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michalis1984
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Newbie to sms services
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October 16, 2024, 18:38:51 »
Hi guys! I will start to use the sms functionality of Elxis. Wow, this brings elxis to next level This ability makes elxis more dynamic and it opens more doors to different kind of projects.
The main use i will do for now its to send reminders for appointments to customers phone number the day of the appointment.
I want to ask you, because i am not much experienced with those sms services. Because there are 5 of them, and its good that Elxis gives us options. Is any of them more better to choose instead of others or its just matter of pricing? I'm not interested on bulk sms sending for marketing purposes, just the ability that i can have through Elxis, although some basics stats on the service provider panel are welcome too.
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datahell
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Re: Newbie to sms services
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October 17, 2024, 21:32:41 »
I use Clickatel for may years because it provides global coverage. I have also used Easy SMS (Greek company) and tested all others. They all work fine.
You only need to worry about these:
1. Coverage. Make sure the provider you picked can send SMSs to the countries you want.
2. Pricing.
Restrictions that may apply to your country (including Greece):
You cannot provide the SMS sender. Some years ago, but still in many countries, you could provide the SMS sender to any thing you want. For instance you could set the sender to a text like "Elxis". Now you cannot do that in Greece.
Usage instructions:
$sms = $elxis->obj('sms');
$sms->setElxisConfigOptions();
$ok = $sms->sendMessage('306999100000', 'Hello world!');
if ($ok) {
echo 'SUCCESS!';
} else {
echo 'ERROR: '.$sms->getError();
}
It couldn't be easier than that...
And a tip:
You can easily become a Web-To-SMS provider by yourself. Meaning send the SMSs without the need to rely on a third party provider. You will need a mobile modem/router (even an old cellular modem can do the work), a SIM card, a PC or a micro-controller with web access, and some coding. You can even use an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi, there are ready to use mobile hats for them. How it works? You get a request from the internet, validate it and send the text you received as SMS via the attached modem. You can even make it 2-way, receive an SMS and forward it as data or email or anything to anyone or any service you want.
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