Dear NLders,

Please I need your help for a project i am working on.

I have purchased an SMS shortcode from a network provider (e.g. 33367) where my users send SMS and it's delivered to me.

My problem is that I need service that would do the below.
1. Whenever a word is sent to the shortcode, an SMS is automatically sent to the sender as a reply.

More like an SMS autoresponder.

Please how can I implement this or if you can point me software or online services that gives this service.

Thanks for your help.

Can help you with an auto responder. How do you get sms sent to the shortcode? Is it forwarded to a number?

Cos I have an sms number attached to a server which provides configured auto response to messages it receives.

Whatsapp 08135464570 for more details.

Duchman67:
Can help you with an auto responder. How do you get sms sent to the shortcode? Is it forwarded to a number?

Cos I have an sms number attached to a server which provides configured auto response to messages it receives.

Whatsapp 08135464570 for more details.

Thanks bro for the response. I am yet to start using the shortcode as I have not figured out how the autoresponder thing will work.
I only purchase the shortcode from a vendor online.

Any other information from IT gurus on the forum will be helpful. Thanks a lot.

bosunjohns:


Thanks bro for the response. I am yet to start using the shortcode as I have not figured out how the autoresponder thing will work.
I only purchase the shortcode from a vendor online.

An sms autoresponder takes an incoming sms ......reads the sender number plus the sms body and sends a response from a database of configured responses eg sms banking. At the very least an incoming number attached to a server is needed. Not sure most shortcode providers can do this on any fee less than a couple of millions.

Duchman67:


An sms autoresponder takes an incoming sms ......reads the sender number plus the sms body and sends a response from a database of configured responses eg sms banking. At the very least an incoming number attached to a server is needed. Not sure most shortcode providers can do this on any fee less than a couple of millions.

Thanks a lot. Do you know how this can be achieved? I'll be nice if you could point me to any resource I can consult to pull this off.

bosunjohns:

Thanks a lot. Do you know how this can be achieved? I'll be nice if you could point me to any resource I can consult to pull this off.

You need hosting for the php/c# page or any other language you prefer,knowledge of mysql and an incoming sms enabled number from www.twilio.com The php page will execute your code when an sms hits the twilio sms enabled number. Basically an sms comes in and twilio calls up your script and passes the incoming number with sms body content.
The twilio number will receive sms from your short code provider,read the contents and excute any script on your backend.
Can set it up for a token.