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==Inbound SMS==

This is where text messages are sent to us to deliver to our customers. We ~~provide~~ ~~VoIP~~ ~~numbers~~ in ~~mobile~~ ~~range (~~07~~) and in all UK area codes and some special services (e.g. 0800). However, at present, only mobile~~ numbers~~, and a few of the numbers starting 01 and 02 can~~ ~~receive~~ SMS ~~messages~~ ~~properly from most networks. All of our~~ 01, 02 ~~and~~ 03 numbers ~~can~~ ~~receive~~ ~~SMS~~ ~~messages~~ ~~from~~ ~~Three properly, it seems. Attempts to send~~ SMS ~~messages to other geographic numbers (i.e. those starting 01 and 02) cause a call to be made and the SMS message read out by an automated system~~.

This is where text messages are sent to us to deliver to our customers. We'd strongly recommend only using our 07 numbers for SMS purposes as 01/02/03 numbers cannot be relied upon for incoming SMS.

~~Where SMS messages can be received properly, and this includes all cases where A&A customers send SMS messages through us, the~~ SMS message will be sent on to you by your choice of means. This is based on the incoming SMS message setting in the control pages for your number.

The SMS message will be sent on to you by your choice of means. This is based on the incoming SMS message setting in the control pages for your number.

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You can put multiple ''targets'' separated by a space.

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[[File:InboundSMS.png|none|frame|Inbound SMS option on Control Pages]]

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You can put multiple ''targets'' separated by a space. See [[SMS API]] for how these work.

===Email===

If you simply put in an email address, then the SMS message is emailed to you. Additional email headers may be present to specify fields such as User Data Header if present, etc. This is also the default if you do not fill in any incoming SMS handling information in the control pages, but you have an email address defined for the number.

===HTTP===

If you put an entry starting http:// or https:// then we will attempt to send the SMS message to you using HTTP (or HTTPS). If the URL ends with a ? or & then an HTTP GET is done with a set of form fields (i.e. name=value) containing information about the SMS message. If the URL does not, then an HTTP POST is done using URL encoded form data. See: [[SMS API]]

===Toot===

If you put an entry starting @ and a username and another @ and a hostname, in the format of a fediverse/mastodon account, we will send a direct message to you (as a ''direct mention'').

===Forward===

If you put a mobile number (no spaces in it) we will forward the SMS to that number. This is charged to you at our usual SMS rate.

*Email address - emails the SMS

===SIM===

*Fediverse address - toots the SMS (as a ''direct mention'')

If/when we have SIMs (such as SIP2SIM service), you can specify the ICCID of the SIM for SMS to go to the SIM.

*Mobile number - sends the SMS to another mobile number (chargeable)

*Web URL - sends the SMS as an http/https GET/POST

*SIM ICCID - when offered, sends to a SIM directly (SIP2SIM)

==Outbound SMS==