Anyone Interested In A New Low Cost SMS System?

[Guest jim]

Hi,

Ive been testing a web interface today for sending cheaper SMSs from mobile devices, especially the SPV but the web interface would work on other "Smartphones" and WAP devices in the near future.

Im hoping to download and install the SDK sometime soon and maybe knock up a simple program to access the web interface, but I may need some help as I dont currently own an SPV :o

Im just wondering, would many people be interested in something like this? Also, what kind of costs would you be prepared to pay?

A couple of problems is that T-mobile seems to be more expensive to send a message to, and so that would cost between 1.5 and 2 times the normal price, also, to accept payment by Paypal or Credit Card would have to include some kind of surcharge due to the prices charged to me by the credit card processor I use and Paypal.

If anyone is interested or has any comments please just let me know,

Thanks :)

[Guest fraser]

There is already another service doing this for the SPV, with their own application. You'd need to charge something that was competitive with them, and maybe do something cool in your app that theirs doesn't.

But if it were reliable and well priced, I'm sure you'd have a few takers, myself included.

[Guest FrankyG]

There is already another service doing this for the SPV, with their own application.

What do you refer to? Not Brandt & Reda surely?

[Guest fraser]

I did, but just checked the other thread. I'd been ignoring all the Planus stuff lately, didn't realise how bad it had gotten!

[Guest Firaas]

Just to let you know, Adam and I have been working on a service like this, supporting the SPV, P800 and PC platforms, for some time and it is currently in the late production and testing process, due for launch very soon.

Here's a preview to whet your appetite:

PC web.jpg

P800 interface.jpg

SPV interface.jpg

[Guest squall]

i would use a reliable service like this, for the right price anyway :wink:

expecially now with free grps

[Guest jim]

How are you getting free GPRS?

[Guest squall]

the free orange email promotion gives access to grps to, for free

[Guest jim]

Oh right, didnt know that, cool :)

[Guest FrankyG]

Just to let you know, Adam and I have been working on a service like this, supporting the SPV, P800 and PC platforms, for some time and it is currently in the late production and testing process, due for launch very soon.

Here's a preview to whet your appetite:

Sounds good..and TBH...anything which is cheaper than standard txt cost is better! Especially international rates. What I like best about the previous Planus app was that you could access your contacts (albeit a bit clumsy) but any app for sending txt's, accessing contacts is a must, don't you think? Anyway, here's one beta tester ready and waiting :)

[Guest Rob.P]

I'd be up for your service, judging by the screen shots you already look more professional than Planus, just remember to communicate a bit more than Planus :wink:

[Guest Coucou]

that looks excellent, i'd definitely use it - if it cost less than text message bundles :)

FrankyG: I thought text messages were the same price internationally? Is that wrong?

[Guest FrankyG]

From Orange Website;

International Text Messaging - Costs

pay monthly

The cost of sending a text message abroad from the UK is 15p per message.

When sending a text message from abroad you will be charged at our partner network's charges plus the usual Text Messaging cost according to your Service Plan.

Note: Due to foreign network policies, some networks will charge an administration fee to the person receiving the international text message on their network abroad.

Text messages to the Channel Islands will be charged at your standard Text Messaging rate.

pay as you go

Text from abroad 40p

Text from UK 20p

Applies to Choose your own off peak, Talk and save and Text saver** tariffs.

*When sending a text message from abroad you may be also charged the foreign network's cost too. For a list of countries and tariffs click here.

Note: Due to foreign network policies, some networks will charge an administration fee to the person receiving the international text message on their network abroad.

Text messages to the Channel Islands will be charged at your standard Text Messaging rate.

**Text saver text messages cannot be used for international text messaging.

[Guest Rob.P]

I'm confused I never got charged extra for txt messages when I was in Thailand, sometimes I was on Orange sometimes I wasn't, probably just lucky, I won't tell Orange.

[Guest ajb3000]

When did you go? It sometimes takes a month or two for foreign networks to send the bill to Orange.

[Guest Rob.P]

March of this year, musta reached by now surely *beads of sweat prickle on Rob.P's forehead* :)

[Guest fraser]

They never used to charge extra. They realised a lot of folk were SMS'ing from abroad, so they simply hiked up the price to make a quick buck. What's the data transfer cost of a 200 byte message? :roll: