sending SMS using php with out using gateways

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ramesh_php
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sending SMS using php with out using gateways

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Hi,

I have to send sms using PHP. But i dont want to use any SMS GATEWAY. Is it possible? . If any one know about this please kindly send your suggestions to ramesh.karuppasamy@gmail.com.

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K.Ramesh
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Post by DrTom »

It really depends. Most providers provide ways to send SMS via an email type address(IE number@mycingular.com for cingular customers), others provide webforms that you can use cURL with to send one.

The only other option I know of without using an SMS gateway would be using actual modems and thats really a topic that is far out of the scope of this forum.
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Post by ok »

I searched a lot about this issue and I found a great software that with CenterICQ can send SMS messages.

The software is hosted in sourceforge.net and it is called SMSer: http://sourceforge.net/projects/smser/

And CenterICQ is located here: http://thekonst.net/centericq/

Right now I work on sending it using PHP. The problem is that CenterICQ doesn't support command-line only - you must open it for sending the SMS.
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

The answer to your original question is that you need GSM Hardware on the server this will run from. You can't send text messages without the correct hardware. If that hardware has to be operated by a gateway provider to save you having to go out and buy it then so be it ;)

FYI: <number>@provider only works in the US. I'm in the UK and the majority of our networks do not operate such a service outside of MMS (not SMS) which is fairly expensive since it can send audio/video etc.
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