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id: community
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title: Community
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---
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<h4>Contribute to EnvayaSMS</h4>
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<p>
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To contribute to EnvayaSMS as a developer, just <a href='http://github.com/youngj/EnvayaSMS'>fork the project on github</a>,
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work on your copy and send pull requests.
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</p>
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<h4>Email</h4>
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<p>
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To contact the EnvayaSMS developers, email <a href='sms-developers@envaya.org'>sms-developers@envaya.org</a>.
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</p>
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id: comparison
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title: Comparison to Alternative Methods
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---
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<p>
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SMS gateways can be created using several alternative methods, including hosted services (e.g. Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell),
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connecting GSM phones/modems to a computer (e.g. FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel),
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and partnering directly with mobile operators.
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</p>
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<table class='comparison_table'>
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<thead>
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<tr>
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<td> </td>
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<th>Benefits</th>
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<th>Drawbacks</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<th>Hosted services</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>High message throughput
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<li>Easy to deploy</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>No local numbers in many countries
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<li>Usually no MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Connecting modem<br /> to computer</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Can work with inexpensive phone</li></ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Expensive hardware costs
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<li>Lots of moving parts to keep working
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<li>Very difficult for non-technical users to deploy
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<li>Low message throughput
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<li>No MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Partnering with<br />mobile operators</th>
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<td>
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<ul>
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<li>High message throughput
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<li>Can provide free service to users via shortcode</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Usually very expensive
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<li>Requires operator approval
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<li>Long setup time</li></ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS is ideal for situations where no hosted services with local numbers are available in
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a particular country, or when it is necessary to receive MMS messages.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS likely has lower throughput than hosted services or partnering with mobile operators, but should
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be able to forward up to a few thousand messages per phone per day.
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</p>
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id: faq
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title: Frequently Asked Questions
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---
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<h4>
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Instead of implementing a SMS gateway as an Android app, why not use X instead? (where X = Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell, FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel, etc.)
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</h4>
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<p>
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The existing alternative methods for creating SMS gateways can generally be categorized as
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hosted services (e.g. Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell), connecting GSM phones/modems to a computer (e.g. FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel),
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and partnering directly with mobile operators.
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</p>
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<p>
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The table below summarizes the major benefits and drawbacks of each of these methods for creating an SMS gateway:
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</p>
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<table class='comparison_table'>
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<thead>
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<tr>
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<td> </td>
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<th>Benefits</th>
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<th>Drawbacks</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<th>Hosted services</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>High message throughput
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<li>Easy to deploy</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>No local numbers in many countries
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<li>Usually no MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Connecting modem<br /> to computer</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Can work with inexpensive phone</li></ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Expensive hardware costs
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<li>Lots of moving parts to keep working
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<li>Very difficult for non-technical users to deploy
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<li>Low message throughput
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<li>No MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Partnering with<br />mobile operators</th>
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<td>
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<ul>
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<li>High message throughput
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<li>Can provide free service to users via shortcode</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Usually very expensive
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<li>Requires operator approval
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<li>Long setup time</li></ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS is ideal for situations where no hosted services with local numbers are available in
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a particular country, or when it is necessary to receive MMS messages.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS likely has lower throughput than hosted services or partnering with mobile operators, but should
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be able to forward up to a few thousand messages per phone per day.
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</p>
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<h4>
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What phones are compatible with EnvayaSMS?
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</h4>
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@ -48,12 +122,12 @@ but anyone is welcome to contribute to improve it.
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<p>
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The source code for EnvayaSMS was originally based on <a href='https://github.com/niryariv/kalsms/'>KalSMS</a>, an open-source project
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started by Nir Yariv in 2010 that introduced the idea of a simple SMS gateway implemented entirely as an Android app.
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started by Nir Yariv in 2010. KalSMS introduced the idea of a simple SMS gateway implemented entirely as an Android app.
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EnvayaSMS is a complete rewrite that shares little code with KalSMS.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS builds upon the idea of KalSMS by adding many new features that would be necessary for anyone deploying an SMS gateway in the field,
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EnvayaSMS builds upon the idea of KalSMS by adding many new features that are necessary when deploying an SMS gateway in the field,
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such as sending more than 100 messages per hour, authenticating the phone to the server, and retrying forwarding messages after transient errors.
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For a complete list of changes, see the <a href='/history/'>History</a> page.
