Is there a way to send text messages for free or cheap with Perl? I see a lot of things on CPAN, but they all cost quite a bit. Is there anyway to send an email as a text message?
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Some providers have email addresses that are formatted like so: [email protected].
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_carriers_providing_SMS_transit
Radu
2010-07-29 16:13:02
I'd say "some providers", not "most" - over here, only 1 out of 3 providers supports it, and only allows 10 e-mails per day, silently dropping the rest. The list you provide definitely doesn't list *most* operators.
Piskvor
2010-07-29 16:20:20
Edited to say "Some" instead.It does depend on where you live though. A lot of the major North American companies offer it and looking at that list, I don't think I know anyone who's not with one of those providers.
Radu
2010-07-29 16:31:39
This works great. I will only be using US companies so it will be one of the major 4 companies I am sure.
shinjuo
2010-07-29 16:38:48
I use this method if I want a script I write to text me if somethings happens, it works well if you know the carrier network.
HalfBrian
2010-07-29 16:39:16
That is what I am using it for
shinjuo
2010-07-29 16:57:39
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I did a Google search for 'text message gateway', and http://cardboardfish.com looks cheap. They provide explicit Perl support.
MvanGeest
2010-07-29 16:14:00
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Most if not all mobile phone providers do have email to SMS gateways set up. The problem, of course, is that you must know which provider the person you're texting is using, and have a list of the providers' email addresses built in to your application; it's much more convenient (though non-free) to use a commercial gateway that can send to any mobile phone number.
Wooble
2010-07-29 16:16:19