Get FREE sms notification of new order

[Real Webspace]

Yes finally don't pay for those sms's. Well its not entirely fool proof, some carriers (Your cell phone provider) allow different amounts of free sms's per a day. Currently with Vodacom (South Africa) i can get 3 free sms's a day, thats enough to get you to look at the admin.

 

Your carrier!? Yes, its true, some carriers have some limited web-to SMS and email to SMS services. On Verizon Wireless’ vtext.com site you can send a text to a Verizon wireless cell phone user, and send an SMS via email to “verizon wireless phone number”@vtext.com. Sprint has a similar web based service to text Sprint customers. They still get some money the more times people text using most solutions, so why not get more people to text their customers.

 

Well here is the simplest code you'll ever use in your life!

(my first addon)(has been tested)(Please post problmes if you're wiser fixes too

 

 

 

/*

************************************************************
* E-mail to SMS is typically provided by sending           *
* e-mail to an address in the format: [email]number@provider.ext[/email]. *
************************************************************
Some examples:
SMS EMAIL ADDRESSES:
ALL: [email]phonenumber@teleflip.com[/email]
Alltel: [email]phonenumber@message.alltel.com[/email]
AT&T Wireless: (now Cingular): [email]phonenumber@mmode.com[/email]
Boost Mobile: [email]phonenumber@myboostmobile.com[/email]
Cingular: [email]phonenumber@cingularme.com[/email]
Metro PCS: [email]phonenumber@mymetropcs.com[/email]
Nextel: [email]phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com[/email]
Ntelos: [email]phonenumber@pcs.ntelos.net[/email]
Orange: [email]phonenumber@orange.net[/email]
Sprint (now Sprint Nextel): [email]phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com[/email]
T-Mobile: [email]phonenumber@tmomail.net[/email]
Verizon: [email]phonenumber@vtext.com[/email]
Virgin Mobile: [email]phonenumber@vmobl.com[/email]
[b]South africa is:[/b]
Vodacom:
[email]1234567890@voda.co.za[/email]
MTN
[email]1234567890@mtn.co.za[/email]
*/

 

If you cant find it here, goto:

notepage.net/smtp.htm

 

Got it?

Follow these steps:

 

1. Open includes/checkoutscript.php

2. add this Code :

$sendto = "phonenumber@provider.com";
$subject = "";
$message = "Order: ".$domains." Invoice ID: ".$invoiceid." Product ID: ". $productid;

mail($sendto, $subject, $message);

 

3. Last time Do Not forget to activate Run Checkout scripts on your WHMCS General Configuration > Others > Run Script on CheckOut

 

Hope you make some use of it

 

Regards,

Paul

[zigzam]

An even easier method is to setup another admin account and use the text message email address. Then just check the box that says notify about new orders.

 

Thats what I have been doing.

[Real Webspace]

Yes perhaps for your carrier, but for many others they do not allow a subject in the email, thus no emails go through. I also tried the admin but my carrier did not support sms's with subjects so i came up with this.

[Real Webspace]

here is a better looking code:

$sendto = "0829751400@voda.co.za";
$subject = "";
$message = "One order pending on WHMCS: Domain(s)".$domains." Invoice ID: ".$invoiceid." Product ID: ". $productid;

mail($sendto, $subject, $message)

 

Have tested the code and works perfectly

[lainard]

I tried with

mynumber@satelindogsm.com 

 

which is mentioned on

http://www.notepage.net.com/smtp.htm

 

Result : Did Not Work

[sisgroup]

I have tested this and it dont work can anyone shed any light?

 

$sendto = "0785******@orange.net ";
$subject = "";
$message = "One order pending on WHMCS: Domain(s)".$domains." Invoice ID: ".$invoiceid." Product ID: ". $productid;

mail($sendto, $subject, $message)

 

And below is the error i get ......

