try forcing dcs=0x01 if you can, yet again some SMSc's don't comply with 03.38 as they should from our experience. dcs=1 works for some carriers but not others even though sending via the same smsc
On Jan 15, 2008 12:50 PM, Joe Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Tried this and the phone is just returning question marks (??) for each > of the greek characters. I have just installed the latest CVS (Kannel > bearerbox version `cvs-20080109'). My URL is the same as what you posted > also. > > Could there be anything else that is effecting this? > > Thanks, > > > Davor Spasoski wrote: > > Hi Joe, > > > > Your encoding is wrong. Please use the link I gave you for the encoding > > table. Your ΗΕΛΛΟ phrase should be encoded as %48%45%14%14%4F and the > entire > > URL should look something like: > > > > > http://localhost:4004/cgi-bin/sendms?user=foo&password=bar&from=Joe&to=xxxxx > > x&alt-dcs=1&text=%48%45%14%14%4F > > > > Try posting this from your browser and it should work.My advice for you > is > > to stick to GSM alphabet and use Greek capital letters because all > handsets > > support the GSM alphabet, whereas the complete UTF is much more rarely > > supported. > > > > Davor Spasoski > > > > Value Added Services Engineering Group Leader > > Core Network & Services Department > > Technical Division > > > > > > > > Tel: +389 76 411 056; +389 2 2441 056 > > Mob: + 389 75 400 608 > > www.cosmofon.com.mk > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 5:18 PM > > To: Davor Spasoski; users@kannel.org > > Subject: Re: Kannel 1.4.1-2 Greek Character Set > > > > 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> COSMOFON - Mobile Telecommunications Services - A.D. Skopje > >> _______________________________________________________________ > >> This e-mail (including any attachments) is confidential and > may > >> > > be protected by legal privilege. If you are not the intended > recipient, > > you should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its > contents, > > but should return it to the sender immediately and delete your copy > from > > your system. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this message in > whole > > or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that e-mails are > susceptible > > to change. COSMOFON A.D. 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