How do we get arround Apple's decission to skip sms templates for iPhone?

Question

Old title : How to code an iPhone app that will send predefined smses to predefined numbers?

Many people I am sure use a smart netbank that lets you transfer money from your savings account to your credit card account, or just ask for the saldo, using just SMS. I have been doing this for a few years now on my 10 year old nokia phone. It was a sad day when I discovered that the smart feature of storing the template sms (the transfer orders contain both account numbers and who remembers or wants to type that ..) is beyond the iphone. Really? No templates? Why? You got 16 gigabyte, im sure it's not that hard..

Ok so my question is either, can you inform me what I need and links to proper documentation for creating an app that will just let you store some sms templates and numbers and then with just a click or 3, send a transfer order.

Or, alternativly, can you build this and share it with me?

Or, links to existing apps that I havent found.

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After two negative replies (in the sense they say its not possible), I get dismayed, but maybe there is still hope? I have changed the title and ask a new question..

I heard about someone making an api that lets other app creators implement a copy paste, but is it possible to get a copy paste into Apple's sms app or create an sms app with this? (Surely apple cant have blocked all roads to this function?)

Answer 1

I don't believe this to be possible. While you can trigger sending an SMS to a specified number by using the sms: URI scheme, it does not appear to support a message body. Furthermore, there is, to my knowledge, no API whatsoever to send messages.

Answer 2

I heard about someone making an api that lets other app creators implement a copy paste, but is it possible to get a copy paste into Apple's sms app or create an sms app with this?

No, you cannot modify Apple's iPhone software without jailbreaking the phone.

Copy/Paste is reportedly being worked on by Apple, but no one official has mentioned an ETA yet.

Answer 3

How do we get arround Apple’s decission to skip sms templates for iPhone? Here's an idea -- buy a phone that supports the features you want ;)

Answer 4

Given the restrictions of the iPhone SDK, your best (and perhaps only) option is to bypass the SDK completely and program your app to make use of an online SMS sending service.

Answer 5

Anyone made an app for sms templates on the iphone yet?

Answer 6

This is an old post but I created an app called SMSTemplates. Allows you to create and use templates for text messages you frequently send. Also allows you to associate a template with a default contact. It's $0.99 at the Appstore. http://bit.ly/4Ct99c

I continuously try to update the app. If you have any comments, just comment at the Appstore.

Thanks!

Answer 7

SMS Templates is good! I just bought it and it works well. Thanks Sherwin

Answer 8

As of iOS 4.0, this is now possible. Use a MFMessageComposeViewController and set the body property to whatever you want the text to be. This brings up an SMS composition view, and when the user hits "send", it will send the SMS from their own phone number.