From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 22 14:24:36 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 186AAD2 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:24:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.demon.co.uk (mdfmta005.mxout.tch.inty.net [91.221.169.46]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A24946482C for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:24:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from smtp.demon.co.uk (unknown [127.0.0.1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mdfmta005.tch.inty.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 04A1218CF24 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:17:15 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mdfmta009.tch.inty.net (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by mdfmta009.tch.inty.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id DA130128118 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:17:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mdfmta009.tch.inty.net (unknown [127.0.0.1]) by mdfmta009.tch.inty.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8372D1280E9 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:17:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from [192.168.254.7] (unknown [80.177.21.188]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mdfmta009.tch.inty.net (Postfix) with ESMTP for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:17:13 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:17:07 +0000 From: Steve Burton User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> In-Reply-To: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> X-MDF-HostID: 22 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18-1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:24:36 -0000 On 22/12/2014 07:55, Godfrey Hamshire wrote: > > Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's > > Dear Memeber > > I was wondering if anyone has had experience with connecting a 3g/gsm > of the type you can find in Cell Phone Shops to freebsd or a old nokia > symbian cell phone via its usb cable to freebsd. > > What I would like to to do is send sms's from the server using a > 3g/gsm dongle or using an old nokia symbian cell ie warning the power > is out etc etc I am doing this already via email and a clickatel api > account already but sometimes these email do not get through or what > ever. I am looking for alternative ways of notifying myself of power > problems or what ever is going on when I am not around. > > I don't want to run off and buy a 3g/gsm dongle only to find I could > have easily done this with a nokia symbian cell phone and its usb > cable for example. Or if I have to get a 3g/gsm dongle I dont want to > buy brand x only to find it does not work with freebsd but brand y does. > > I have been through google and frankly found nothing really helpful I > was wondering if some one on this list has done this before and how > did they do it etc, what did they use etc. > > Regards > > Godfrey > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Hi, I've done this in the past with a USB connected Nokia (can't remember the model) and gnokii from the ports. It worked more than well enough. Currently, I'm using a cheap USB GSM modem (from an Amazon affiliate) and smstools from the ports. I found this easy to set up and has been reliable. Steve.