SMS Gateway

Expansion of the functionality of the portal www.aucoins.ru

Hardware

Separately, a computer with a minimum configuration was purchased for about 7,000 rubles. The only focus was on minimizing the noise level: embedded video, a quiet fan to the processor and in the power supply, as the computer works at night.

This was followed by buying a phone (budget 1000r). The main requirement is the possibility of charging from usb. From the first time did not work. Motorola V3 refused to send long sms (more than 150 characters). It turned out to be the trouble of all motorol. Then SonyEricsson K500 was purchased and a usb data cable with the ability to charge the phone from the usb port.
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Software

First, the choice fell on ozeki . Of the benefits can be noted great functionality. Among the shortcomings: an inconvenient interface, besides, I never managed to set up a full-fledged sending of Russian-language SMS from scripts.

The search for the program continued, and further choice fell on the nowsms . The program with a simple intuitive interface. On the developer's site there are examples of sending from php script. Everything is simple and clear, you can make friends with any programming language.
Now it only remains for the provider to connect the service with a static ip-address and everything is ready for a commercial launch.

After setting up the program nowsms and installing modem driver for the phone, everything worked like a clock.
Nowsms works as a service and provides access via HTTP protocol.

About the prices of SMS.

Beeline has a 1000 sms package for 300 rubles (0.3 for sms)
At Mts, when connecting SMS service + SMS cost - 0.45 p.
Megafon has a service similar to the one from mts - price sms 0.35 p.

The local operator was found a tariff offering unlimited SMS for 100 rubles per month.

Suggestions for sms service on the market

Such services are provided by many firms in the market. The average price for SMS is 1-1.5 rubles per SMS (minimum 0.3-0.5 for huge traffic).

Notification service (sms) of www.aucoins.ru portal

For each registered user, we provide an absolutely free SMS notification service. Service will notify by means of SMS about such events as:

• Opening a new auction
• About closing the auction a few days before the event
• About buying your lot in the store
• About your dead absentee bid at auction

New features of the service will be connected after the end of testing the sms service.

UPD

NowSms license prices

Prices they send by email.

License	List Price (US $)
5 MPM	$ 995
10 MPM	$ 1,895
20 MPM	$ 3,595
30 MPM	$ 5,195
40 MPM	$ 6,790
60 MPM (1 MPS)	$ 9,990
120 MPM (2 MPS)	$ 13,990
180 MPM (3 MPS)	$ 17,990
300 MPM (5 MPS)	$ 23,990
600 MPM (10 MPS)	$ 39,990
3,000 MPM (50 MPS)	$ 59,990
6,000 MPM (100 MPS)	$ 79,990
12,000 MPM (200 MPS)	$ 99,990

Our messages are never rejected.
as all messages above the license limit are queued.
Our pricing reflects a one-time software license charge that is currently both free
software updates
with online technical documentation.
MPM = Messages per Minute
MPS = Messages per Second