[asterisk-users] Cell Phone SMS

[Steve Totaro]

I would not be surprised at all if they had enough interest in a shared 
premium short code for the same dollar amount, they would implement it 
for a cut of the action as I said, and credit by keyword.

I will not post their info to the list since I certainly do not want to 
get a company in trouble for helping others get past monetary startup 
barriers.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

Dean Collins wrote:
>
> You cant do premium with a shared short code.
>
> Technically under CTIA regulations you cant even do shared keywords 
> with multiple companies.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dean Collins
> Cognation Pty Ltd
> dean at cognation.net <mailto:dean at cognation.net>
> +1-212-203-4357
> +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial).
>
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>
> *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Steve 
> Totaro
> *Sent:* Thursday, 13 December 2007 2:08 PM
> *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Cell Phone SMS
>
> This is not the only way to go, there is another option. I dealt with 
> a provider that would/could provide a shared short code and route 
> messages by keyword. Pricing was something like $.06/per SMS with no 
> obligation. I will try to dig out the vendor that was supplying this. 
> I have no idea about charging a premium, though I am sure they could 
> and would work that out for a cut of the action.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve Totaro
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>
>     *From:* Dean Collins <mailto:Dean at cognation.net>
>
>     *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>     <mailto:asterisk-users at lists.digium.com>
>
>     *Sent:* Thursday, December 13, 2007 12:38 PM
>
>     *Subject:* Re: [asterisk-users] Cell Phone SMS
>
>     Hi Matt,
>
>     I’ve consulted in this space and can answer all of your questions.
>     You don’t specify if you are in the USA so I’ll assume you are
>     (lol all the people overseas are laughing at this point so laugh
>     along J ).
>
>     You’re not going to like the answers I have for you.
>
>     SMS Common Short Codes (CSC’s) are controlled by CSCA (a JV
>     between CTIA and Neustar).
>
>         * They are available in either 5 or 6 digits
>
>         * They are leased for either $500 per month if you are ok with
>           a random number allocation
>
>     or
>
>         * $1000 per month if you want to pick your own shortcode.
>
>     You can find out more information here http://www.usshortcodes.com
>     <http://www.usshortcodes.com/>
>
>     Asumming you haven’t fallen on the floor and are ok paying my
>     hourly fee (www.cognation.net/rates
>     <http://www.cognation.net/rates>) I’m happy tot ake your call and
>     provide you with a ton of other information about how you actually
>     implement this, work with agregators and what revenue percentages
>     you can expect to receive from the carriers.
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Dean Collins
>     Cognation Pty Ltd
>     dean at cognation.net <mailto:dean at cognation.net>
>     +1-212-203-4357
>     +61-2-9016-5642 (Sydney in-dial).
>
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>     *From:* asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
>     [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] *On Behalf Of *Matt
>     *Sent:* Thursday, 13 December 2007 11:33 AM
>     *To:* Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
>     *Subject:* [asterisk-users] Cell Phone SMS
>
>     Though this is not exactly an asterisk question, I have thoughts
>     of asterisk integration. Does anyone know how I might get a
>     several digit SMS code and allow people to SMS it? The second step
>     is, is there a way to charge their bill x dollars when they do
>     that (ie for a donation to a non-profit type thing).
>
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