SMS Automation?

[janwonders]

I send the same text messages on a daily basis (contest entries) and I wondered if there is software available or an easy way of programming my phone to automate these messages?

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[Enigmabomb]

mobivision.com

 

[Enigmabomb]

it's actually not. I cant remember, but it's mobi something.

 

[Enigmabomb]

Mobivity.com That's the one. W00t/

 

[janwonders]

Thanks, that sounds quite useful for running a contest but I'm actually just looking for a way to automate the texts I send on one particular handset for personal use.

For example, Instead of manually typing up 10 seperate texts each day I would like to type them once and then automate them to send every day for a specified time limit, if you see what I mean.

From what I can gather the mobivity service only allows you to text someone if they have sent a short code word to your specified number first, which is more for commercial use.

I just wondered if a programmer would be able to set my phone up to do this or if there was software readily availble to install onto the phone to allow it. Even if it can only be done on specific handsets I'm interested to learn more.

Thanks for your help.

 

[Deliguy]

you just write a script that sends an email. Then you put your text msg in the email.
You send it to #@carrier
so like if you wanted to send a sms to 111-555-1234 and its on the verizon network you send an email to 1115551234@verizon.com

 

[BluuueJammm]

you just write a script that sends an email. Then you put your text msg in the email.
You send it to #@carrier
so like if you wanted to send a sms to 111-555-1234 and its on the verizon network you send an email to 1115551234@verizon.com

I don't suppose anyone knows if there is a way of doing this in the UK?

 

[janwonders]

cool! Thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to find out. So I'm sure it'll be along the same lines for the uk, I just need to learn to write a script first.

Cheers.

 

[bb_wolfe]

I don't suppose anyone knows if there is a way of doing this in the UK?

Sure, just make the numbers jagged, like a tooth, and hit send.

 

[high risk]

I don't suppose anyone knows if there is a way of doing this in the UK?

There are email addresses for every carrier as far as I know, at least here in the States.

What carriers are you trying to hit?

Here's a list I found on G..
(scroll down for non-india ones)
Technology Behind Free SMS - Email to SMS - Worldwide Cellular Networks List - Free SMS to any Mobile in India

 

[high risk]

Another list..

SMS 411: How to send email to a phone
(scroll to comments)

 

[BluuueJammm]

So I'm sure it'll be along the same lines for the uk, I just need to learn to write a script first.

No it isn't, I've looked for a way to send sms like this before in the UK, but not managed to find a free way of doing it.

What carriers are you trying to hit?

I was actually wanting for a script I run to send me an sms if something happened, so I only need it to work with Orange. I've tried the @orange.net which doesn't work.

 

[blueoceanwave]

I don't suppose anyone knows if there is a way of doing this in the UK?

Only US has this feature, it's because how it set up on how pays for sending/receiving

 

[AdHustler]

Sure, just make the numbers jagged, like a tooth, and hit send.

haha cheers

 

[Deliguy]

I was actually wanting for a script I run to send me an sms if something happened, so I only need it to work with Orange. I've tried the @orange.net which doesn't work.

according to this Send a Text Message

Orange (UK) (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @orange.net. You will need to create a user account at orange.net first.

 

[BluuueJammm]

according to this Send a Text Message

Yep, tried all that, any emails just get a 'Delivery Status Notification (Failure)' :s I just don't think this can be done in the UK at the moment after reading a bit more about it.

 

[janwonders]

I've found exactly the sort of software I was looking for: SMS Scheduler - but it is quite old now and only designed for certain phone models.

I haven't tried it out yet and I would prefer to find something more up to date but I might give it a go if I can't find anything else.

SMS Scheduler for Series 60 2.x by Mobilatech :: Symbian software @ My-Symbian.com

SMS Scheduler enables you to define multiple messages, save and schedule them separat - Nokiasoftware.net