[ale] Perl + SMS

Geoffrey esoteric at 3times25.net
Thu Apr 14 21:42:03 EDT 2005


Stephen Cristol wrote:
> On Apr 14, 2005, at 2:48 PM, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>> I used smssend to send messages from my computers to my attwireless 
>> cells.  I've since moved to cingular since attwireless is going that 
>> way.  Unfortunately, I could not locate a cingular sms gateway.
> 
> 
> I believe you can email an AT&T or Cingular phone at [number]@mmode.com

This is true, but it's not the same as sms.  As I noted before, my 
testing indicates that sms almost always beats mail.

> 
> Caveat: While many AT&T plans include free inbound messages, Cingular 
> charges $0.10 for inbound or outbound messages. Cingular does offer 
> messaging plans as an add-on to your primary plan. When I spoke to 
> "AT&T" in February, she did not have an answer when I asked what happens 
> if you start receiving spam on your cell phone.

You get charged for it until you bitch enough.  I would suspect that all 
AT&T customers will find themselves cingular customers soon anyway.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey



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