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<em>Note: EnvayaSMS is no longer actively developed.</em>

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Its successor is <a style='color:white;font-weight:bold;' href='http://telerivet.com'>Telerivet</a>, 
a service that makes it easy for anyone to deploy their own SMS service anywhere in the world using an Android phone. 
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Whereas EnvayaSMS requires significant technical expertise to integrate with an existing software system, Telerivet is a complete product
that is easy for software developers as well as end-users.
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<a href='http://telerivet.com' style='color:white;font-weight:bold'>Go to Telerivet.com</a>
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EnvayaSMS is a SMS and MMS gateway running entirely as an Android app.

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It forwards incoming SMS and MMS messages to a web server on the Internet, and sends
outgoing messages from the web server to other phones.
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People with any type of mobile phone can send SMS and MMS to a phone
running EnvayaSMS, without needing their own Android phone.
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It works wherever the phone can receive SMS messages and access the Internet 
(via Wi-Fi or mobile data connection).
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<h2>Why EnvayaSMS?</h2>   
    
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    EnvayaSMS can be used to enable any web service to send and receive SMS and MMS messages
    nearly anywhere in the world.
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<p> In particular, it is useful in countries where obtaining a local virtual phone number 
    or SMS shortcode is difficult, expensive, or impossible. A phone running EnvayaSMS 
    connects to the phone network in the same way as any other mobile phone, 
    so it can be set up without needing approval from anyone else.
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    EnvayaSMS is designed to to be maintainable even when deployed in remote locations 
    that cannot easily be accessed by your organization's technical staff. 
    With minimal training, non-technical users can do all setup and maintenance of deployed phones.
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<h2>Price</h2>
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    EnvayaSMS is free to install on as many phones as you'd like.
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    In order to deploy EnvayaSMS, you will need an Android phone with service on a mobile network. 
    EnvayaSMS is compatible with many old or inexpensive Android phones.
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    Before deploying EnvayaSMS, you can test EnvayaSMS without an Android phone
    by installing EnvayaSMS on an emulated phone on your computer. <a href='/test/'>Learn more...</a>
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    Development of EnvayaSMS is led by <a href='http://envaya.org'>Envaya</a>, 
    a 501(c)(3) non-profit project of the Trust for Conservation Innovation. 
    If you want to support future development of EnvayaSMS or register your appreciation, 
    we encourage you to <a style='font-weight:bold' href='http://envaya.org/envaya/page/contribute'>donate</a> 
    in any amount you want.
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