I'm looking to create a text messaging service to go with my iPhone app. Users would send text messages to a number and it would reply. My question is how do I get a single phone number set up for this? I know it's possible and must be affordable because I've seen the text free app that does something like it. Please help.
I'm not sure what you mean exactly... To send SMS/Text from your app, with built in mechanism user interaction is involved, they have to hit the final Send. If you use a web service to do this, the ok. But there is no way for your app to read the received SMS on the device. Those will only go to the system Messages app.
I'm not sure what you mean exactly... To send SMS/Text from your app, with built in mechanism user interaction is involved, they have to hit the final Send. If you use a web service to do this, the ok. But there is no way for your app to read the received SMS on the device. Those will only go to the system Messages app.
I'm looking to send the messages from some sort of a web server to the user's phone, regardless of whether it is an iPhone. That way it could be used with an iPod touch as well as an iPhone.
I have considered using push notifications and local notifications and will offer that as an option. Id also like to send the user a text to their phone, regardless of what type of phone it is. I'm trying to send a daily update to the user if they ask for it, and there is a good chance they wouldn't have wifi. This way they have a higher chance of receiving the message.
What does this have to do with app development then? I don't understand the question then, if it will work on any phone and you are sending SMS/Text messages from a server, you don't need an app or anything on iPhone.
What does this have to do with app development then? I don't understand the question then, if it will work on any phone and you are sending SMS/Text messages from a server, you don't need an app or anything on iPhone.
The text messaging service is a companion to the app. In addition to the services offered inside the application itself, the user will be able to receive text message alerts. Sometimes the user will respond with a "yes" or "no" to these alerts. I've tried sending/receiving texts from an email address but that is not what I am looking for. Do you know how I'd go about "buying" a phone number that can send a receive texts from a server?
Nothing "special" about a phone receiving SMS as far as I know.
Go to a store, get a phone and plan that includes text messaging.
I know that; it was an unnecessary reply. Here is what I want:
My server: thisismyserver.com
My phone: 555-555-5555
Users send messages to the phone number; something like "what is the current status" and receive an automated reply along the lines of "Current Status: Okay" or something like that. I pretty much want to set up an automated text message reply system. I'm looking specifically for how TextFree gets their texting numbers and sends/receives the replies. I only need one number, though, not thousands.
Do a Google on "online SMS gateway" (excluding "online" will get you just hardware results so include it to find services).
EDIT: Note that to receive SMS too (two-way service) and have a 'phone number', it will have to be in a specific country, so choose wisely depending on your primary user base as most operators charge extra when sending SMS to foreign numbers.
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