Re: Using a Mobile as an SMS Gateway...

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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Ian Lowe" <ian@w...> wrote:
>
> Anyone had good experiences of plugging an old mobile phone (nokia
3310
> in this case, not exactly old!) with serial cable into a PC and
using it
> to send/receive SMS messages?
>
> Also, any good development tools for tying these SMS messages into a
> database/outlook inbox?
>
> Just starting to explore the possibilities :)
>
> Ian.

Hello Ian,

I have followed the thread on-list; have you found anything off-list?

I too would like to link a mobile phone to the pc to send and receive
sms messages. I realise that email to sms gateways exist, we've
talked about them here before, and I think an email client is a nice
user-friendly way of sending the sms.

Is sending via your own mobile: faster, more reliable, less expensive
than a dedicated email to sms solution?

What about the reverse: Is receiving via your own mobile faster, more
reliable, less expensive than a dedicated sms to email solution?

Please let us know how you get on.