrives. Here is my…
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Automatic OTP verification in iOS?

Is there any way to access data from iPhone inbox(SMS) to ios application to do automatic OTP verification like the one in Android? I shall be grateful for your help.
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Sending SMS from PHP

How to send an SMS from a web server written in PHP?
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Build an own SMS Gateway

We run a remote system and would like the servers to be able to alert us to their status via SMS. Is it possible to setup our own SMS gateway (or our own GSM network) so we DO NOT have to pay for an SMS provider? Is this possible? if so, please let…
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Sending and receiving text using android emulator

I'm currently developing android application which includes text messaging. Is it possible to send and receive text messages just by using android emulator? If yes, how can I do it?
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Sending text messages programmatically in android

OK. I am sending text messages through my app. After a text message is sent, it sends a status update to a server. This portion works okay, but the problem I am running into is twofold. I am not sure if they are related, but I assume that they…
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How to save SMS to inbox in android?

I have written the below code for sending SMS messages. SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault(); smsManager.sendTextMessage(destAddr, null, mMessageText, il, null); But this is not updating in my Inbox, I need to save the same message in…
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How to use SMS content provider? Where are the docs?

I'd like to be able to read the system's SMS content provider. Basically I wanted to make an SMS messaging app, but it would only be useful if I could see past threads etc. It seems like there's a content provider for this, but I can't find…
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How to send the SMS more than 160 character?

How to send big SMS in android. I used : SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault(); sms.sendTextMessage(contactNos[j], null,msgs[i], sentPI, deliveredPI); this code work only for 160 character message. i also use ArrayList…
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Deleting Android SMS programmatically

I want to delete some certain SMS automatically in my Android application. Therefore I have a method which does exactly what I want it to do. However, it only works if I deploy the application directly to my phone from Eclipse. Then it deletes…
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Send SMS with trial twilio account

I want to try to send SMS to a cellphone in Austria. I have set up a free trial Twilio account to do so. however, my Twilio account seems not to be capable of doing so. but I think it should be possible to send SMS with the trial account? This is a…
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Limitations on SMS messages sent using free email->SMS gateways

Many cell (mobile) phone providers in the USA have an email gateway for SMS that allows anyone to send an email that will in turn send a text message. For example, to send a text-message to a user who has a Verizon phone you can send an email to…
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How to send sms programmatically?

Are there any sites that offer the ability to send SMS for free? How do they do it? How am I able to send SMS programmatically?
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