SIM Hosting - SMPP or HTTI API connections with direct SMSCs
SIM Hosting is an easy way to receive SMS messages from your clients to your computer, through a connection to our SMS gateway. In this approach, you can have your own SIM card or a shared one hosted to one of our GSM modems, so as to be able to receive SMS. All SMS messages sent to the mobile phone number of the SIM card will be forwarded to your e-mail account, to your mobile phone or to a web page of your preference.
The SIM card`s mobile phone number will serve as a dedicated phone number of your SMS application. To use this service, you mail your SIM card to us or if you wish we can purchase one for you (in this case you will be charged with the cost of the SIM card plus any other expenses that will apply such as shipping, handling etc.). The SIM card will be put into one of our GSM/GPRS modems, which is connected to our SMS gateway. Our SMS gateway will forward all received SMS messages to your computer using a certain protocol / interface that suits best to your needs; for example HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP (SMS to email), SMPP, etc.
As mentioned above, you also have the choice to have a shared SIM card. In this case, we provide you with access to an existing SIM card that is shared by other customers, for receiving SMS messages. For using a shared SIM card, first you have to specify one or more keywords that will be associated with your SMS application. If an SMS message is received and its content begins with the keyword assigned to you, it will be forwarded to your system using one of the above mentioned protocols that are supported by our SMS gateway.
The main advantage of SIM hosting is that you do not need to buy, set up and manage the necessary equipment in order to "run" that service. The main disadvantage is that it cannot handle a large amount of SMS traffic. A SIM card has by its nature, limited capability of processing an SMS fast (it is like receiving SMS messages using your own mobile phone).
Using the above services, you should have in mind that if the SIM card belongs to an operator that is located in another country (overseas) than the one we are, the SIM card should have roaming service enabled.
The SIM card`s mobile phone number will serve as a dedicated phone number of your SMS application. To use this service, you mail your SIM card to us or if you wish we can purchase one for you (in this case you will be charged with the cost of the SIM card plus any other expenses that will apply such as shipping, handling etc.). The SIM card will be put into one of our GSM/GPRS modems, which is connected to our SMS gateway. Our SMS gateway will forward all received SMS messages to your computer using a certain protocol / interface that suits best to your needs; for example HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP (SMS to email), SMPP, etc.
As mentioned above, you also have the choice to have a shared SIM card. In this case, we provide you with access to an existing SIM card that is shared by other customers, for receiving SMS messages. For using a shared SIM card, first you have to specify one or more keywords that will be associated with your SMS application. If an SMS message is received and its content begins with the keyword assigned to you, it will be forwarded to your system using one of the above mentioned protocols that are supported by our SMS gateway.
The main advantage of SIM hosting is that you do not need to buy, set up and manage the necessary equipment in order to "run" that service. The main disadvantage is that it cannot handle a large amount of SMS traffic. A SIM card has by its nature, limited capability of processing an SMS fast (it is like receiving SMS messages using your own mobile phone).
Using the above services, you should have in mind that if the SIM card belongs to an operator that is located in another country (overseas) than the one we are, the SIM card should have roaming service enabled.