Re: OT: deliver text as email (UK)
On Fri, May 06, 2005 at 07:59:24PM +0100, Joe Mc Cool wrote:
> Please,
>
> how can I use my woody box to send free text messages to a mobile phone
> (in the UK) ?
Firstly, you need to obtain an account with a provider who will allow
you to send a text message from a web page. In the UK www.o2.co.uk and
www.118888.co.uk have such a service and are reliable. There are
others.
Secondly, assuming you want to work from the command line rather than
through a browser you require software which will communicate with a
provider's web page, login on your behalf and send the text message.
smssend does that exactly and does it well. It is a Debian package with
responsive upstream and Debian maintainers.
> My google searches have come up with nothing.
With the search terms "sms", "uk" and "free" you can experience
information overload. Adding "linux" will reduce the number of hits but
give you some idea of software available.
> Surely there has to be a web site somewhere that I can email and it will
> forward the text on my behalf to a designated mobile number.
>
> I have in mind something that I cobble together on the command line.
I don't think you really mean you want to email a website. If indeed
that is what you want then what is above will probably be of no help to
you.
Brian.
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