SMS gateway

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SMS gateway is the term used to describe a service transforming messages to mobile network traffic from other media, or vice versa, allowing transmission or receipt of SMS messages without the use of a mobile phone. Typical use of a gateway would be to forward simple e-mail to a mobile phone recipient.

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[edit] Technical

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Some SMS gateway providers can be classified as aggregators or SS7 providers. The aggregator model is based on multiple agreements with mobile carriers to exchange 2-way SMS traffic into and out of the operator’s Short Message Service Centre (SMS-C), also known as 'local termination model'[citation needed]. Aggregators lack direct access into the SS7 protocol, which is the protocol where the SMS messages are exchanged. These providers have no visibility and control over the message delivery, being unable to offer delivery guarantees. SMS messages are delivered in the operator’s SMS-C, but not the subscriber’s handset.

Another type of SMS gateway provider is based on SS7 connectivity to route SMS messages, also known as 'international termination model'[citation needed]. The advantage of this model is the ability to route data directly through SS7, which gives the provider total control and visibility of the complete path during the SMS routing. This means SMS messages can be sent directly to and from recipients without having to go through the SMS-C of other mobile operators. Therefore, it’s possible to avoid delays and message losses, offering full delivery guarantees of messages and optimized routing.

[edit] Quality of service

The University of Duisburg-Essen, in partnership with mobile messaging provider Tyntec, have developed the study for SMS messaging to enable the detailed monitoring of SMS transmissions to ensure a greater degree of reliability and a higher average speed of delivery.[1] The new parameters can be used by mobile network operators, third party SMS gateways and mobile network infrastructure software vendors to monitor the transmission of SMS messages and to detect network transmission problems quickly and accurately. Based on this study, Tyntec developed relevant Service Level Agreement (SLA) to support the delivery of high quality messaging applications to enterprises, banks and financial institutions and various industry sectors.

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Several operators have true fixed-wire SMS services. These are based on extensions to the ETSI GSM SMS standards and allow fixed-fixed, fixed-mobile and mobile-fixed messaging. These use Frequency-shift keying to transfer the message between the terminal and the SMSC. Terminals are usually DECT-based, but wired handsets and wired text-only (no voice) devices exist. Messages are received by the terminal recognising that the CLI is that of the SMSC and going off-hook silently to receive the message.

[edit] Computer to SMS gateways

Various mechanisms are used to provide a way to send SMS messages from a desktop computer. In most cases, these either provide a transfer and billing mechanism to interface with a mobile phone carrier, possibly via one or many third parties, or directly control a mobile phone or other GSM device.

[edit] SMS gateway appliances

A gateway appliance such as Red Oxygen's Base Camp, SOPRANO Corporate Gateway Platform for SMS (Appliance), Felltech's OutboxSMS, or OZEKI NG SMS gateway, [4]is a term used to describe a local device (customer premises equipment) which communicates (via secure/unsecure internet or dedicated connections) with one or many mobile network operator SMSCs or with an aggregator gateway[citation needed] that itself connects to many mobile network operator SMSCs. Read more: [5].

[edit] IP gateways

For high volume SMS(text) traffic IP SMS gateways can be used. These gateways connect directly to the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) of the SMS service providers using one of the following protocols: SMPP, UCP/EMI, CIMD2. Most IP SMS gateways provide various API's that allow software developers to send and receive large number of messages[citation needed].

[edit] Home automation systems

Some Home Automation systems have the ability to accept SMS messages from the users' mobile phones to control lighting and other appliances[citation needed]. The system may send an SMS confirmation when the requested action has been performed or send alerts via SMS[citation needed]. These systems would require a connected mobile phone or access to a gateway.

[edit] Software to control mobile phones with a computer

Some products exist which allow messages to be sent via pre-installed software (via a PC or laptop) and an attached GSM device. The OZEKI message server and OZEKING are the examples of this solution. This plug-and-play software was recently used to great effect as a monitoring tool during the Nigerian elections,[2] and also won the WSIS "ICT Success Story of the Month" for April 2007.[3]

[edit] Skype to SMS

The Skype client (from V2.5 onwards) provides Skype SMS access. Skype users can send SMS messages to cellphones/mobiles (and land-line phones, where available) which are debited to their SkypeOut account. The Skype client logs a receipt confirming that the SMS has been received.[4]

[edit] SMS to Skype

SMS to Skype allows a GSM mobile phone user to send Skype chat messages from their phone.

[edit] Microsoft Outlook to SMS

Microsoft Outlook 2007 has native support for sending SMS messages via the Outlook Mobile Service. There are also plug-ins for Microsoft Outlook such as Outlook SMS that add this functionality.

[edit] Carrier-Provided SMS to E-Mail Gateways

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This type of service allows people who do have a cell phone, but do not have a computer, to send email from SMS.

