SMS Gateways / Providers
I'm looking for SMS providers that will allow me to set outgoing number to any one of my DID numbers. I know there are restrictions on this in the US and Canada but others such as Twilio and Plivo have obviously have a provider. Will I have to buy the DID number from the SMS provider or l can I use my own DID numbers from my current provider? Suggestions please... Sincerely, Don Hawkins
The SMS API from Flowroute is functional for this. To send an SMS, you give it a JSON object with 3 members: "to", "from", and "body". You send this object with a POST to https://api.flowroute.com/v2/messages/ with authorization that you can get (and change) by logging into your account. If the "from" element in your API call is not one of your DID numbers, then you will get a 403 Forbidden error. The message body can be any length. If it is longer than 160 characters, it will be split and automatically reassembled on the phone, if the phone's carrier supports that. They also handle receiving messages, which will be sent to a callback URL that your specify. You can also use their API to retrieve messages that have been previously received. I don't know how long they store them. The don't (yet) support MMS. -- Steve On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Don Hawkins <hawkins@hawkinsegroup.com> wrote:
I'm looking for SMS providers that will allow me to set outgoing number to any one of my DID numbers. I know there are restrictions on this in the US and Canada but others such as Twilio and Plivo have obviously have a provider.
Will I have to buy the DID number from the SMS provider or l can I use my own DID numbers from my current provider?
Thanks Steven. Question, the DID number needs to be purchased from FlowRoute or no? Sincerely, Don Hawkins Sent from my NationPCS® Nexus 6. On Aug 17, 2016 5:49 PM, "Steven Schoch" <schoch+freeswitch.org@xwin32.com> wrote:
The SMS API from Flowroute is functional for this. To send an SMS, you give it a JSON object with 3 members: "to", "from", and "body". You send this object with a POST to https://api.flowroute.com/v2/messages/ with authorization that you can get (and change) by logging into your account. If the "from" element in your API call is not one of your DID numbers, then you will get a 403 Forbidden error. The message body can be any length. If it is longer than 160 characters, it will be split and automatically reassembled on the phone, if the phone's carrier supports that.
They also handle receiving messages, which will be sent to a callback URL that your specify. You can also use their API to retrieve messages that have been previously received. I don't know how long they store them.
The don't (yet) support MMS.
-- Steve
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Don Hawkins <hawkins@hawkinsegroup.com> wrote:
I'm looking for SMS providers that will allow me to set outgoing number to any one of my DID numbers. I know there are restrictions on this in the US and Canada but others such as Twilio and Plivo have obviously have a provider.
Will I have to buy the DID number from the SMS provider or l can I use my own DID numbers from my current provider?
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Yes, the DID number needs to be hosted on your Flowroute account. (Which technically means it could have been purchased somewhere else and transferred to Flowroute.) -- Steve On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Don Hawkins <hawkins@hawkinsegroup.com> wrote:
Thanks Steven. Question, the DID number needs to be purchased from FlowRoute or no?
Sincerely, Don Hawkins
SMS in NA is fairly locked down for small volume for outbound caller ID. As mentioned by Steven you can port numbers in. Flowroute's new API works fairly well. Nexmo also is a good SMS provider with another good API (although low volume may make transferring in harder). Outside of twillio I am not aware of MMS capable long code providers (and remember group chats etc are MMS not SMS). ~Mitch On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:53 AM, Steven Schoch < schoch+freeswitch.org@xwin32.com> wrote:
Yes, the DID number needs to be hosted on your Flowroute account. (Which technically means it could have been purchased somewhere else and transferred to Flowroute.)
-- Steve
On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Don Hawkins <hawkins@hawkinsegroup.com> wrote:
Thanks Steven. Question, the DID number needs to be purchased from FlowRoute or no?
Sincerely, Don Hawkins
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zipwhip may do what you want. Chad
On Aug 17, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Don Hawkins <hawkins@hawkinsegroup.com> wrote:
I'm looking for SMS providers that will allow me to set outgoing number to any one of my DID numbers. I know there are restrictions on this in the US and Canada but others such as Twilio and Plivo have obviously have a provider.
Will I have to buy the DID number from the SMS provider or l can I use my own DID numbers from my current provider?
Suggestions please...
Sincerely, Don Hawkins
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Don Hawkins
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Mitch Capper
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Steven Schoch