Sending Free SMS using VB6 [~SUGGESTIONS NEEDED~]

[akhileshbc]

Hi... guys...

[ I don't know whether this thread is suited in VB6 Section or General Developer Section. ]

I am creating a small address book like software. I want to include a facility for sending FREE SMS (via internet). Are there any companies providing this facility (ie. Free sms)...?? I don't want 160 characters for the message.ie. the provider can include their own ads in my msg. No problem with that....!
Those SMS messages will be send to the mobile phones in INDIA only...!

Frontend: VB6
Backend: MS Access

Any ideas...????

Thanks..

[Siddharth Rout]

VB doesn't directly support sending SMS's to mobile phones. You will need to send the message to a SMS Carrier Server such as way2sms.com which will do the job for you.

You can try using sendmessage/postmessage to interact with the website to send the message.

[akhileshbc]

Thanks sid ...

But the wasy2sms.com is programmed in JSP...! Isn't it tough to interact with it..???

You can try using sendmessage/postmessage to interact with the website to send the message.

Could you post a link to a tutorial...?

[Siddharth Rout]

The 1st page is JSP but the main page isn't

http://wwwm.way2sms.com/content/index.html

[akhileshbc]

The 1st page is JSP but the main page isn't

http://wwwm.way2sms.com/content/index.html

I was saying about the message sending part... ie., after logging in...!

[Siddharth Rout]

Yes, you are right. It is jsp. I have never worked with it but let me see if I can find some tutorials for you

[akhileshbc]

Yes, you are right. It is jsp. I have never worked with it but let me see if I can find some tutorials for you

ok....

[Siddharth Rout]

Lot of reading and experiment to be done I guess

http://www.andreavb.com/forum/news/viewtopic_5824.html
http://visualbasic.ittoolbox.com/gro...in-vb60-932538
http://forums.devx.com/showthread.php?t=155523

Hope this helps...

[akhileshbc]

Lot of reading and experiment to be done I guess

http://www.andreavb.com/forum/news/viewtopic_5824.html
http://visualbasic.ittoolbox.com/gro...in-vb60-932538
http://forums.devx.com/showthread.php?t=155523

Hope this helps...

Thanks sid ..

Actually, I was thinking about sending messages without using a mobile that's connected to the PC. ie. I want it via Internet... But the above links deals with the Sending of SMS thorugh a mobile connected to the PC ..!

[Siddharth Rout]

Would a php site suit your needs?

I think it will...

scroll to the bottom and see... you need to login after you press send...

http://www.indyarocks.com/mvas/sms.php

[akhileshbc]

Would a php site suit your needs?

What I want to do is....:
To be able to send FREE sms message using VB6, via internet ....

[Siddharth Rout]

Yes Akhi but you can interact with the php to send you sms for free... Ok, let me create a sample program for you...

[akhileshbc]

Yes Akhi but you can interact with the php to send you sms for free... Ok, let me create a sample program for you...

Ok... Thanks sid...

[Siddharth Rout]

Ok Here is just a sample which will put you on the right track...

The moment you click "Send" after filling in the mobile number and the text message, it will take you to the login page.

I am sure you can manage from here.... I have not done any error handling, I am sure you will take care of it...

In case you get stuck, let me know...

[akhileshbc]

Ok Here is just a sample which will put you on the right track...

The moment you click "Send" after filling in the mobile number and the text message, it will take you to the login page.

I am sure you can manage from here.... I have not done any error handling, I am sure you will take care of it...

In case you get stuck, let me know...

Thanks sid... Thanks for that site...!

You are using Webbrowser control... Is there any way to do the same thing using someother control(INET or APIs...)???
I was thinking about sending the SMS without showing anything to the user(any webpage).... Ooops...! I think, they are using a CAPTCHA for validation...

[Siddharth Rout]

I was thinking about sending the SMS without showing anything to the user(any webpage).

You don't need to show the webpage... You can keep it hidden if you want...

Not sure about CAPTCHA...

The above website is just an example. If you do google search for "free sms sites in India", you will get plenty of links

[akhileshbc]

You don't need to show the webpage... You can keep it hidden if you want...

Not sure about CAPTCHA...

The above website is just an example. If you do google search for "free sms sites in India", you will get plenty of links

Ok.. Thanks...

But if the user's IE is greater than version 6, then the Webrbowser components is different(I mean the dll files)... So, will that cause some problems to the end user..???

[Siddharth Rout]

Yes. For that ensure you check the browser compatibility and design your P&W accordingly..

The one drawback that I can see using my approach is that if tomorrow the website changes the name of the controls on the web then the application will fail...

[akhileshbc]

Yes. For that ensure you check the browser compatibility and design your P&W accordingly..

The one drawback that I can see using my approach is that if tomorrow the website changes the name of the controls on the web then the application will fail...

Yeah...

I will try to do some research on this... And will post back here....!
Thanks sid ... Good night....

[thejurm]

If you know the recipient's carrier you can send it via email, when I get home I can get you a link to the email list

[thejurm]

Email list for most major carriers: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/email-to-sms/

If you want to access the service listed above, you could use an "HTTP wrapper" to get through the pages, use the HTML, post data, etc, or also use INET

[akhileshbc]

If you know the recipient's carrier you can send it via email, when I get home I can get you a link to the email list

Email list for most major carriers: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/email-to-sms/

If you want to access the service listed above, you could use an "HTTP wrapper" to get through the pages, use the HTML, post data, etc, or also use INET

Thanks thejurm ....

I will check that...
But I think, it is tough for finding the user's carrier from the number he had entered. And, there are only certain providers that allows Email-To-Text message facility. Some of them even charge for the message/subscription from the receiver.

[thejurm]

Most ones from the US do not, however I don't know how it is in India. The second suggestion I gave can be surefire though

[akhileshbc]

Most ones from the US do not, however I don't know how it is in India. The second suggestion I gave can be surefire though

Thanks for your suggestion...

I will check that...

[Eshan_46]

Hi Have You Found a solution for this even i am trying to semd sms from my vb app and have no idea about web controls this has given me a start on it
need help on this
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