SMS Gateway - Autorespon/Autoreply/Forwarding/Insert/Update

The SMS Gateway we are selling here, is a software utility that enables you to easily send and receive text and binary "Short Messages" over GSM digital cellular telephone networks from your local PC or network. The data, both incoming & outgoing are stored in MySql database via ODBC so easy to be developed more..

Pre requisites to run SMS Gateway :

1. You need to have the Windows Operating System here
2. You need to download and install MySql server. Download here
3. You need to download and install MySql ODBC Connector here
4. Set up your database by copying these SQL command to your own localhost MySql.
5. Connect your MySql database to your ODBC :

Start Menu - Control Panel - Administrative Tools -
Data Source (ODBC) - Add - Choose 'MySql ODBC Driver 3.51' -
Finish, Entry Your Database Info:

Data Source Name : sms
Description : sms
Server : localhost
User : Root
Password : -just empty-
Database : sms

Click OK

or depend on your existing MySql user settings.

SMS For Education

Students are one of the primary groups of people who send text messages, teenagers in particular have mastered the art of typing messages in abbreviated "text talk" very quickly, achieving an efficient, private form of communication with their peers. Additionally the number of teenagers owning mobile phones has dramatically risen in recent years; approximately 90% of students in further and higher education in the UK own a handset. The boom is due to technological advances, more affordable tariffs and more public exposure to phones. All this means text messages are the perfect platform for sending out informative messages regarding students' education, cheaply and effectively.

The benefits of incorporating SMS into school life are impressive, possible uses include class cancellation notification, private disclosure of results, announcements (e.g. school, students union, extra curriculum) as well as promotional options. Further more, schools would be able to offer extended support to students, with 2 way SMS technology, students can reply to messages sent to them, which is delivered to the schools inbox. This private form of communication could be used to crack down on problems facing students both in school, i.e. bullying, and out of school, i.e. problems at home.

Whilst the long term health effects of mobile phone usage are still uncertain, in particular with children, SMS is a much safer alternative for parents concerned about radiation levels emitted from phones during calls. As more students opt for phones packed with the latest technology, mobile phone crime should start to diminish due to higher security, mobile phone tracking and the networks ability to bar phones within 24 hours.

Properly managed SMS will work extremely well in schools, it would effectively make use of modern technology and take school communication into the 21st century. SMS excels in bulk, group messaging, as well as one on one contact. Students can talk privately about personal issues, in their own time, which could have previously been difficult and off putting. With the ability to track messages, schools can monitor exactly when students receive messages which doubles up as an audit system.

If you are thinking of implementing SMS in an academic establishment or elsewhere, PageOne offers a number of ways to send text messages from your desktop, or seamlessly integrate with an existing system or piece of software. With advanced solutions such as 2 way SMS, GSM mobile and UK paging capabilities and much more, PageOne can handle all your SMS communications needs.

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