Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:43:19 +0000 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: Steve Burton <steve@sliderule.demon.co.uk> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's Message-ID: <CALfReycF0kaVXPyK=iymzDB39rC%2B3nWgK5qZtbRJ9NJVzSpx4g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk> References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk>
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have you considered a cheap android phone as well? Its basically unix so you could ssh in, or send snmp traps etc to what you need to do On 22 December 2014 at 14:17, Steve Burton <steve@sliderule.demon.co.uk> wrote: > 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. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" >
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