Re: Specify a "From" on the message

[Gaby Vanhegan]

>> Not using gnokii.  I got round this problem by receiving messages through
>> gnokii and sending them out via another provider (clickatell) that allows me
>> so set the 'From' field of the outbound message.  It's also cheaper than
>> sending a text message through the mobile (mobile 8ukp, clickatell 3ukp).
> 
> How do you set From in the SMS message? PDU format does not allow this.
> AFAIK the replacement takes part in the SMSC.

Clickatell have a direct connection to a host of SMSC's in most countries.
They don't send from a GSM terminal, they speak directly (via IP) to the
gateways themselves.  They skip out the GSM/PDU part of the process
entirely.

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