[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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