sending an SMS text message

Question

How can I send an SMS text message from my cellphone and have it received and processed on my asp.net website? I have no idea where to start.

Answer 1

This article looks like it's exactly what you need, or at least get you started: http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/2906-ASP-NET-wi-HttpListener-receive-SMS-messages.aspx

Answer 2

It really depends on what you want to achieve with your application.

For a more robust solution you would need to use an SMS Gateway provider. I would recommend someone like Clickatell http://www.clickatell.com/products/two_way.php. They have a simple API you can integrate with to send and receive messages via your application.

The drawback here is that you'll need to pay for setup as well as rent a virtual mobile number which will be used for receiving messages.