Is anyone able to assist me in how to send SMS from arduino? I've tried several methods and the only working was Temboo but my lecturer insist in me trying out different methods as temboo is a trial account.
I've heard about the unification engine. It is quite a new thing so there weren't much instructions given. As a newbie, I'm not quite sure how to put in the codes to Arduino to make it run. Anyone sure of how to do this or have any other methods to help assist me?
I'm currently using Arduino Uno with Wifi Shield and I want it to send a certain data to my phone by SMS. I will truly appreciate if someone could guide me along as I really am unsure how to continue. Thanks in advance!
Do you currently have a sim card and modem hardware? I guess not. You can ask the forum for suggestions but you need to tell us your region. My suggestions only work in North America, more specifically, only tested in USA.
I don't have a sim and modem, i only use wifi shield to get my source for internet to connect my arduino. I'm from Singapore. Is there alternative for your suggestion?
SMS is a short message through mobile network. If you don't have any mobile network hardware, you will have to rely on one internet service or another, like that Tembo service. Will this be acceptable to your instructor? I know that some mobile network allows you to email to a mobile number, like 123456789@att.com and the email is delivered as SMS. Is that OK?
Being in North America (US).. I have NOT found an economic solution to get a SIM card for this device? I always have to take the sim card out of my phone or family members phone when testing stuff out..
Is there any sort of pre-paid or minimal cost SIm card that be used with these? I dont want to keep using my phones SIM card for it.. (also a PITA to align it as its a micro SIM card in my phone)
I dont want to pay a huge monthly bill.. (ideally there would be NO monthly bill.. and just a pre-paid SIM card type of solution that doesnt need to be paid for each month)
I have little experience/exposure to this aspect of SMS/GPRS projects..
xl97, consider ting.com
The minimal monthly bill is $6 plus tax, about less than $10. If you occasionally send sms, you will pay $3 for those up to 100 messages. Similar things for internet, and voice service. They go with tiers.
liudr:
SMS is a short message through mobile network. If you don't have any mobile network hardware, you will have to rely on one internet service or another, like that Tembo service. Will this be acceptable to your instructor? I know that some mobile network allows you to email to a mobile number, like 123456789@att.com and the email is delivered as SMS. Is that OK?
if you understand that wifi has nothing to do with cellular networking then you will understand that you need to connect to the internet to do anything with your phone.
Arduino to wifi to your router (or some router) to the internet
this is one way to get started.
once it is on the internet, you can use some cloud based website to send you a txt message. but these often have charges associated with them.
if you go with a cellular modem you have to get onto some cellular plan.
here in the US, t-mobil offer offers a plan for IOT use
in England, there is a free service for low use.
first 10 texts a month at 2 dollars.
next 50 texts a month at 8 dollars
one option is to use your smart phone as a wifi router and have your arduino send to your cell phone
or, as was mentioned, take our your SIMM card and use that to test with.
not tried them. I am almost done my wifi version of my project and have only started to look at SMS parts.
boards are in, so after the holiday I will be testing this stuff.
