Try this
$str = 'áéíóú ñ œ∑åΩ≈ç'
$utf8 = (pack('H*',
strrev(chunk_split(strrev(bin2hex(utf8_decode($str))), 2, '00'))));
$msg = urlencode($utf8);
later just use coding=2 for sending the sms
...cgi-bin/sendsms?user=user&password=pass&coding=2&txt=$msg
This will send the $str in UTF8 the problem is that the total
characters send will be twice the size of $str.
regards.
On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:18 AM, Joe Perry wrote:
Hi Davor and thanks for the response,
I have tried what you have explained but have so far failed to have
much luck.
I am attempting to send the phrase ΗΕΛΛΟ. Through my hex
conversions, the actual body of the message being sent through HTTP
to the smsbox is %CE%97%CE%95%CE%9B%CE%9B%CE%9F.
The phone however is only displaying what appears to be |?|?|?|?|?.
Any idea what might be occuring here?
Thanks,
Davor Spasoski wrote:
Basically, you have two ways of sending Greek alphabet, either
using the
UTF-8 or by using Greek capital which are part of the default GSM
encoding.
If you use the second method, which have the 160 characters per SMS
advantage over UTF-8, try setting alt-dcs=1 that will guarantee
using the
default GSM encoding. Also make sure you actually encode those
characters
properly by using its appropriate hex code
(http://www.visualtron.com/bit_default_alphabet.htm ), not by just
typing
those characters in Windows (UTF-8)
BTW, this works for sure, I tried this.
Davor Spasoski
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday,
January 14, 2008 1:51 PM
To: users@kannel.org
Subject: Kannel 1.4.1-2 Greek Character Set
Hi there,
Been reading up on this but still yet to find any fixes that has
successfully worked for me.
I am posting my message (UTF-8) to the smsbox using HTTP, but once
the message reaches the phone certain characters are converted to
strange combinations of characters.
For example, I can send a plain english message perfectly and the
phone will receive it as it should. However, once I start using
greek characters which are inside the default GSM alphabet the
message which is delivered to the phone becomes "corrupt" and
appears not as it perhaps should.
Is there a fix that any of you know to help me with this problem,
or can explain where I am going wrong?
Thanks
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