Hi guys, So I''m trying to add the ability to send files (pictures) from mobile phones to my Rails app using an SMS number, NOT an email address. Can anyone share how this is done? Thanks, Adeel -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Won''t you need the help of a company that deals with SMS numbers? You can''t randomly pluck them out of the air. Then, odds are, you''ll want to covert it to an email to make life simple. But most people these days can send SMS messages to email, so why pay the extra for the SMS number? -Ryan On Jan 29, 12:12 pm, Adeel Ahmad <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Hi guys, > > So I''m trying to add the ability to send files (pictures) from mobile > phones to my Rails app using an SMS number, NOT an email address. > Can anyone share how this is done? > > Thanks, > Adeel > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
You''ll have to signup with a company that acts as a Mobile Aggregator. One for example: Singlepoint. Be aware that this is very pricey. Alex Adeel Ahmad wrote:> Hi guys, > > So I''m trying to add the ability to send files (pictures) from mobile > phones to my Rails app using an SMS number, NOT an email address. > Can anyone share how this is done? > > Thanks, > Adeel > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Thanks, everyone. Yes Ivo, I actually meant MMS. But it looks like the pseudocode you reference requires the user to send to a traditional email address. For some web apps, the user can simply enter a number (say ''12345'') as the recepient of the MMS. Does anyone know how this works? Would this be the solution by Singlepoint that Alex refers to? Thanks, Adeel ivo.brett-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:> Hi Adeel, > > Theres a few ways to do this. I am not sure SMS is the correct way for > you as inbound SMS generally carries text based information and you > want to receive pictures. > > You should look at writing an application to receive MMS. Its fairly > simple as all you need to do is set up a mailbox with an address like > mms-QZmI/2vgwZVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org and then write a script that polls the mailbox and > decodes the MMS. > > Heres some psuedocode from devx > http://www.devx.com/wireless/Article/21882/1763?supportItem=4 > > Hope this helps. > Ivo > http://www.me2mobile.com > Roll your own mobile apps > > On Jan 30, 5:12 am, Adeel Ahmad <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>-- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On 30 Jan 2008, at 03:11, Adeel Ahmad wrote:> Yes Ivo, I actually meant MMS. But it looks like the pseudocode you > reference requires the user to send to a traditional email address. > > For some web apps, the user can simply enter a number (say ''12345'') as > the recepient of the MMS. Does anyone know how this works? Would > this be > the solution by Singlepoint that Alex refers to?Yes, you basically pay for a service that accepts the sms messages for you and then enables you to either fetch them. Depending on the service you choose, you can make the sms sender pay for the cost of the sms, but mostly you still have to pay a service fee to the company accepting them (the more sms you receive, the less your personal cost becomes). The e-mail based solutions are a lot cheaper. Best regards Peter De Berdt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
ivo.brett-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org
2008-Jan-30 20:02 UTC
Re: Sending file from mobile phone to Rails app
Hi, We''ve just launched a new low cost SMS Gateway where you can set up inbound SMS. Its called http://www.me2mobile.com Give it a go - possibly it will match your requirements Ivo On Jan 30, 11:03 pm, Peter De Berdt <peter.de.be...-LPO8gxj9N8aZIoH1IeqzKA@public.gmane.org> wrote:> On 30 Jan 2008, at 03:11, Adeel Ahmad wrote: > > > Yes Ivo, I actually meant MMS. But it looks like the pseudocode you > > reference requires the user to send to a traditional email address. > > > For some web apps, the user can simply enter a number (say ''12345'') as > > the recepient of the MMS. Does anyone know how this works? Would > > this be > > the solution by Singlepoint that Alex refers to? > > Yes, you basically pay for a service that accepts the sms messages > for you and then enables you to either fetch them. Depending on the > service you choose, you can make the sms sender pay for the cost of > the sms, but mostly you still have to pay a service fee to the > company accepting them (the more sms you receive, the less your > personal cost becomes). The e-mail based solutions are a lot cheaper. > > Best regards > > Peter De Berdt--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Why do I see .php at the end of your webpages? Change them to /webpage/ pagename and then we''ll be happy. Lol, jk. On Jan 30, 2:02 pm, "ivo.br...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org" <ivo.br...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Hi, > We''ve just launched a new low cost SMS Gateway where you can set up > inbound SMS. > > Its calledhttp://www.me2mobile.com > > Give it a go - possibly it will match your requirements > > Ivo > > On Jan 30, 11:03 pm, Peter De Berdt <peter.de.be...-LPO8gxj9N8aZIoH1IeqzKA@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > On 30 Jan 2008, at 03:11, Adeel Ahmad wrote: > > > > Yes Ivo, I actually meant MMS. But it looks like the pseudocode you > > > reference requires the user to send to a traditional email address. > > > > For some web apps, the user can simply enter a number (say ''12345'') as > > > the recepient of the MMS. Does anyone know how this works? Would > > > this be > > > the solution by Singlepoint that Alex refers to? > > > Yes, you basically pay for a service that accepts the sms messages > > for you and then enables you to either fetch them. Depending on the > > service you choose, you can make the sms sender pay for the cost of > > the sms, but mostly you still have to pay a service fee to the > > company accepting them (the more sms you receive, the less your > > personal cost becomes). The e-mail based solutions are a lot cheaper. > > > Best regards > > > Peter De Berdt- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text ---~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
These solutions all seem to be text-only SMS. Are there any MMS solutions for RoR where a user can send pics to my app? Thanks, Adeel ivo.brett-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org wrote:> Hi, > We''ve just launched a new low cost SMS Gateway where you can set up > inbound SMS. > > Its called http://www.me2mobile.com > > Give it a go - possibly it will match your requirements > > Ivo-- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
On 30 Jan 2008, at 21:09, Adeel Ahmad wrote:> These solutions all seem to be text-only SMS. > Are there any MMS solutions for RoR where a user can send pics to my > app?http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=inbound+%2Bmms +solutions&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Just choose one like 2ergo that has an XML api and write a ruby class around it. Best regards Peter De Berdt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---