Sending text messages with perl?

Question

Is there a way to send text messages for free or cheap with Perl? I see a lot of things on CPAN, but they all cost quite a bit. Is there anyway to send an email as a text message?

Answer 1

Some providers have email addresses that are formatted like so: 1234567890@sms.provider.com.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_carriers_providing_SMS_transit

Answer 2

I did a Google search for 'text message gateway', and http://cardboardfish.com looks cheap. They provide explicit Perl support.

Answer 3

Most if not all mobile phone providers do have email to SMS gateways set up. The problem, of course, is that you must know which provider the person you're texting is using, and have a list of the providers' email addresses built in to your application; it's much more convenient (though non-free) to use a commercial gateway that can send to any mobile phone number.