From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 24 07:40:26 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 4FA031A2 for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:40:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ipmail06.adl2.internode.on.net (ipmail06.adl2.internode.on.net [150.101.137.129]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFE653E5F for ; Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:40:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ppp14-2-30-215.lns21.adl2.internode.on.net (HELO leader.local) ([14.2.30.215]) by ipmail06.adl2.internode.on.net with ESMTP; 24 Dec 2014 18:05:16 +1030 Message-ID: <549A6CB3.8070106@ShaneWare.Biz> Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:05:15 +1030 From: Shane Ambler User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:31.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/31.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsdlist@compudoc.za.org, 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> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:40:26 -0000 On 22/12/2014 18:25, 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. Not really what your asking for but another option could be to send notifications from offsite - you can run a t2.micro ec2 instance at amazon for between $4.20 and $9.50 a month - it receives no pings in x minutes then have it send a message. AWS has SNS which can send mobile notifications, sms or email - you can send 100 sms's per month for free. -- FreeBSD - the place to B...Software Developing Shane Ambler