[asterisk-users] sending sms from Asterisk server

[Johann Hoehn]

On 08/17/2010 09:00 AM, Tino wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to send sms to some external phone numbers from my 
> asterisk server. Is it possible to send sms via softphones like X-Lite 
> ? . Any tips regarding this will be helpful
>
> thanks
>
>
This is easy to do by using email to SMS gateways.  A list of them is on 
wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_SMS_gateways).  For the 
Asterisk side, you have an extension that sends the email.  I personally 
use an AGI script for this part, but you could use a System() call as well.


--johann