How to send SMS text message to my phone?

[logbuilder]

I've used emails lots in events but never had the specific need to send a text message. Now I have a use case that needs to use a text message.

Some searches haven't found anything that addresses how to send from an event.

Can someone get me pointed in the right direction?

Thanks,

Robert

[wadesready]

If you have verizon you can send it to... 1234567654@vtext.com I think att, sprint etc have similar type addresses for sending text to.

[Derek]

If you have verizon you can send it to... 1234567654@vtext.com I think att, sprint etc have similar type addresses for sending text to.

Replace 1234567654 with your 10 digit phone number. It works well with Verizon


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[Uncle Michael]

T-Mobile is @tomomail.net

I believe at&t is @txt.att.net

[logbuilder]

Thanks all. I do know the service provider of those I need to send texts so this will work fine.

Thanks again.

[spike5884]

Here are some plug-ins that send Txt messages to phones:

BLGData - can hook into Google's Voice option.

SMS-Gateway - Uses GSM phone of modem via a serial port

Script using Twillow.com (u pay for sms count)

https://forums.homeseer.com/showthread.php?t=189739

Non SMS Txt Options: (use app on phone)

Pushover 3P (you can also specify a sound)

I am using he Pushover method.
I have tried the BLGData plug-in. It does work also.

[spike5884]

Btw. The email to Txt services that are out there can/could be 'flaky'. Including the ones provided by the carriers. I had cases where txt messages finally appeared on the phone hours later.

This is based on MY past experience. Hopefully the Service providers have improved their services and/or priorities.

[will40]

+1 for BLGData

[Guest]

Replace 1234567654 with your 10 digit phone number. It works well with Verizon


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Can I initiate a text from several points on the HS3 in order to receive different messages for different alerts?

[will40]

write an individual event for each action you want to email you and customize the subject and message for each alert

[Uncle Michael]

Can I initiate a text from several points on the HS3 in order to receive different messages for different alerts?

I have a simple script that sends a text message to my phone. The "body" of the message is a time stamp. The subject of the message is whatever I put in the 'parameters field' of the script call. The screen shot below is the event that sends me a message whenever HS restarts. I typically get the message within a few seconds of it being sent.

Public Sub Main(ByVal strSubject As String)

        Dim strFrom As String = "_______@gmail.com"
        Dim strTo1 As String = "________@tmomail.net"
 
        Dim strMessage As String = "$time $date"

        hs.SendEmail(strTo1, strFrom, "", "", strSubject, strMessage, "")

    End Sub

[racerfern]

Alltel: @message.alltel.com (or @mms.alltelwireless.com for picture messages)
AT&T: @text.att.net.
Sprint: @messaging.sprintpcs.com.
T-Mobile: @tmomail.net.
Verizon: @vtext.com (or @vzwpix.com for photos and video)
Google Fi @msg.fi.google.com

[Stuart]

I also have a script/event that reads my home IP and sends it to me in a text. This way if the address changes through my provider I can always get back to it. Plus you know that the system is working.

Stuart

[cowinger]

I have a simple script that sends a text message to my phone. The "body" of the message is a time stamp. The subject of the message is whatever I put in the 'parameters field' of the script call. The screen shot below is the event that sends me a message whenever HS restarts. I typically get the message within a few seconds of it being sent.

Public Sub Main(ByVal strSubject As String)

        Dim strFrom As String = "_______@gmail.com"
        Dim strTo1 As String = "________@tmomail.net"
 
        Dim strMessage As String = "$time $date"

        hs.SendEmail(strTo1, strFrom, "", "", strSubject, strMessage, "")

    End Sub

Michael, I have never done a script before so I will ask a dumb question. What goes in place of the line in front of @tmomail.net. Of course I had to change mine to @txt.att.net but I still don't know what goes there. I am pretty sure that my email in HS is the one to use for FROM. Thanks

EDIT: Dah, My 10-digit phone number thanks anyway

[ScottRennie]

SMS Gateway is very good - no waiting for email to SMS conversions etc.. and two way, so you can trigger events by SMS. You can use a normal USB 3/4G modem rather than faff about with serial.

Scott