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Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 09:52:55 -0700
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Both web sites have been unable to send to a GSM subscriber with a number
beginning in +49 179 .....
Does anyone know if there is a universal web gateway somewhere that send to
ANY subscriber of GSM services?
-chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Wicki" <wicki_at_reinach.Eng.Sun.COM>
To: <chris_at_chrisale.ch>; <swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com>
Cc: <wicki_at_reinach.Eng.Sun.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 11:20 AM
Subject: Re: swiss-list: Monile phoene / SMS
> It should be noted that AT&T Wireless for instance offers alphanumeric
> paging with an e-mail gateway. An enabled phone can receive short
> e-mails, but cannot send messages.
>
> Also, one way to send SMSs to Switzerland and other countries is to use
> some web sites (for example, http://www.tropea.it/servizi/sms.htm or
> http://www.media.it/autoexpo/sms.htm) which offer the service for free.
>
> --Thomas
>
> > From owner-swiss-list_at_ars.net Wed Apr 11 02:47:39 2001
> > From: "Chris Cavigioli NEW ADR" <chris-c_at_attglobal.net>
> > To: "Chris Schuster" <chris_at_chrisale.ch>, <swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com>
> > Subject: Re: swiss-list: Monile phoene / SMS
> > Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 02:41:46 -0700
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> > If you want SMS messaging, you must purchase a GSM phone and service
such as
> > PacBell Wireless in California. You may be surprised to find out that
SMS
> > is virtually unknown and unused in the USA. Your phone may send/receive
> > SMS, but you'll have to find someone to communicate with.
> >
> > The CDMA system in USA (IS-95 or cdmaOne) does NOT have any SMS style
> > feature.
> >
> > The TDMA system in USA (IS-136) does NOT have any SMS style feature,
> > although AT&T Wireless claim they will support SMS type of services
soon,
> > but in the last 2 years that I have lived in the SF Bay area, they still
> > cannot provide a date when this service will go live.
> >
> > -chris
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Chris Schuster
> > To: swiss-list_at_swiss-list.com
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 10:07 PM
> > Subject: swiss-list: Monile phoene / SMS
> >
> >
> > Hi together,
> >
> > In a couple of weeks I will move to San Diego. On account of that I will
> > need a mobile phone for business there I am curious if there is a
> > possibility to send and receive SMS through a mobile phone. I researched
on
> > some web-sites. But I cannot really say that I understood all off that
> > information. If anyone could give me some information like which
provider
> > offers the service sending and receiving SMS(also to Europe) in the San
> > Diego area and/or which mobile phone supports that, I would appreaciate
it.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris
> >
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