Re: Specify a "From" on the message

[Pawel Kot]

>>> address@hidden 26 September 2002 11:34:59 >>>
> >> Not using gnokii.  I got round this problem by receiving messages through
> >> gnokii and sending them out via another provider (clickatell) that allows 
> >> me
> >> so set the 'From' field of the outbound message.  It's also cheaper than
> >> sending a text message through the mobile (mobile 8ukp, clickatell 3ukp).
> > 
> > How do you set From in the SMS message? PDU format does not allow this.
> > AFAIK the replacement takes part in the SMSC.
> 
> Clickatell have a direct connection to a host of SMSC's in most countries.
> They don't send from a GSM terminal, they speak directly (via IP) to the
> gateways themselves.  They skip out the GSM/PDU part of the process
> entirely.

Oh, you are talkina about CIMD protocol most likely. Of course you can do it.
But it has nothing to do with gnokii and SMS sending from the phone.

pkot