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How to send SMS with PHP? |
March 14, 2016 |
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Sending SMS with web application can be useful for multiple purposes. For instance you can increase security with integrate multi-factor authentication system and increase security, retrieve forgotten passwords, send marketing messages, notify users about different events and similar.
Diagram below explains a simplified SMS sending flow where PHP application communicates with SMS gateway which converts and forward received data to SMS center (SMSC). SMSC routes data to mobile device (end user).
- gnokii - Allows you to communicate with the phone.
- Kannel - Open Source WAP and SMS gateway.
- Nexmo - API for sending text messages.
- PHP Classes - Several solutions to send SMS with PHP.
- SMS Gateway
- SMS Gateway Android - Turn your Android phone into a SMS Gateway.
- PlaySMS - Free and Open Source SMS Gateway written in PHP based on Gammu SMSD service.
- Twillio - API for sending text messages.
- Tutorials:
- Envato Tuts+ - How to Send Text Messages with PHP.
- SitePoint - Implement Two-way SMS with PHP.