Technology by Jacob Dybala

PHP2SMS Project

PHP2SMS is script written in PHP that allows you to send text messages (SMS) to cell phones. It works using WWW forms provided by cellular providers. It basically automates sending SMS messages via WWW, the script sends POST information to the server as if you had filled out the form online. It also uses e-mail gateways that are provided by numerous cell phone carriers.

Download PHP2SMS

To download the script just download this file: php2sms.php.txt , remove the “.txt” extension and add the <?php ?> tags. That’s all folks!

Which Networks are Supported?

Currently the script offers support for:

• AT&T Wireless www.attwireless.com
  Supports from and subject fields. AT&T Digital PCS phones have a 110-character limit on messages.
• T-Mobile www.t-mobile.com
  Supoprts from field only. The maximum message can be 140 characters long.

Usage

1. Download the script.
2. Copy the script to a directory of your choice.
3. Use the script.

Now let’s focus on the last point, point 3. Using the script is very easy, all the variables are passed as GET arguments. Your biggest concern is to know what network you are sending to. Each cellular network has it’s own WWW->SMS gateway and will not send to other networks. Although you can send text messages to virtually anyone with your cell phone this does not apply to WWW->SMS gateways.

Syntax:

http://www.yourserver.com/sms.php?network=%network%&to=%to_number%&from=%from_number%&subject=%subject%&message=%message%

Where:
%network% – the symbol of the network you wish to send an SMS message to. Currently AT&T and T-Mobile are supported. Their values are:

att – AT&T
t-mobile – T-Mobile