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Sending SMS when there is no connection

0 replies · 1,202 views · Started 11 August 2006

Hi,

I am developing an SMS-based application for use in areas with
intermittent GSM coverage. I would like to be able to send SMS
invisibly, w/o user intervention. I have been able to use the SMS MTM to
do this succesfully when the phone has a connection.

However, when the phone does not have a connection, SMS messages are
deferred in the Drafts folder, where some eventually reach a 'failed'
status. These messages then require user intervention to eventually send.

My question is - is there any way to send all of these messages without
the user intervention, even if there isnt a connection? The best case is
that the phone itself sends them automatically when a GSM connection is
achieved. The other option is to have a user-initiated function that can
be activated when a connection is achieved, that retries and sends all
of the messages in the Drafts / Outbox whatever their status. The
solution has to scale to tens and possibly even hundreds of messages.

Any help is welcome.

Thanks and Regards,
Tapan