Text Messaging Service - certain carriers do not work, why?

Discussion in 'Programming' started by clowes, Jun 1, 2006.

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    I am hand coding an sms service whereby the user can send free text messages worldwide but especially to the UK.
    I have played around and put a lot of time and effort into this code, only problem is a major network vodafone does not work.
    The basic concept is you effectively send an email, phonenumber@carrier.ext
    The vodafone UK carrier vodafone.net however seems to not work. I have seen on another forum that they disabled it to prevent free text messaging. I was also told many other networks would follow disabling this option.

    My question is, is there any FREE way to send text messages to vodafone UK?
    AND, Is it likely that most phone networks will prevent this in the near future? because If so I have wasted a lot of time !

    Thanks a lot.
    clowes
     
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  2. danielbruzual

    danielbruzual Active Member

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    I don't know if it is free, but you should try: (some carriers work like that).
     
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  3. clowes

    clowes Active Member

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    Thanks for the idea, but unfortunately that didn't work... any other ideas?
     
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    DPTony Peon

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    Well I own www.textoozle.com and I'm having a some emails that some foriegn carriers dont work. Its hard fore me to test since Im in usa
     
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  5. clowes

    clowes Active Member

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    In this case vodafone doesn't work at all, and my query really is of anyone else has successfully sent a text to vodafone, and if so with what carrier adress.
    Thanks
     
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  6. Corey Bryant

    Corey Bryant Texan at Heart

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    Just in case, if you don't have them all, I have actually been working on a site and I did have a list of a few of them:
    Alltel @message.alltel.com
    Rogers (AT&T) @mmmode.com
    Bell Mobility Canada @txt.bellmobility.ca
    Boost Mobile @boostmobile.com
    CellularOne West @mycellone.net
    CellularOne Dobson @mobile.celloneusa.com
    Cingular Wireless @mobile.mycingular.com
    Edge Wireless @sms.edgewireless.com
    Fido Canada @fido.ca
    Metrocall @page.metrocall.com
    MetroPCS @mymetropcs.com
    Nextel @messaging.nextel.com
    NPI Wireless @npiwireless.com
    Rogers AT&T Wireless @pcs.rogers.com
    Qwest Wireless @qwestmp.com
    Sprint PCS @messaging.sprintpcs.com
    SunCom @tms.suncom.com
    SureWest Communications @mobile.surewest.com
    T-Mobile USA @tmomail.net
    Telus Mobility @msg.telus.com
    US Cellular @email.uscc.net
    Verizon Wireless @vtext.com
    Virgin Mobile USA @vmobl.com
    SouthernLINC @page.southernlinc.com
    Cellular South @csouth1.com
    Iridium @msg.iridium.com
    Cincinnati Bell Wireless @gocbw.com
    Unicel @utext.com
    Sprint PCS Mail @sprintpcs.com
    Cellular One Bermuda @c1.bm
    Cellcom @cellcom.quiktxt.com
     
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  7. clowes

    clowes Active Member

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    Thanks for the list, I am not sure as to which I have/need but I will check.
    Does anyone have any idea as to whether phone providers will disable the ability to send free texts or not?
     
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  8. mcfc4eva

    mcfc4eva Well-Known Member

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    I heard that many UK providers have already stopped free sms but they may just be rumours...
     
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  9. mcfc4eva

    mcfc4eva Well-Known Member

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    Corey Byrant, they're excellent! Do you have any UK providers... or for that matter, does any one have the "@carrier.ext" gateways for UK providers?

    Thanks,
    Michael
     
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  10. clowes

    clowes Active Member

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    mcfc, our point is that UK carriers seem to have banned the system. For a lot of extensions just google it, thats where I got the main bulk from.
    If anyone would care to answer my questions, as I created this topic that'd be really appreciated.
    Thanks
     
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    I acutally believe that UK providers stopped because 90% of the people that complained about one of my providers not working was a UK user.
     
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  12. Corey Bryant

    Corey Bryant Texan at Heart

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    Sorry I have actually been trying to get some of the UK providers but it seems like a difficult task. I asked over at Howard's, but that proved useless as well. I thought that if I showed mine, someone would show theirs :p

    I'll keep pressing away though - it would seem that the US is far behind in this technology, yet I have not had many problems getting the email addresses
     
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  13. mcfc4eva

    mcfc4eva Well-Known Member

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    I see, well thanks anyway Corey! :)
     
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  14. clowes

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    Thanks, if anyone gets vodafone Uk's plz let me know.
     
    clowes, Jun 2, 2006 IP