[asterisk-biz] DID for SMS

[Thomas Kenyon]

asterisk at allomundo.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have finally found a company that provides DID for SMS inbound
> application.
> 
> They seems good but the price for low quantity is just too expensive. I
> am then looking to partner up with a few people or companies in oder to
> reduce such costs.
> 
> Example of prices :
> 5 numbers = 117 GDP = 23.4 UK Pounds per number
> 1000 Numbers = 587 GDP = 0.587 UK Pounds per number
> 
> Please tell me if interested.
> 
> Cordially,
> 
> Guillaume of the Allomundo.com Team
> 
If these are UK numbers (and not Magrathea/Gamma/Jersey Telecom/Manx 
Telecom/Telephony Services) numbers which are often not included in Free 
minunte/text packages.

Aren't they subject to the OFCOM ruling regarding termination to mobile 
numbers being required to be mobile devices? (making premicells illegal 
if used for inbound purposes)?

If you only need a few, can't you just use a GSM modem?

Voipfone offer mobile numbers for receiving texts (free with an account) 
in a Vodafone number range (well mine was). I don't know if this works 
or whether there is an API available to use the service without going 
onto the website.