From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 22 14:49:56 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CFC2A7F3 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:49:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-yk0-x231.google.com (mail-yk0-x231.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4002:c07::231]) (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 88F902C1 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:49:56 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-yk0-f177.google.com with SMTP id 9so2266453ykp.8 for ; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:49:55 -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=IBSqm0kg0ePZYZ9OxhDkKSTFdlMLhaUV2OhXjvV+bmo=; b=NIfHwJCjO8axExC3P1KwNbkeiCNJJuxr986A1K1+UCS80iz0gWxYKPUjdL0C10dY+m 79kQ1fLcqkH9ySDO5/a/u6AzjEWkyzSAQNPlGYrh5KsxSJhHPZxPpHKdGL2OpfqR+rRO n9tWNyTM3fHvhZ6ev3L7UaTT2QDM0V1T1w7bstmyIMG8WW+SOM62W9ZNhYijFmIL0XWl Tv9lMje4nd2pWDqWM1J77WdACxdREe+MiyrWB2yAukJbVL5FdCxWaihk2XEEzOZWqu8W NN/07CWTgUHb5Yd4rMyLfthebGsX9JOZ7NmHChcWkRuPnfP7OB6PKJ3qQb9ErqZ1v+3u oYKw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.236.70.168 with SMTP id p28mr17962624yhd.86.1419259795769; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:49:55 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.170.188.144 with HTTP; Mon, 22 Dec 2014 06:49:55 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> <549827E3.3040800@sliderule.demon.co.uk> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:49:55 +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 14:49:56 -0000 something along the lines of the following allegedly works service call isms 5 s16 "17079876543" i32 0 i32 0 s16 "SMS TEXT HERE" On 22 December 2014 at 14:43, krad wrote: > 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" >> > >