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</p>
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·
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<a {% if entry.id == 'serverapi' %}class='active'{% endif %} href='/serverapi/'>API Reference</a>
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·
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<a {% if entry.id == 'comparison' %}class='active'{% endif %} href='/comparison/'>Comparison</a>
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·
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<a {% if entry.id == 'faq' %}class='active'{% endif %} href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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·
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<a {% if entry.id == 'history' %}class='active'{% endif %} href='/history/'>History</a>
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·
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<a {% if entry.id == 'community' %}class='active'{% endif %} href='/community/'>Community</a>
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</div>
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<h2>{{ entry.title }}</h2>
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a.button:hover
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text-decoration:underline;
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}
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img
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border:0px;
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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html>
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<head>
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<meta charset='utf-8'>
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<title>EnvayaSMS: Community</title>
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<link rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' href='/styles/site.css' />
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</head>
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<body>
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<a href="http://github.com/youngj/EnvayaSMS"><img style="position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; border: 0;" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/github/ribbons/forkme_right_darkblue_121621.png" alt="Fork me on GitHub" /></a>
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<div id="container">
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<a style='float:left' href="/"><img src='/media/icon.png' height='72' width='72' style='margin-right:10px' /></a>
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<h1 style='padding-top:13px'><a href="/">EnvayaSMS</a>
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<span class="small">
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SMS gateway for Android
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</span>
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</h1>
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<div class='menu' style='clear:both;padding-top:5px'>
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<a href='/'>Home</a>
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·
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<a href='/install/'>Install</a>
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·
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<a href='/how/'>How it Works</a>
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·
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<a href='/serverapi/'>API Reference</a>
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<a href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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<a href='/history/'>History</a>
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<a class='active' href='/community/'>Community</a>
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</div>
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<h2>Community</h2>
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<h4>Contribute to EnvayaSMS</h4>
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<p>
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To contribute to EnvayaSMS as a developer, just <a href='http://github.com/youngj/EnvayaSMS'>fork the project on github</a>,
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work on your copy and send pull requests.
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</p>
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<h4>Email</h4>
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<p>
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To contact the EnvayaSMS developers, email <a href='sms-developers@envaya.org'>sms-developers@envaya.org</a>.
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</p>
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<div class="footer">
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get the source code on GitHub : <a href="http://github.com/youngj/EnvayaSMS">youngj/EnvayaSMS</a>
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</div>
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</div>
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<script type="text/javascript">
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var _gaq = _gaq || [];
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_gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-25868450-2']);
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_gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
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(function() {
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var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
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ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
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var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
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})();
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</script>
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</body>
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</html>
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<a href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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·
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<a href='/history/'>History</a>
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<a href='/community/'>Community</a>
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</div>
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<h2>Comparison to Alternative Methods</h2>
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<a href='/serverapi/'>API Reference</a>
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<a href='/comparison/'>Comparison</a>
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<a class='active' href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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<a href='/history/'>History</a>
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<a href='/community/'>Community</a>
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</div>
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<h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2>
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<h4>
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<h4>
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Instead of implementing a SMS gateway as an Android app, why not use X instead? (where X = Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell, FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel, etc.)
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</h4>
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<p>
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The existing alternative methods for creating SMS gateways can generally be categorized as
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hosted services (e.g. Twilio, Tropo, Clickatell), connecting GSM phones/modems to a computer (e.g. FrontlineSMS, RapidSMS, Kannel),
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and partnering directly with mobile operators.
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</p>
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<p>
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The table below summarizes the major benefits and drawbacks of each of these methods for creating an SMS gateway:
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</p>
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<table class='comparison_table'>
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<thead>
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<tr>
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<td> </td>
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<th>Benefits</th>
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<th>Drawbacks</th>
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</tr>
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</thead>
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<tbody>
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<tr>
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<th>Hosted services</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>High message throughput
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<li>Easy to deploy</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>No local numbers in many countries
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<li>Usually no MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Connecting modem<br /> to computer</th>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Can work with inexpensive phone</li></ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Expensive hardware costs
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<li>Lots of moving parts to keep working
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<li>Very difficult for non-technical users to deploy
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<li>Low message throughput
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<li>No MMS support</ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr>
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<th>Partnering with<br />mobile operators</th>
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<td>
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<ul>
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<li>High message throughput
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<li>Can provide free service to users via shortcode</ul>
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</td>
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<td>
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<ul><li>Usually very expensive
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<li>Requires operator approval
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<li>Long setup time</li></ul>
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</td>
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</tr>
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</tbody>
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</table>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS is ideal for situations where no hosted services with local numbers are available in
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a particular country, or when it is necessary to receive MMS messages.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS likely has lower throughput than hosted services or partnering with mobile operators, but should
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be able to forward up to a few thousand messages per phone per day.
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</p>
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<h4>
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What phones are compatible with EnvayaSMS?
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</h4>
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@ -85,12 +159,12 @@ but anyone is welcome to contribute to improve it.
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<p>
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The source code for EnvayaSMS was originally based on <a href='https://github.com/niryariv/kalsms/'>KalSMS</a>, an open-source project
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started by Nir Yariv in 2010 that introduced the idea of a simple SMS gateway implemented entirely as an Android app.
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started by Nir Yariv in 2010. KalSMS introduced the idea of a simple SMS gateway implemented entirely as an Android app.
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EnvayaSMS is a complete rewrite that shares little code with KalSMS.
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</p>
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<p>
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EnvayaSMS builds upon the idea of KalSMS by adding many new features that would be necessary for anyone deploying an SMS gateway in the field,
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EnvayaSMS builds upon the idea of KalSMS by adding many new features that are necessary when deploying an SMS gateway in the field,
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such as sending more than 100 messages per hour, authenticating the phone to the server, and retrying forwarding messages after transient errors.
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For a complete list of changes, see the <a href='/history/'>History</a> page.
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</p>
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<a href='/serverapi/'>API Reference</a>
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<a href='/comparison/'>Comparison</a>
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<a href='/faq/'>FAQ</a>
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<a class='active' href='/history/'>History</a>
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<h2>History</h2>
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<h2>Installing EnvayaSMS</h2>
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a.button:hover
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{
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text-decoration:underline;
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}
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img
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{
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border:0px;
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}
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