AW: [Asterisk-Users] SMS - how to send one

[Stefan Reuter]

On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 17:05 +0100, Gutzke Klaus wrote:
> Is it possible to use the sms_app over zap without the .call file?

in newer versions of asterisk there is smsq - a tool that sends sms from
the command line.
see the wiki at http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+cmd+Sms

> I tried the example with zap behind a hipath. Reciving a SMS works fine, but if i send an SMS using the .call file i recive an SMS without a message. 
> Why didn't you use the lines?
> Application: SMS
> Data: default,,<MOBILE NUMBER>,<MESSAGE TO SEND>
> You didn't need the smsdial context that way!!!

you can go without that context but then you have to create too calls.
The context contains:

exten => _X.,1,SMS(default,,${EXTEN},${MSG})
exten => _X.,2,SMS(default)
exten => _X.,3,Hangup

The first call to SMS queues the message and the second one actually
sends it.
AFAIK you can't run two commands (applications) within a call file.
Nevertheless if you don't need an officially released version of
asterisk go for CVS head and use smsq.

stefan