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SMS Messages from a web based site

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  • 01-07-2009 11:46pm
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    maxwell smart
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭


    I have a small webstore, as an addition to an actual retail store, which sells speciality wines which I import. I want to use the database of mobile numbers I have of people who have bought in both the physical store and online to send information, (they have already given permission by ticking a box on the form they fill out when giving their contact details), like when a particular vintage is back in stock etc. Is there a way of doing this from the web, do I need to tandem any such programme with a service provider (like Vodafone) or can it be completely web based......thanks in advance!!


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    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    You can create a web based application using the ClickATell API/Gateway. Cheap enough for texts.


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    ocallagh
    Registered Users Posts: 3,140 ✭✭✭ocallagh


    I setup an account with Clickatell recently, 400 SMS cost me $15 iirc. You need to verify your're not a spam merhcant etc... but once setup it';s very easy. There are numerous methods for sending an SMS, I found HTTP to be the easiest. Each time you want to send an SMS, you authenticate with the servers first using:

    http://api.clickatell.com/http/auth?user=USER&password=PASSWORD&api_id=API_ID

    This returns a session ID, and then you send the message using:

    http://api.clickatell.com/http/sendmsg?session_id=SESS_ID&from=FROM&to=TO&text=TEXT

    To use "from" you need to authenticate your mobile number otherwise it comes from a +44 number


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    Placebo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,070 ✭✭✭Placebo


    clickatell dont do SHORTCODEs or server alias for ireland , i dont think?

    i've essendex, theyre good, you can just set up a server alias, i.e the message will appear from companys name [for free] or pay extra for shortcode, or just have text appear from an irish number, u can receive responses for free.

    all u do is impost list of mobiles and compose ur message [no need for api etc]
    you can also make them personalized.


    price per sms depends on how much you buy.


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