Sorry, www.textit.biz Cheers -----Original Message----- From: Dan [mailto:frozendice@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: 13 July 2007 17:52 To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: SMS questions Might want to retry that link, it's broken. - Dan ""Steve Perkins"" <sp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:004101c7c534$c60a17f0$6401a8c0@xxxxxxxxx > Richard makes some good points. > > Further to the original posting though, I have a friend who works with > this SMS stuff, and out of interest asked him about it. Here is his > (slightly > scary) response, might be of some use ... > > His website is www.textit,biz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Shaun M. Nixon > Sent: 13 July 2007 09:17 > To: Steve Perkins [mailto:sp@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Subject: FW: SMS questions > > Hi Steve > > Hope you're doing fine. > > It is possible. In short, you have seen how a SMS message is sent > using a operators Name label i.e. the Messages says who it's from e.g. > TEXT IT, but you are unable to reply because the Sender is 'Text it' > and not a mobile number. Well in the same mechanism, you can send a > mobile phone number as the Label. Thus allowing you to send someone a > message as if it came from someone else. I guess this is what is > being asked / wanted - spoofing a Mobile. > > It is illegal to do this without consent and you must audit / prove > ownership / identity of the phone regarding the use / service (highly > regulated) - it also carries great risk to the provider (e.g. 2 > Million fine from ICTICS), hence most companies reluctance etc. > > I believe Skype have recently introduced this service (but it's > expensive) if Brian wants to try it out. We can do the same if > required, as too relay all reply messages via email / texts if needed. > > Kind Regards > Shaun Nixon > Principal Consultant > > W: www.textit.biz > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Perkins [mailto:sp@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 13 July 2007 01:05 > To: Shaun M. Nixon > Subject: FW: SMS questions > > I saw this and I though of you Shaun. You have any answers ? > Cheers > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Dunning [mailto:brian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 13 July 2007 00:40 > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: SMS questions > > Hi all - I've been looking at a number of the commercial service > providers for bulk SMS messaging, most of whom have PHP APIs. But > since they are selling something they don't answer my question.... > > Is there any (legal, legitimate) way to send an SMS message that can > be replied to the desired SMS cell number? Like, if I use PHP to send > an SMS to Bob, can I make it appear to come from Jim's cell phone so > that Bob can reply directly to Jim normally? The services all require > Jim to log into their web site to read any replies. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: > http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
