SMS SIM CARD working with PHP
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SMS SIM CARD working with PHP
How do i use an existing sim card with my PHP application to send sms's. what hardware would any anyone reccommend for me to get and how much programming do i need to do. PLS i ve made researches but i ve not gotten a solution
Re: SMS SIM CARD working with PHP
you do not need a sim card, you need to subscribe to an SMS gateway service provider and follow their protocol which is usually easy, some even http, to send sms. that's it.
they would usually want you buy bulk airtime, but give you a good discount.
if you want to use a SIM card, you would want a cellular mobile device. there is no PHP there at all. you talking of entirely different worlds and technologies.
they would usually want you buy bulk airtime, but give you a good discount.
if you want to use a SIM card, you would want a cellular mobile device. there is no PHP there at all. you talking of entirely different worlds and technologies.
Re: SMS SIM CARD working with PHP
Thnx for the reply, i already have an sms gateway i use with http but my client is requestiing if i can use a sim card instead using the http gateway cos he had seen one worked that way before, All they just need to do is to recharge the sim card with credit and it is also with a modem that bridges the sim with the Application.
The hardware modem reads this on its casing 'LYNX communication bridge'
The hardware modem reads this on its casing 'LYNX communication bridge'
Re: SMS SIM CARD working with PHP
ah ok, then you would want a mobile device with an interface towards a PC, via USB or serial or ethernet. the modem is actually a mobile device, the modem being merely software.
you could then use PHP perhaps, though i feel this is a bit inefficient. anyways, most suppliers have cables for connection to PCs so you can use that. the only trouble is most of them provide you driver software for windows, and expect you do windows API calls plus their own API calls to get into action.
there are also some vendors selling easy telnet type of connection, and this would be probably your best option for a PHP based SMS, if PHP is much needed.
and so yes, a SIM would be required in this case, but as i have mentioned, you'd probably be better off with a standard mobile and a cable. this is of course not the preferred way to SMS, except for personal use.
you could then use PHP perhaps, though i feel this is a bit inefficient. anyways, most suppliers have cables for connection to PCs so you can use that. the only trouble is most of them provide you driver software for windows, and expect you do windows API calls plus their own API calls to get into action.
there are also some vendors selling easy telnet type of connection, and this would be probably your best option for a PHP based SMS, if PHP is much needed.
and so yes, a SIM would be required in this case, but as i have mentioned, you'd probably be better off with a standard mobile and a cable. this is of course not the preferred way to SMS, except for personal use.