where can i get a SMS email address

[thameema]

I would like to write an applicatin in perl which will send sms to mobile phones using socket. For that i need to get a list of mobile phone email addresses. For example, to send message to cingular mobile the address is <phonenumber>@pacbellpcs.net..
Can anyone help me to get that list world wide? or suggest a site from where can i get the list?

 

[thameema]

can anyone answer? how to get the mobile email addresses for all service providers in the world?

 

[MikeLacey]

you'd like to spam loads of mobile phones? Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[thameema]

HI Mike,
Thank you for your curiosity. My actual intention is not to spam any mobile phones but to provide free sms from one of my websites. This mobile email address is necessary to send messages to mobile phones thru socket. If you have any clue about those addresses, please give them to me.

 

[MikeLacey]

Tham,

I'm sorry, but I don't know of any such list. Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.

 

[Coderifous]

Gee Mike, why does something just not sit right with this? SPAM came to my mind too. If you wish to provide free SMS to mobile phones that wish to recieve it, wouldn't the subscribers *give* their addresses to the authorized recipients? Wouldn't those authorized people know where to obtain that list? Wouldn't E-Mail harvesters be non-existent if such a list were maintained and offered to the public? (for regular e-mail anyways)

Sounds like the holy grail of SPAMers to me...

--Jim

 

[Guest_imported]

I think this is a reasonable request, all he wants is a list of the email extensions, the user would still have to enter the prefix (phone number) and select the provider.

Sorry tham, looking for a list myself, if I happen to find one I'll pass it on to you.

 

[thameema]

thanx for ur answer saturn. Looking for ur post with the list.

 

[Haunter]

I would think having a world wide directory would be unnecessary. If ppl wanted to receive SMS messages from your site, I would think a few things would be crucial.

1-Registration of the person trying to receive SMS
2-The person sending the SMS should know how to do that on their end ie have the address.

I know that I dont need a global directory to send emails and SMS's to my friends.

Databases of this nature have lead to poor usuage of bandwidth. Creating senquential numbers behind specified prefixes is the potion for SMS spam. If the carries intended their users SMS addies to be public, like the white pages, they would be freely published.

I would assume the carriers would frown upon anyone compiling such a list and possible take court action for illegimet use of the SMS system.

Therefore, I would be very careful how you present this information. You leave yourself open to liability and possibly being charged the carriers rates in reverse for using their service in an unauthorized manner.

I would think the first course of action is to goto the specific carriers and respectfully inquire about what impacts your application may have. They may also freely give you the information and then you can act in a lawful manner.

Finally, the end user may not use your information as honorably as you might and unwhittingly put you at legal risks.

Respectfully I would advise that you be mindful in your construction of your application should you come across the data that you seek.

Happy Hunting,,,,