Sending an SMS myself

Question

I\'m taking shots in the dark here. I\'d like to create a web service where eventually I send an SMS by using my own hardware. I\'m not sure what I need in order to send an

Answer 1

If you want to setup your own Hardware infrastructure, you have to get GSM Modem, A Sim card and use it to send SMS.

Other option, which I recommend, is to use SMS getways and use

• SMPP protocol
• XML or HTTP Apis

In later, you dont have to create any infrastructure and the starting cost will be very low compared to GSM Modem. You can get up and running in a day.

Note : to reduce the SMS costs, you should choose different getways for different countries. In India you can easily find getways who provides SMS at merely 3 paise