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Frequently Asked Questions
Below you can find answers to some frequently asked questions about SMS Enabler.
If I'm sending SMS from 100 cell phones to SMS Enabler at the exact same time, would it be able to receive all of them?
Yes, all messages would be received. That is because all messages come to a cell phone/modem through the cellular operator's SMS center. If multiple messages are being sent to the same recipient simultaneously, the cellular provider places them to a special queue, then it tries to deliver them one by one to the recipient.
How many text messages can your software receive per minute? What is the maximum throughput?
About 40 - 60 messages per minute. It can depend on the signal quality as well. However, if you enable auto responding, the throughput can drop to 10 - 15 messages per minute because sending one reply message can take up to 6 seconds.
Which phones and modems are supported?
You can find a partial list of tested GSM/UMTS phones and modems here.
How can my application receive text messages using SMS Enabler? How can I process messages automatically?
There are two options:
(a) Configure SMS Enabler to save received messages one-file-per-message into a special folder. Scan this folder periodically for new files. When a new file is found, read this file, process its content and either delete or move this file into another folder. Read more about SMS to text file(s).
(b) You can use SMS Enabler's SMS-to-HTTP feature to process received messages using a script running on a local or remote webserver. Read more about SMS to HTTP.
How can I use your software to receive text messages via Email?
You must have an email account that supports SMTP (such as GMail, etc). Setup SMS Enabler to send received SMS messages through this account to the needed email address(es). Read more about SMS to Email.
How can I receive text messages on my site using your software?
In order to receive messages on your site you must have a computer with SMS Enabler running on it and a GSM or UMTS phone/modem connected to it. SMS Enabler must be configured to dispatch received messages via HTTP to the script running on your site. Each time a new message has come, the script is triggered and the message is passed to it. In this script, you can implement any logic required to be performed upon message receiving, e.g. inserting the message into a database, etc.
Read more about SMS to HTTP.
The detailed information and manuals can be found at the documentation page.
If you have not found an answer to your question above or in the rest of the website, please send an email to support@smsenabler.com.
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