11.2. The 2nd Way: Using a Computer to Receive SMS Messages through a Connection to the SMSC or SMS Gateway of a Wireless Carrier
Like sending SMS messages, receiving SMS messages through a mobile phone or GSM/GPRS modem has a major limitation, that is the SMS transmission rate is too low. If you need a high SMS transmission rate, one way is to obtain a direct connection to the SMS center (SMSC) or SMS gateway of a wireless carrier. The connection may be made through the Internet, X.25 or dial-up.
To receive SMS messages through a direct connection to the SMSC or SMS gateway of a wireless carrier, usually you need to contact the wireless carrier staff to discuss the details. A wireless carrier may only provide such service to those who have huge SMS traffic and the total fee can be very high. (However, if you divide the total fee by the number of SMS messages that is allowed to receive through the SMSC or SMS gateway, you may find that the fee per incoming SMS message is very low.) The service may involve a one-time setup fee, a monthly subscription fee and/or a per-message fee. To know the exact cost of the service, protocols supported, network coverage and other information, usually you have to contact the wireless carrier staff.
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- 1. Introduction to SMS Messaging
- 2. What Makes SMS Messaging So Successful Worldwide?
- 3. Example Applications of SMS Messaging
- 4. What is an SMS Center / SMSC?
- 5. Basic Concepts of SMS Technology
- 6. Intra-operator SMS Messages
- 7. Inter-operator SMS Messages
- 8. International SMS Messages
- 9. What is an SMS Gateway?
- 10. How to Send SMS Messages from a Computer / PC?
- 11. How to Receive SMS Messages Using a Computer / PC?
- 12. Introduction to GSM / GPRS Wireless Modems
- 13. How to Use Microsoft HyperTerminal to Send AT Commands to a Mobile Phone or GSM/GPRS Modem?
- 14. Introduction to AT Commands
- 15. General Syntax of Extended AT Commands
- 16. Result Codes of AT Commands
- 17. AT Command Operations: Test, Set, Read and Execution
- 18. Testing the Communication between the PC and GSM/GPRS Modem or Mobile Phone
- 19. Checking if the GSM/GPRS Modem or Mobile Phone Supports the Use of AT Commands to Send, Receive and Read SMS Messages
- 20. Operating Mode: SMS Text Mode and SMS PDU Mode
- 21. Setting or Reading the Service Center Address / SMSC Address (AT+CSCA)
- 22. Preferred Message Storage (AT+CPMS)
- 23. Writing SMS Messages to Memory / Message Storage (AT+CMGW)
- 24. Deleting SMS Messages from Message Storage (AT+CMGD)
- 25. Sending SMS Messages from a Computer / PC Using AT Commands (AT+CMGS, AT+CMSS)
- 26. Reading SMS Messages from a Message Storage Area Using AT Commands (AT+CMGR, AT+CMGL)
- 27. Appendix A: How to Choose an SMS Service Provider (SMS Gateway Provider, SMS Reseller, SMS Broker)?
- 28. Appendix B: Comparison Table of SMS Service Providers (SMS Gateway Providers, SMS Resellers, SMS Brokers)
- 29. Appendix C: Free Software/Tools and Libraries for Sending and Receiving SMS Messages with a Computer / PC
- 30. Appendix D: GSM 7-bit Default Alphabet Table (with Character Codes of ISO 8859 Latin 1)