Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's

[Steve Burton]

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
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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.