Prepaid SIM for SMS

[Peter Hoskin]

Hi,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
database.

[Charlie Wong]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 18:56:21 +1100, Peter Hoskin
<N0-SPAMpeterh@N0-SPAM.criten.org> wrote:

>Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
>SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
>computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
>database.

iSIM with 15¢ SMS, see <http://www.isim.com.au/Prepaid/WhyiSIM.aspx>.

[Michael]

"Peter Hoskin" <N0-SPAMpeterh@N0-SPAM.criten.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
> SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
> computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
> database.
>

isim 15c SMS

[[]]

I am on iSim aswell. Cheap SMS.

"Peter Hoskin" <N0-SPAMpeterh@N0-SPAM.criten.org> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
> SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
> computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
> database.
>

[Peter Hoskin]

Okay, seems most are on isim.

Has anyone had experience with Internet based gateways, SMPP or HTTP based?

Regards,
Peter Hoskin

Peter Hoskin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
> SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
> computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
> database.
>

[geoffw]

I have used www.u-msg.com

Australian reseller -of a UK service (I think)

relatively cheap, I had some problems with sending to CDMA
( may be related to international SMS restrictions - not
really sure)

Geoff

"Peter Hoskin" <N0-SPAMpeterh@N0-SPAM.criten.org> wrote in
message
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> Okay, seems most are on isim.
>
> Has anyone had experience with Internet based gateways,
SMPP or HTTP based?
>
> Regards,
> Peter Hoskin
>
> Peter Hoskin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM
deal with a cheap
> > SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only,
connected to a
> > computer to send and receive notifications and basic
commands for a
> > database.
> >

[John Henderson]

Peter Hoskin wrote:

> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal
> with a cheap SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only,
> connected to a computer to send and receive notifications and
> basic commands for a database.

Are you in control of the SIMs in use at both ends? If so,
Virgin to Virgin SMS for 5c each could be the way to go.

http://www.virginmobile.com.au/pricelist/prepaid.html

John

[Charlie Wong]

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:46:01 +1100, John Henderson
<jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote:

>Are you in control of the SIMs in use at both ends? If so,
>Virgin to Virgin SMS for 5c each could be the way to go.

I believe that Dodo also offers 5¢ SMS for SMS between Dodo customers
- all this with no minimum commitment per month (though on a post-paid
plan).

[Peter Hoskin]

John Henderson wrote:
> Are you in control of the SIMs in use at both ends? If so,
> Virgin to Virgin SMS for 5c each could be the way to go.
>
> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/pricelist/prepaid.html
>
> John

Yeah, however, I've just renewed my optus inbusiness edge plan for
another 24 months.

Does look interesting though. If there were volume it'd pay to carry
another virgin handset.

I'll keep that in mind, but I'd rather an overall low cost provider
versus a provider with low prices to their own network.

I'm now looking at a combination of isim for an incoming number and an
international internet based gateway for outgoing messages.
http://www.clickatell.com have it for 0.044 euros which is under 8c per
message.

Regards,
Peter Hoskin

[Giles]

> I believe that Dodo also offers 5¢ SMS for SMS between Dodo customers
> - all this with no minimum commitment per month (though on a post-paid
> plan).

Actually Dodo's 5c SMS offer comes with a $19.90/month minimum spend and a
24-month fixed term.
http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_freehandset.html

[Charlie Wong]

On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:29:34 +1100, "Giles" <call125111@email.com>
wrote:

>Actually Dodo's 5c SMS offer comes with a $19.90/month minimum spend and a
>24-month fixed term.
>http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_freehandset.html

You must've missed the $0 plan at
<http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans.html>

I should know, I have two services on that plan.

[Giles]

>>Actually Dodo's 5c SMS offer comes with a $19.90/month minimum spend and a
>>24-month fixed term.
>>http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_freehandset.html
>
> You must've missed the $0 plan at
> <http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans.html>

I don't think so... I saw the $0 plan, but the Dodo website doesn't show any
$0 plans with 5c intracarrier SMS... is this charging reflected on your
bill?

