Aha, then it might be the SMSC or the the handset. Have you tried another
handset? What SMSC are you connecting to?
I'm using kannel 1.3.1. Last thing I could suggest is to explicitly set
coding=1 in the URL and try another handset.
BR,
Davor Spasoski
-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:50 AM
To: Davor Spasoski; users@kannel.org
Subject: Re: Kannel 1.4.1-2 Greek Character Set
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. Skopje shall not be liable for the improper or
incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication
nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system.
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. Skopje shall not be liable for the improper or
incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication
nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system.
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. Skopje shall not be liable for the improper or
incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor
for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system.
