How to send SMS through Asp.net Web Application

Question

How to send SMS from asp.net web application?

Is it necessary to buy from any provider?

Is there any limitation of number of SMS can be sent?

Should send

Answer 1

I used TcpClient, which implements Disposable & created SmsHelper class

public class SmsHelper
{
    public void SendSms(string toNumber, string content)
    {
        bool connected;

        TcpClient smsServer = OpenConnection("xyz.xy.x.xyz", xyzd, out connected);//require ip and port

        if (connected)
        {
            string sms = content; 

            SendSmsToClient(smsServer, Properties.Settings.Default.FromNumber, toNumber, sms);

        }
    }

    protected static TcpClient OpenConnection(string ip, int port, out bool connected)
    {
        string response = string.Empty;
        string message = string.Empty;

        TcpClient tcpClient = new TcpClient();

        try
        {
            ASCIIEncoding ascEn = new ASCIIEncoding();

            tcpClient.Connect(ip, port);

            Stream stream = tcpClient.GetStream();

            byte[] bb = new byte[100];
            stream.Read(bb, 0, 100);

            string connect = ascEn.GetString(bb);

            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(connect))
            {
                //authenticating to smsServer
                string str = "action: login\r\nusername: xxxxx\r\nsecret: integration\r\n\r\n";

                byte[] ba = ascEn.GetBytes(str);
                stream.Write(ba, 0, ba.Length);
                stream.Flush();

                byte[] resp = new byte[100];
                stream.Read(resp, 0, 100);
                response = ascEn.GetString(resp);
                stream.Read(resp, 0, 100);
                message = ascEn.GetString(resp);

                if (response.Contains("Success") && message.Contains("Authentication accepted"))
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Authenticated");
                    stream.Flush();
                    connected = true;
                    return tcpClient;
                }
                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Credentials error Cant Authenticate");
                    tcpClient.Close();
                    connected = false;
                    return tcpClient;
                }
            }

            connected = false;
            return tcpClient;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
        }

        connected = false;
        return tcpClient;
    }

    protected static void CloseConnection(TcpClient client)
    {
        client.Close();
        Console.WriteLine("Connection Closed process terminated...");
    }


    protected static void SendSmsToClient(TcpClient client, string fromNumber, string toNumber, string smsBody)
    {
        string response = string.Empty;
        string message = string.Empty;
        string eventMsg = string.Empty;

        ASCIIEncoding asen = new ASCIIEncoding();
        Stream stm = client.GetStream();

        string smsSend = string.Format("action: smscommand\r\ncommand: gsm send sms {0} {1} \r\n\r\n", fromNumber, toNumber);

        byte[] smsCmd = asen.GetBytes(smsSend);

        stm.Write(smsCmd, 0, smsCmd.Length);
        stm.Flush();

        byte[] smsResp = new byte[1000];
        stm.Read(smsResp, 0, 1000);
        response = asen.GetString(smsResp);

        if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(response))
        {
            stm.Read(smsResp, 0, 1000);
            message = asen.GetString(smsResp);

            if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(message))
            {
                stm.Read(smsResp, 0, 1000);

                eventMsg = asen.GetString(smsResp);

                if (!String.IsNullOrEmpty(eventMsg))
                {
                    String[] list = eventMsg.Split('\n');

                    foreach (string value in list)
                    {
                        if (value.StartsWith("--END"))
                        {
                            stm.Flush();
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}