Rather than placing a call, some carriers have a number you can send an sms to and they will reply with a balance-notice sms. I'm running a system with kannel using the Smart carrier in the Philippines. For them you send "?1515" to "214" and they'll send a balance notice text, which is easy enough to run through a regexp and get the date/balance out.
On Nov 21, 2007 3:10 AM, info.ubichip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes but in this solution, you have to stop kannel and then make your > kermit stuff, isn't it ? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Luki Lusiano [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* mardi 20 novembre 2007 01:42 > *To:* users@kannel.org > *Subject:* Re: can kannel check my credit using *888# command > > > > Hi *Alvaro Cornejo* > > > > Problem solved!!! > > > > Thank you for pointing to me to use terminal sw, i'm using kermit. > > and this is my command, hope this will help other who face the same > problem > > ( my modem speed is 19200 using ttyS0) > > run this : > > > > # kermit (press enter) > > C-Kermit> set line /dev/ttyS0 (press enter) > > C-Kermit> set speed 19200 (press enter) > > C-Kermit> set carrier-watch off (press enter) > > C-Kermit> set modem type generic (press enter) > > C-Kermit> set dial display on (press enter) > > C-Kermit> c (press enter) > > > > (after you press enter this line will show up) > > > > Connecting to /dev/ttyS0, speed 19200 > Escape character: Ctrl-\ (ASCII 28, FS): enabled > Type the escape character followed by C to get back, > or followed by ? to see other options. > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > (here you type atd*888#) > > > > atd*888# > > > > (hoaaa!!! you see the result) > > > > ______________________________ > > > > * to quit press ctrl+\ then release both key and then press c > > > > Thank you all > > > > hope this will someone. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Alvaro Cornejo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > Hi Luki > > If you don´t use it now, you can setup kannel´s keepalive config of > the smsc to send the AT equivalent command to the *888# to the modem > ( I don´t know its equivalent) and set the keepalive retry to whatever > interval you need. > > The result of the command can be viewed in kannel log (debug level). > > Since kannel has no way -as far as I know- to interact with the modem > with other commands other than the buit-in -unless you patch smsc_at- > you might need to stop kannel, access the modem through cu, minicom, > getty or other terminal sw, enter the command(s) needed and then > restart kannel. > > Regards > > Alvaro > > > > On 11/19/07, Luki Lusiano wrote: > > Hi, i'm using kannel for 2 years now and I thank you for this great > program. > > I hope this question is never been asked before, try to search it, but > no > > luck. > > The question is : > > > > can kannel check my credit using *888# command > > > > i'm using prepaid mobile phone, thats mean that i have to buy voucher > and > > put the code to the mobilephone to continue to use the phone, from the > > voucher i get my credit to make call or send sms. > > > > But the problem is, the my web and sms server is located at different > island > > (500 KM from my place). > > > > To know that my mobile is still active i'm using this command at the > phone > > *888# > > and receive this reply "your credit is "_some_number_" and you active > > periode until "_some_date_" " > > > > can i login remotely by using ssh and type some command at the server > and i > > receive the answer from the phone? > > What is the command or the code? > > > > if it can, i'm planning make a script to check and send it using sms to > my > > mobile phone. > > > > Thank You All. > > > > ________________________________ > > Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See > how. > > > > > > > -- > > |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| > Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde cualquier > celular y > Nextel en México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias via > SMS y GPRS online > Visitenos en www.smsglobal.com.mx y www.pravcom.com > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your > homepage.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51443/*http:/www.yahoo.com/r/hs> > > > ------------------------------ > > Antivirus avast! <http://www.avast.com>: message Sortant sain. > > Base de donnees virale (VPS) : 071120-0, 20/11/2007 > Analyse le : 20/11/2007 11:10:35 > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software. > >