SMS Based Web Application

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phpengineer
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SMS Based Web Application

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Dear All,

I would like to create an SMS Based Web Application which should be working like

Step 1. User sends an SMS with text something like "CODE PN" to a number, say 56567.

Step 2. The particular SMS is forwarded to our Web Application by the Mobile Service Provider.

Step 3. Web Application sends an acknowledgement msg back to the user which also contain a product(which we are offering to the users) number.

Step 4. The Service Provider transfers some amount(product's price) from the user's account to my account for using my application.

How an I integrate my application with the so called Premium Rate SMS system? Do I need to contact any Mobile Service Provider's Marketing Manager(or whoever responsible) for implementing this?

Can any senior players here in DevNetwork can help me?

Thanks in advance,
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Re: SMS Based Web Application

Post by pickle »

This is like setting up a 1-900 number. I'd imagine you need to register your "56567" number with someone so service providers know how to route. As far as I know, the forwarding would be like sending you an email. Reading email with PHP is tricky, but simpler with something like PERL (I believe).
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