[asterisk-users] Cell Phone SMS

[Dean Collins]

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 
+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 :-) ).

	 

	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) 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 
	+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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