[dba-Tech] Free/inexpensive worldwide SMS Messaging API

Hi Shamil:

>From what I know, but that understanding could need correcting, Skype SMS is free...but its implementation is more complex and needs third party software to run. The link you provided to the full package deal (twilio) may be more cost effective; definitely in the short term. Just a comment; which might be unrelated: In this day and age, I would be hesitant about implementing any solution that is platform dependent.

Jim   

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From: "Salakhetdinov Shamil" <mcp2004 at mail.ru>
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Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2014 9:38:46 AM
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Free/inexpensive worldwide SMS Messaging API

 Hi Jim and Gustav --

$0.01 per SMS message doesn't look as a prohibitive pricing in my case as there wouldn't be a lot of SMS messages sent.

Skype is not installed by default - SMS messaging client for my customer could be an ASP.NET Web API web service.

Also, who pays for Skype-based SMS messaging?  - I assume that Skype-based SMS messages will be paid by the receiving party - correct?

Thank you.

-- Shamil


Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:45:50 -0600 (MDT) from Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca>:
>Hi Shamil:
>
>I do not know of any specific product but it does seem that your suggestion is a good one. All the needed components are nicely bundled through the link you have provided. Now the pricing may be prohibitive as just getting a completed solution may be expensive.
>
>If you want to roll your own system you will have to be ready for a lot more work. I understand the Skype API supports SMS messaging and if Skype is installed, it can be used to support other applications running on the same computer. Below is one link I found on how to use the Skype4Py API:
>
>http://blogs.igalia.com/eocanha/2008/05/29/how-to-send-sms-in-linux-using-skype
>
>Good luck
>Jim 
>
>----- Original Message -----
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>Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:42:02 PM
>Subject: [dba-Tech] Free/inexpensive worldwide SMS Messaging API
>
> Hi All --
>
>Do you use any free/inexpensive worldwide SMS messaging API in your customers applications you can recommend?
>I have to test SMS messaging API for my customer application by sending a few SMS messages and I'm currently planning to try TWILIO: http://www.twilio.com/sms/api
>
>Thank you.
>
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