SMS gateways

Thu Jan 14 14:46:02 UTC 2016

According to AT&T sales, the Netgear Beam is a "data-only" device and cannot send SMS when I just tried to order one. I wouldn't care what they thought, but they won't let me set up a plan that includes text. Anyone have any suggestions?

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces at nanog.org] On Behalf Of Adam Kennedy
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:26 AM
> To: Ray Orsini <ray at orsiniit.com>
> Cc: John Levine <johnl at iecc.com>; nanog at nanog.org
> Subject: Re: SMS gateways
> 
> It was some special offer on our AT&T small business site. Maybe they
> were
> $40 each. I wasn't the one that ordered them but I know they were pretty
> cheap and so far working fine!
> 
> 
> Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer
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> On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Ray Orsini <ray at orsiniit.com> wrote:
> 
> > We use those a lot with mobile hotspots. Where did you find them for
> $20?
> > We
> > usually pay about 2x that much for used untis.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces at nanog.org] On Behalf Of Adam Kennedy
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 12:56 AM
> > To: frnkblk at iname.com
> > Cc: John Levine <johnl at iecc.com>; nanog at nanog.org
> > Subject: Re: SMS gateways
> >
> > I picked up two of the AT&T "Beam" USB devices that use the LTE
> network.
> > Netgear is the listed manufacturer and has firmware for the units that
> > makes them usable on Linux. I loaded the driver for those into a
> > Debian box and I'm able to use smstools open source software to send
> > SMS from the unit directly to cell network. The AT&T Beam's were $20 I
> > think and cost us about $15/mo as additional lines on our corporate
> > plan.
> >
> >
> > Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer
> >
> > Broadband Networks
> >
> > A Watch Communications Company
> >
> > PO Box 8 | Rushville, Indiana | 46173
> >
> > Tel - 866-586-1518 | Fax - 866-567-3897
> >
> > adamkennedy at broadbandnetworks.com
> >
> > www.broadbandnetworks.com
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Adam Kennedy
> > <adamkennedy at watchcomm.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I picked up two of the AT&T "Beam" USB devices that use the LTE
> network.
> > > Netgear is the listed manufacturer and has firmware for the units
> > > that makes them usable on Linux. I loaded the driver for those into
> > > a Debian box and I'm able to use smstools open source software to
> > > send SMS from the unit directly to cell network. The AT&T Beam's
> > > were $20 I think and cost us about $15/mo as additional lines on our
> corporate plan.
> > >
> > >
> > > Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer
> > >
> > > Broadband Networks
> > >
> > > A Watch Communications Company
> > >
> > > PO Box 8 | Rushville, Indiana | 46173
> > >
> > > Tel - 866-586-1518 | Fax - 866-567-3897
> > >
> > > adamkennedy at broadbandnetworks.com
> > >
> > > www.broadbandnetworks.com
> > >
> > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:38 PM, <frnkblk at iname.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> I plan to continue living in a rural area with a GSM provider that
> > >> will support 2G. =)
> > >>
> > >> Frank
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: John Levine [mailto:johnl at iecc.com]
> > >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:24 PM
> > >> To: nanog at nanog.org
> > >> Cc: frnkblk at iname.com
> > >> Subject: Re: SMS gateways
> > >>
> > >> In article <[email protected]> you write:
> > >> >Surprised no one has mentioned the Multimodem iSMS:
> > >> http://www.multitech.com/brands/multimodem-isms
> > >> >
> > >> >Been using it for 5+ years -- first three years the code wasn't
> > >> >stable,
> > >> needing a reboot every few months,
> > >> >but the latest code has been stable for 2+ years.
> > >>
> > >> It looked interesting until I got to the part where it says it uses
> > >> a 2G GSM modem.  AT&T has said quite firmly that they will turn off
> > >> their 2G network in 2017, and press reports say that T-Mobile is
> > >> already turning off 2G in favor of LTE.
> > >>
> > >> What do you plan to do instead next year?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >