Hi Tracy, Kannel can certainly help accomplish what you want, but you will have to set up a some other stuff as well. The messages that you use Kannel to send and receive will either have to go through an aggregator or a modem. A modem is pretty easy to set up, but has limited message transmission speed. If you're expecting a lot of traffic then this may cause problems for you. My own application uses Multitech GSM modems in the USA and we can generally send/receive 12-20 SMS messages per minute per modem. An aggregator will be able to handle much higher load, but they are more expensive and can take some time to get set up.
There are a few online services that may get you up and running more quickly. Try Reactee (http://reactee.com/ also see http://www.textmarks.com), Mobivity (http://www.mobilemarketing.net/), and Zong (http://www.zong.com/) Nathan Tracy R Reed wrote: > I'm not sure if kannel can help me out here or not since I am new to > dealing with SMS technology. Here is what we want to do: We are going to > put up some billboards asking potential clients to text message to a > certain number and then we will send them a canned reply. That's it. > Pretty simple. I need an SMS gateway provider and a way to get the > number. Can anyone recommend one? We are located in San Diego if it > matters. And will kannel be required to talk to this gateway provider > or is kannel to be used on a box with its own SS7 link for actually > sending the messages? This is the part I am most unclear on. > >