 

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<0785*******@orange.net>

 ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to smtp-in.orange.net
>>> RCPT To:<0785*******@orange.net>
<<< 550 <0785*******@orange.net>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown

[railto]

Ive just tested the method of adding an admin and assigning the relevant email and i can confirm that it works with meteor in Ireland

[sisgroup]

do i have to use @orange.net ? the phone i am sending the text to is orange but can another server be used?

[Real Webspace]

Sorry bout long reply...

 

I'm not sure why it doesn't work for you, is orange your carrier? in other words do you pay them for calls on your cell phone?

 

basically it works like an email so i'm not sure what went wrong too many digits? wrong provider?

 

regards

[sisgroup]

Well my phone that im trying to send it to is a Pay & Go Orange phone. I dont pay a monthly bill its a pre-paid phone and yes its on the Orange Network

[Real Webspace]

Well as far as i know it should be number@orange.net however play around with different TLD like .com or .org...

[scottymeuk]

Orange: phonenumber@orange.net

 

That should work, I have tried this loads of times with virgin but it dont seem to work.

[sisgroup]

Orange: phonenumber@orange.net

 

That should work, I have tried this loads of times with virgin but it dont seem to work.

 

So you have tried orange and it dont work for you ether?

[scottymeuk]

No I havent tried orange, But that should work as i have seen that all over the Internet.

[sisgroup]

oh i see no i have tried all the TLD's nothing they all respond with error codes

[sisgroup]

I have not found this to work for me at all, Is there any way that this service could be intergrated

 

http://cardboardfish.com/products/business/httpsms_xmlsms_codeexamples.html#php ?

 

Hope so

[sisgroup]

ive tested 2 networks, is this suposed to arrive as a SMS or s email account on a mob (WAP) cus i tested 2 networks as i said O2 and Orange and netehr work

[apollo1]

Another great tool and thread. Thanks gents:)

[sisgroup]

what network you on apollo1?

[apollo1]

what network you on apollo1?

 

I am in Canada using Bell Mobility.

[swannie@hotpepper.co.za]

Hi Real Webspace,

 

I am fairly new at this, so please excuse my ignorance.

Can you please mail me an example to swannie@hotpepper.co.za

 

 

Thanx

 

Swannie

[djgimx]

i fink this is for us only guys

[isdoo]

I have tested this and it dont work can anyone shed any light?

 

$sendto = "0785******@orange.net ";
$subject = "";
$message = "One order pending on WHMCS: Domain(s)".$domains." Invoice ID: ".$invoiceid." Product ID: ". $productid;

mail($sendto, $subject, $message)

And below is the error i get ......

 

----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<0785*******@orange.net>

 ----- Transcript of session follows -----
... while talking to smtp-in.orange.net
>>> RCPT To:<0785*******@orange.net>
<<< 550 <0785*******@orange.net>: Recipient address rejected: User unknown

 

try 44785********@orange.net - might need it in international format. Worth a try

[croccolo]

Hi, some providers accepting only messages sent from the registered email, so is it possible set a sender like this:

 

$sender = "myemailaddress@mydomain.com";
$sendto = "phonenumber@provider.com";
$subject = "";
$message = "Order: ".$domains." Invoice ID: ".$invoiceid." Product ID: ". $productid;

mail($sendto, $subject, $message);

 

Thanks

[SilverNodashi]

I don't think this is totally possible in all countries. For example, it only works on Vodacom & MTN in South Africa, and not on CELL C or Virgin's networks.

 

Also, this isn't a guaranteed service. For example, if you get too many free email to SMS per day on the Vodacom network, they flag your phone number for business usage, and instead of delivering the actuall SMS, tells you to upgrade to business class SMS services. I already have 3 phone numbers flagged in this manner, so now I don't receive ANY free email to SMS's

 

Instead,I setup a seperate email address which "catch" all the signups, and setup my cellphone to connect to our mail server via IMAP and monitor that email account. So, I only really pay for data when there's a new email. It's much more reliable, and I can get more content this way