[ProgSoc] Auto SMS Sender

[David Gonzalez <gonzo@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

While we're on the topic of SMS, does anyone know how to set up the
functionality to automatically send an SMS to a phone given a certain
event.  That is, if (computer spontaneously combusts) { send SMS to
phone }   ?????

I know there are some apps out there that make this functionality
available through the use of a modem or GSM module and whatnot.  But
are there any web based interfaces that allow you to do this?

Do any carriers have this service? 

Gonzo


At 03:17 PM 19/03/2001 +1100, Eliseo d'Annunzio wrote:
> > The control code for flashing text is
> 0x0001.  (Flashing SMS requires
> > a 16-bit-per-character text encoding rather than the usual
> 8-bit
> > encoding.)  I presume there are websites that will compose and
> send
> > these for you, but if you have a data kit you could do it
> yourself
> > using the above.
>
> I'm thinking the possibility of a) the SMS ASCII set and b) Escape codes
> may come into it. Matt, does this control code "0x0001" toggle
> the text or is there an off-control code for flashing text? Also do you
> know if there is an equivalent escape sequence available? By the way, is
> that code in binary or in hex?
>
> I know of the Xmas tree message that was referred to, I received it as
> well... it tended to be sent to the Nokia range of phones, generally the
> xx10 range. So possibly looking into the Nokia SMS protocol might be our
> next line of approach?
>
> Eliseo d'Annunzio
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