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How do you integrate SMS in your apps? We have the answers.

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SMS in Your Apps – 21:03

• What is SMS?
  • Stands for Short Message Service
  • Most widely used data application in the world with 2.4 billion active users
• Three methods
  • Carrier email gateway ([email protected])
    • Free and familiar, but have to know the carrier (and know the carriers email system)
    • Downsides
      • You can’t control what number the message comes from
      • You can’t control the replies without a server side script looking through inbox
      • Some people reported that sending large amounts of messages gets you throttled, in some cases messages were not getting delivered for 3 days.  Sending just a few per minute seems to work for most gateways
    • Ultimate lists
      • http://www.notepage.net/smtp.htm
      • Wikipedia List
  • SNPP, TAP, AT Commands
    • SNPP List
  • Webapps
    • SMSMatrix
    • Zeepmobile
    • Twilio