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ElTerrifico
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 Sending a text message from the AS/400
AS/400, AS/400 administration, SMS Messages
Is there a way to send a text message to a cell phone from the AS/400 preferably without having to purchase some third party software?

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AS/400
ASKED: July 19, 2010  5:18 PM
UPDATED: May 5, 2011  7:25 PM
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ElTerrifico, You may find this posting on <a href="http://forums.systeminetwork.com/isnetforums/showthread.php?t=52408">SMS messaging from the AS/400</a> helpful. Give it a look. Em
Last Wiki Answer Submitted:  July 19, 2010  6:14 pm  by  EmNichs   3,235 pts.
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My cell phone can receive emails as text.
I use Verizon, so I send email to my phone # plus ‘@vtext.com’
so
3125551234@vtext.com

Em’s link has plenty of good stuff. I’ll use it when we finally get around to replacing our MPlus

Mike

aceofdelts
 1,565 pts.
 

The process is essentially identical to sending emails from the AS400. What you need to know is the carrier’s email domain. You can usually Google for this. As was mentioned: Verizon uses vtext.com; AT&T uses txt.att.net; etc.

We maintain a database of users who get notifications, and we have their full text message email addresses.

Oh, and if you are already sending out email notifications, you may need to shrink them down in verbage for SMS, or you will end up sending 5 page SMS notifications… :)

Koohiisan
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