From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 22 14:43:20 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 8D0CD672 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:43:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yk0-x22b.google.com (mail-yk0-x22b.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c07::22b]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (Client CN "smtp.gmail.com", Issuer "Google Internet Authority G2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 46BDD1A3 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:43:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-yk0-f171.google.com with SMTP id 142so2283328ykq.2 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:43:19 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=cav3nMhKgZNIwVdKk/hLhj4Rd3oyrMO8Kxq6MO7i8jw=; b=vI6NWX8unVrHmuxy7DXRlL5U3bw3OVsBlX6q4OD/E67LUVmZMDV/+k+/dKLAcdqyqD 8hCVTzVUQ5NVnNnK7y3jwd79kXoqU22NopcvHINwbfQL0IPS8He8GMroG5eUAnshKUuU sqs1ZA3plLW4UiEpcSQi/3wvBK8NBgHRMpp3PSrIQWs7UXH0r6AgSBatb8GIaljyc2Uj Of+vatPj5ugL1S0IP5Ee9+PajHu9nbAOZKtqtfFTDeba2DJDbkGZKNo9510mGuHhb2RG 9L3+p3RWsAp1AHE0JvftphCCARIBq5K/poFXWfm9Vz9UGn4qgFDrnNZWGykSNR3ebWH+ CUKw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.236.223.42 with SMTP id u40mr18300669yhp.150.1419259399448; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:43:19 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.170.188.144 with HTTP; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:43:19 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk> References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:43:19 +0000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's From: krad To: Steve Burton Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.18-1 Cc: FreeBSD Questions 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 14:43:20 -0000 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 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" >