Is this the one you're talking about? The offer looks like buy-1-get-1-free
SMS, but not 5c intercarrier
http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_nocommitment.html

[John Smith]

Depending on volume, a capped plan might be a goer (Optus/Vodafone $79
cap, or Vodafone $49 for $230). Works out about ~5c for inter-carrier
SMS then.


Peter Hoskin wrote:
> John Henderson wrote:
>
>> Are you in control of the SIMs in use at both ends? If so,
>> Virgin to Virgin SMS for 5c each could be the way to go.
>>
>> http://www.virginmobile.com.au/pricelist/prepaid.html
>>
>> John
>
>
> Yeah, however, I've just renewed my optus inbusiness edge plan for
> another 24 months.
>
> Does look interesting though. If there were volume it'd pay to carry
> another virgin handset.
>
> I'll keep that in mind, but I'd rather an overall low cost provider
> versus a provider with low prices to their own network.
>
> I'm now looking at a combination of isim for an incoming number and an
> international internet based gateway for outgoing messages.
> http://www.clickatell.com have it for 0.044 euros which is under 8c per
> message.
>
> Regards,
> Peter Hoskin

[Michael]

"John Henderson" <jhenRemoveThis@talk21.com> wrote in message
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> Peter Hoskin wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal
> > with a cheap SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only,
> > connected to a computer to send and receive notifications and
> > basic commands for a database.
>
> Are you in control of the SIMs in use at both ends? If so,
> Virgin to Virgin SMS for 5c each could be the way to go.

"Not for bulk commercial text"

But you can always try

[Michael]

"Charlie Wong" <willwasteyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:29:34 +1100, "Giles" <call125111@email.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Actually Dodo's 5c SMS offer comes with a $19.90/month minimum spend and
a
> >24-month fixed term.
> >http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_freehandset.html
>
> You must've missed the $0 plan at
> <http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans.html>
>
> I should know, I have two services on that plan.

Thought you ported them to Revtel?
Anyway it just looks like $0 per month, no commitment, 19c SMS etc
What number range were your numbers allocated from?

[Michael]

"Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Charlie Wong" <willwasteyou@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:prhn31hr43e27hjgc0bhr6d7h4qu957536@4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 19 Mar 2005 17:29:34 +1100, "Giles" <call125111@email.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Actually Dodo's 5c SMS offer comes with a $19.90/month minimum spend
and
> a
> > >24-month fixed term.
> > >http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans_freehandset.html
> >
> > You must've missed the $0 plan at
> > <http://home.dodo.com.au/mobileplans.html>
> >
> > I should know, I have two services on that plan.
>
> Thought you ported them to Revtel?
> Anyway it just looks like $0 per month, no commitment, 19c SMS etc
> What number range were your numbers allocated from?

Found the scam - $9.90 "setup fee" for each service
No thanks

[Simon VK3XEM]

Peter Hoskin wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a cheap
> SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
> computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
> database.

I just logged into an account for a spare Vodafone Pre-paid SIM I have
with *NO* credit and managed to send an SMS to another phone. That
maybe worth you looking into.


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[John Smith]

Yep.

The vodafone web based SMS tool doesn't check credit. I've actually
found (using a $2 vodafone sim, with no credit), that it actaully
credits you (LOL!) with 1cent to your account, for every couple of free
SMS you send :-).

Sent about 30 sms, now have around 17cents of credit on the account.

Weird. Hilarious though.

Simon VK3XEM wrote:

> Peter Hoskin wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations for a prepaid SIM deal with a
>> cheap SMS option? I intend to use the SIM for SMS only, connected to a
>> computer to send and receive notifications and basic commands for a
>> database.
>
>
> I just logged into an account for a spare Vodafone Pre-paid SIM I have
> with *NO* credit and managed to send an SMS to another phone. That
> maybe worth you looking into.
>
>

[Charlie Wong]

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:50:12 GMT, "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Found the scam - $9.90 "setup fee" for each service
>No thanks

Shock horror at $9.90.

[John Smith]

Charlie Wong wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 01:50:12 GMT, "Michael" <michael@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Found the scam - $9.90 "setup fee" for each service
>>No thanks
>
>
> Shock horror at $9.90.

That's a lot of money for a person who clean dunnies.