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How to receive sms on a computer?

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  • 20-06-2008 7:35pm
    #1
    efe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Hi all,
    I would like to find out how I could get an sms number that people could text and the texts would be received by my computer. There will only be small amounts of texts coming through.
    Any help would be much appreciated!


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    #2
    efe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭efe


    I've just found the answer was here already. thanks.


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    tech
    Registered Users Posts: 2,839 ✭✭✭tech


    What solution are you using ?


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    efe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭efe


    I just found another post. I looked through most of the websites and this looked like it made the most sense for what i'm planning to do. I think it costs about 6.5 cent per text message I get but have emailed them to confirm.

    http://www.webtext.com/server_sms_api.html


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    Webmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    By the looks of that page you must send a message before you can receive one via a reply. I'm sure you can hook up a phone using a data cable and either find or create software to interface and collect to messages received. Then you can provide a phone number to people unlike the link you posted (afaik)

    http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToReceiveSMSUsingPC.asp


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    FusionNet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 695 ✭✭✭FusionNet


    Webtext are excellent so ring them first and see what they can do for you. If they cant help remember that a 3 or vodafone data card via usb will also receive texts. 3 will cost you 20 wuro a month. Though not as reliable as a web based sevice it may be an option


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    darraghrogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 309 ✭✭darraghrogan


    Anyone know if any of the Irish networks allow access to their services through Outlook's OMA, as per linky:

    http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA101549971033.aspx

    It appears as though there is an API to interface...could be handy for plugging into from Outlook...

    Darragh


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    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    Have a look at esendex
    I use them on a particular system for sms alerts and have found their support excellent


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    FusionNet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 695 ✭✭✭FusionNet


    efe wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I would like to find out how I could get an sms number that people could text and the texts would be received by my computer. There will only be small amounts of texts coming through.
    Any help would be much appreciated!

    haha I was going to suggest webtesxt but you've obviously found my previous posts..?!! I must talk to the boys about commission!


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