Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 11:25:06 +0100 From: Bram Van Steenlandt <bram@diomedia.be> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's Message-ID: <549D3782.7070904@diomedia.be> In-Reply-To: <2097.76.193.18.84.1419440186.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu> References: <5497CE57.8020601@compudoc.za.org> <549A6CB3.8070106@ShaneWare.Biz> <2097.76.193.18.84.1419440186.squirrel@cosmo.uchicago.edu>
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Hi, I use an sierra wireless Xtend modem on freebsd, this works well, I have my own building automation stuff that I also use for customers (which checks for power fails with modbus/smartlink systems and/or the local ups). We also use it when there is a temperature problem (IT room too hot, freezing temp. in rooms with water pipes) or when equipment goes offline (with ping or tcp connect) Cell phones like a nokia work well on linux, on freebsd you may want to test these, every phone is different, I have a rugged phone which has a prolific usb<->rs232 adapter built in (this would work on bsd I think). the xtend modem is rs232, I use it with libftdi as this gives the best performance. You can just send AT commands to send an sms, plenty of examples and documentation online. Bram op 24-12-14 17:56, Valeri Galtsev schreef: > On Wed, December 24, 2014 1:35 am, Shane Ambler wrote: >> On 22/12/2014 18:25, Godfrey Hamshire wrote: >>> Using Nokia Cell Phone or GSM Modem to send sms's >>> >>> Dear Memeber >>> >>> I was wondering if anyone has had experience with connecting a 3g/gsm of >>> the type you can find in Cell Phone Shops to freebsd or a old nokia >>> symbian cell phone via its usb cable to freebsd. >>> >>> What I would like to to do is send sms's from the server using a 3g/gsm >>> dongle or using an old nokia symbian cell ie warning the power is out >>> etc etc I am doing this already via email and a clickatel api account >>> already but sometimes these email do not get through or what ever. I am >>> looking for alternative ways of notifying myself of power problems or >>> what ever is going on when I am not around. >> Not really what your asking for but another option could be to send >> notifications from offsite - you can run a t2.micro ec2 instance at >> amazon for between $4.20 and $9.50 a month - it receives no pings in x >> minutes then have it send a message. AWS has SNS which can send mobile >> notifications, sms or email - you can send 100 sms's per month for free. >> > Another option would be to run, say, nagios instance watching your servers > situated at different location, thus independent on the power and/or > network uplink in your server room. That's what I do. > > Valeri > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Valeri Galtsev > Sr System Administrator > Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics > Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics > University of Chicago > Phone: 773-702-4247 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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