Modem/SMS Gateway

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#1

So,

When i finaly got thinking about my old ComLink iModem 3G i had laying around and a sms tempalarm from the same company. I remembered that they closed down the 3G network in Januari 2025 here in Sweden.

Can i use this recommendation from Dixells manual on XWEB500D master:

You buy a phonenumber and send sms

or this newly started github project using your own phone as the gateway?

Why? Because i dont want to buy a new expensive modem at the moment for home use.

Thanks!

#2

Well, we use these ways to send SMS from D2000.

  • using the “SMS Gateway” protocol or the “sendsms” utility right from D2000. This way we can send SMS to any number. In this case, we need an SMS-capable modem. Here in Slovakia, the 3G network has been also closed down. However, the older 2G network still works (there are still many electricity meters and other devices using it). So, we can use even older, 2G modems, to send SMS :slight_smile:
  • sending an e-mail (from an ESL script, e.g. using the blat utility) which is then converted to an SMS (by some paid service, e.g. ClickSend). This way you can send SMS to one specific user (one e-mail address is relayed to an assigned phone number).

Of course you can use any other way, as long as you can call its API. If it’s web-based, you can use e.g. curl or wget from the ESL script (via the RUN action).