The short answer: Yes, you can use any sim card/subscription that allows you to send sms messages.
From: users [mailto:users-boun...@kannel.org] On Behalf Of Manuri Perera Sent: zaterdag 29 juni 2013 22:24 To: Alvaro Cornejo Cc: users@kannel.org Subject: Re: Using Kannel for the first time - do country and service provider matter? Thank you very much Alvaro. I still have no idea how to find out if a dongle supports GSM AT commands. I'll try to it find out. Yes the sim card I use is from one of the service providers in my country. My problem is whether it matters to kannel organization who is my service provider. I mean for me to use kannel, does kannel organization need to have any agreement with my service provider ? Or simply, if I have 1. kannel installed in my laptop 2. a dongle(which supports GSM AT Commands as you said) and 3. a sim card from a service provider in my country can I set up an SMS gateway and connect it with my application and send SMS ? _____ From: Alvaro Cornejo <cornejo.alv...@gmail.com> To: Manuri Perera <forums.d...@yahoo.com> Cc: "users@kannel.org" <users@kannel.org> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 1:25 AM Subject: Re: Using Kannel for the first time - do country and service provider matter? Hi >From kannel side you can use any phone/usb dongle/modem as long as it supports GSM AT Commands. Obviously, it will need to have a sim card that can work in the country where you are. It's finally your gateway to the cell network. Usually it is better to have a sim from the country where you are to get better prices. Else you might get roaming extra charges. Also keep in mind that you should sign for a plan with your operator that would allow you to send the amount/type of messages you expect to have. Some operators have "unlimited" plans but are supposed to be in "fair use" ie you can't spam people or send commercial type sms. If you do so, you will have your account disabled. Hope helps Regards Alvaro |--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------| Envíe y Reciba Datos y mensajes de Texto (SMS) hacia y desde cualquier celular y Nextel en el Perú, México y en mas de 180 paises. Use aplicaciones 2 vias via SMS y GPRS online Visitenos en www.perusms.NET <http://www.perusms.net/> www.smsglobal.com.mx <http://www.smsglobal.com.mx/> y www.pravcom.com <http://www.pravcom.com/> On Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 2:33 PM, Manuri Perera <forums.d...@yahoo.com> wrote: Hello friends, I need to set up an SMS gateway for my project and I decided to use kannel. I'm completely new to this subject. As I understand I need a GSM modem to use kannel and all I can find is a dongle that works as a GSM modem. I have several problems. 1. How to find out if kannel will work with the dongle? 2. Do I have to worry about the service provider of the sim that I have inside my dongle ? Does whether I can use kannel or not depend on my country and the service provider ? Any help is highly appreciated. I really need to finish the project in one month. Thank you.