Carriers providing SMS to email:

Carrier Country SMS to Email Gateway Number Text Format
aql UK 44 7766 40 41 42 emailaddress (space) text
AT&T USA 111 or 121 emailaddress (subject) text
AT&T Mobility USA 36245 emailaddress (subject) text
Bell Canada Canada emailaddress text
Loop Mobile (formerly BPL Mobile) Mumbai, India 54321 emailaddress (subject) text [5]
Cricket USA 6245 emailaddress text
CTI Argentina 6425 emailaddress (subject) text
Fido Canada 003436 mail emailaddress text
Plus GSM Poland 119 999 (emailaddress) (subject) text [6]
Rogers Canada 0000000000 emailaddress text
Sprint Nextel (PCS)/Nextel USA [6] USA emailaddress text
Swisscom Mobile AG Switzerland 555 <emailaddress> <subject>/<text>
T-Mobile Austria 6761 <emailaddress> <text>
T-Mobile USA USA 500 emailaddress #subject# text [7][8]
Unicel ? 0000000000 emailaddress text
Verizon Wireless (USA) emailaddress text
Vodacom South Africa 4004 emailaddress text

However many carriers will relay the message properly if an email address is entered as the SMS recipient.

[edit] Carrier-Provided E-Mail or Web to SMS Gateways

See List of carriers providing Email or Web to SMS

Some mobile phone carriers provide a mechanism to send emails to mobile phones using SMS. An existing alternative is sending a SMS using a web based application (ie. from a website).




NOTE: This table is not up-to-date and awaits deletion. Please see article List of carriers providing Email or Web to SMS instead (see the source code for additional information)

Carrier Region Email to SMS Gateway Web to SMS Gateway
7-11 Speakout(GSM) USA number@cingularme.com
Airtel Andhra Pradesh, India number@airtelap.com
Airtel Karnataka, India number@airtelkk.com
Airtel Wireless Montana, USA number@sms.airtelmontana.com [7]
Alaska Communications Systems USA number@msg.acsalaska.com [8]
Alltel Wireless number@message.alltel.com (SMS)

number@mms.alltel.net (MMS)

 [9]
aql number@text.aql.com [10]
AT&T Wireless USA number@txt.att.net
AT&T (formerly AT&T, then Cingular, now AT&T Wireless - Original grandfathered rateplan customers) USA number@mmode.com
AT&T Mobility (formerly Cingular) USA number@mms.att.net

number@txt.att.net number@cingularme.com
AT&T Enterprise Paging USA number@page.att.net
BigRedGiant Mobile Solutions number@tachyonsms.co.uk [11]
Bell Mobility & Solo Mobile Canada number@txt.bell.ca or

number@txt.bellmobility.ca

 [12]
Boost Mobile number@myboostmobile.com
Loop Mobile (formerly BPL Mobile) Mumbai, India number@loopmobile.co.in
Cellular One (Dobson) number@mobile.celloneusa.com [13]
Cingular (Postpaid) number@cingularme.com [14] (must be logged in prior to visiting this link)
Centennial Wireless number@cwemail.com [15]
Cincinnati Bell Cincinnati, Oh, USA number@gocbw.com (SMS)

number@mms.gocbw.com (MMS)
Cingular (GoPhone prepaid) number@cingularme.com (SMS)
Claro Brasil number@clarotorpedo.com.br [16] (registration not required)
Claro Nicaragua number@ideasclaro-ca.com [17]
Claro Peru [18]
Comcel number@comcel.com.co [19]
Cricket number@mms.mycricket.com (MMS)

number@sms.mycricket.com (SMS)

 [20]
CTI number@sms.ctimovil.com.ar [21]
Emtel Mauritius number@emtelworld.net [22]
eOcean Pakistan number@eocean.com.pk [23]
Eventis [24]
Esendex number@esendex.net [25]
Fido Canada number@fido.ca [26] ( Rogers web server is faster )
General Communications Inc. number@msg.gci.net [27]
Globalstar (satellite) number@msg.globalstarusa.com [28]
Helio number@myhelio.com [29]
Illinois Valley Cellular number@ivctext.com [30]
infoAvisos number@sms.infoavisos.com [31] (registration required)
Iridium number@msg.iridium.com[9] [32]
i wireless number.iws@iwspcs.net [33]
Koodo Mobile Canada number@msg.koodomobile.com
Mediaburst number@sms.message-platform.com [34]
Meteor Ireland number@mms.mymeteor.ie
Mero Mobile Nepal 977number@sms.spicenepal.com [35]
MetroPCS number@mymetropcs.com
Moldcell [36]
Movicom number@movimensaje.com.ar
Mobitel Sri Lanka number@sms.mobitel.lk [37]
Movistar Colombia number@movistar.com.co [38]
MTN South Africa number@sms.co.za [39]
MTS Canada number@text.mtsmobility.com [40]
Netxcell United States and India Please Inquire [41]
Nextel United States number@messaging.nextel.com [42]
Nextel México number@msgnextel.com.mx [43]
Nextel Argentina TwoWay.11number@nextel.net.ar [44]
Orange Moldova Moldova [45]
Orange Polska Poland 9digit@orange.pl [46]
Orange Switzerland [47]
Personal Argentina number@alertas.personal.com.ar (call for activation) [48] [49]
Plateau Wireless United States) 11digitnumber@smsx.plateaugsm.com [50]
Plus GSM Poland +48number@text.plusgsm.pl [51]
President's Choice Canada number@mobiletxt.ca
Qwest number@qwestmp.com [52]
Rogers Canada number@pcs.rogers.com [53]
SL Interactive Australia number@slinteractive.com.au [54]
Sasktel Canada number@sms.sasktel.com [55]
Setar Mobile email (Aruba) 297+number@mas.aw [56]
Sprint (PCS) number@messaging.sprintpcs.com (SMS)

