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Cheap SMS Gateway for Irish Networks?

  • 28-05-2005 5:41pm
    #1
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,830 ✭✭✭


    Hi there,
    Just wondering if anyone knows of a cheaper web sms gateway than clickatell for sending texts to Irish networks?
    I tried O2 business but they didnt even reply to my mail.
    I know there are scripts for O2 webtext but I need something proper for sending a large number of texts without limits.

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,830 ✭✭✭air


    Anyone?


  • #3
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    Depends on what you’re looking for. The SMS market is all about volume - the overhead in selling and supporting a customer who wants 100,000 SMS is pretty much identical to that of a customer who wants 100 SMS; yet, understandably, the latter is not a viable business proposition. As such SMS providers will impose minimum purchase quotas, sliding price scales and even just refuse your business if you’re too small.

    If you’re looking to do high volume (>50,000) then you should be able to get a better price. Otherwise your options are going to be limited where it comes to lower prices.


  • #4
    air
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,830 ✭✭✭air


    Hi Corinthian,
    Well I'm just investigating my options in order to evaluate the viability of a new application.
    Can you name any other providers that I could try?
    I understand the volume argument but aside from this I imagined that I would be able to get a better rate with an Irish provider that would restrict text to the Irish operators?
    Thanks for your help.


  • #5
    elderlemon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭elderlemon


    air wrote:
    Hi there,
    Just wondering if anyone knows of a cheaper web sms gateway than clickatell for sending texts to Irish networks?
    I tried O2 business but they didnt even reply to my mail.
    I know there are scripts for O2 webtext but I need something proper for sending a large number of texts without limits.

    Thanks in advance.

    Have you tried mblox (www.mblox.co.uk). They support the irish networks.


  • #6
    philologos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,479 ✭✭✭✭philologos


    sorry for being the bearer of bad news but isnt this in the wrong forum


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  • #7
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    air wrote:
    Can you name any other providers that I could try?
    You could try the operators directly. My own company could supply you with low cost SMS too, but it really depends upon your volume.
    I understand the volume argument but aside from this I imagined that I would be able to get a better rate with an Irish provider that would restrict text to the Irish operators?
    Heh. In a perfect World (or market) perhaps. It’s actually a lot cheaper to get your SMS from non-Irish network operators.
    Jakkass wrote:
    sorry for being the bearer of bad news but isnt this in the wrong forum
    It's probably as right as Programming, Mobiles /PDAs or any other forum as the same people read them all.


  • #8
    Hal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,720 ✭✭✭Hal1


    Ever heard of a company called nitro web software. They have sms software that supports the 086/087 networks. www.nitrowebsoftware.com


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