Sending/receiving SMS using coldfusion

Question

What are my options for sending an SMS using coldfusion? I've done a bit of research, but it's not a common language so I'm not finding a lot. So far, here are the three options I've come up with:

Sending an email to phone#@carrier.com. I don't want to do this, because I have to know my customer's carriers and I'm not sure I'd be able to receive replies.

Use a 3rd party gateway, such as Plivo. This may or may not be my best option. I was hoping to avoid any long-term costs in this project though.

Install a GSM Modem on my server - this is the one I'm curious about. Can coldfusion do this? Are there costs after the modem? How does it work exactly?

Answer 1

I would suggest a service like Twilio that let you send SMS etc. With todays technology plus cloud based services, its better to use providers rather than reinventing the wheel.

HTH

AH.

Answer 2

CF has been able to send SMS via an Event Gateway for a while now.

https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/developing-applications/using-external-resources/using-the-sms-event-gateway/configuring-an-sms-event-gateway.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/coldfusion/developing-applications/using-external-resources/using-the-sms-event-gateway/coldfusion-sms-development-tools.html