number@pm.sprint.com (MMS)

 [57]
Sprint (Nextel) number@page.nextel.com (SMS)

number@messaging.nextel.com (Rich Messaging)

 [58]






SMSFreedom.org London , UK [59]
Suncom number@tms.suncom.com [60]
Sunrise Switzerland number@gsm.sunrise.ch [61] (registration required)
Swisscom Switzerland [62]
[63]
[64]
T-Mobile number@tmomail.net [65]
T-Mobile Austria number@sms.t-mobile.at [66]
T-Mobile UK number@t-mobile.uk.net[10] [67] [11]
Telus Mobility Canada number@msg.telus.com [68]
Thumb Cellular number@sms.thumbcellular.com [69]
Thuraya (satellite) [70]
Tigo (Formerly Ola) number@sms.tigo.com.co [71]
toText.net number@totext.net [72]
Tracfone (prepaid) direct: number@mmst5.tracfone.com indirect:number@txt.att.net number@tmomail.net number@vtext.com number@email.uscc.net number@message.alltel.com
Unicel number@utext.com [73]
Unité [74]
US Cellular number@email.uscc.net (SMS)

number@mms.uscc.net (MMS)

 [75]
Verizon number@vtext.com (SMS)

number@vzwpix.com (MMS)

 [76]
Vivo Brasil number@torpedoemail.com.br [77] (registration required)
Virgin Mobile Canada number@vmobile.ca
Virgin Mobile USA number@vmobl.com (SMS)

number@vmpix.com (MMS)
Vodacom South Africa number@voda.co.za [78] (registration required)
Vodafone Portugal [79] (registration required)
YCC number@sms.ycc.ru [80]
MobiPCS Hawaii only number@mobipcs.net [81] (registration required)
SMSLink.ro Romania number@smslink.ro [82] (registration required)

[edit] API based 3rd Party Bulk SMS Gateways

Some third party (non carrier) SMS gateway providers provide API for web sites to send SMS. This can be done by service agreement with Carriers or by using a GSM or CDMA modem. Calling this API from any website/application, SMS can be sent. Examples of 3rd Party Gateway products include

[edit] SMS Gateway Software

Name Platform Cost Type Send/Receive Url
Ozeki Windows Paid Software Both http://www.ozekisms.com/
Microsoft SMS Sender Windows Free Software Send http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/outreach/dnloads/smsSender.mspx
Gnokii Linux Free Software Both http://www.gnokii.org/
Gammu Linux, Windows Free Software Both http://www.gammu.org/
Gsmlib Linux, FreeBSD, Windows Free Library http://www.pxh.de/fs/gsmlib/
Xgsmlib Linux, FreeBSD, Windows Free Library http://www.pxh.de/fs/xgsmlib/
SMSLib (jSMSEngine) Linux, FreeBSD, Windows Free Library http://smslib.org/
SMPPSim Linux, FreeBSD, Windows Free Simulator http://www.seleniumsoftware.com/downloads.html
Kannel Linux Free Software Both http://www.kannel.org/
Red Oxygen Windows Server Paid Software Both http://www.redoxygen.com/micro_sites/base_camp/

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ QoS Monitoring for Professional Short-Message-Services in Mobile Networks
  2. ^ Monitoring using Mobile 'hub' to SMS during the Nigerian elections
  3. ^ "ICT Success Story of the Month"
  4. ^ Skype User Guide & FAQ: Use the Skype SMS Function:, 19 Sept. 2007
  5. ^ [1]
  6. ^ Plus GSM - Bramka SMS: SMS->E-mail
  7. ^ [2]
  8. ^ [3]
  9. ^ Email and Iridium SMS
  10. ^ Most E-mail to SMS services no longer function in the UK.
  11. ^ Most web to SMS services no longer function in the UK.

[edit] External links

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