sms on landline

[Noggin]

Someone bought us a sms compatable panasonic portable landline phone but of course NTL dont support sms,whereas BT do, so my question is WHY?
Noggin.

[Raistlin]

Try sending a text message from your mobile to your NTL landline number.....

[Noggin]

While I'm totally commited to charitable and disabled organisations I dont expect to find your replys pointing me to web sites that are totally irrelevent to my post?
I am supporting Skylarrks on June 5th in Derbyshire..
Noggin.

[danielf]

Originally Posted by Noggin

While I'm totally commited to charitable and disabled organisations I dont expect to find your replys pointing me to web sites that are totally irrelevent to my post?
I am supporting Skylarrks on June 5th in Derbyshire..
Noggin.

I think you are mistaking raistlin's reply with his signature (which admittedly is a little large)...

[Raistlin]

Originally Posted by Noggin

While I'm totally commited to charitable and disabled organisations I dont expect to find your replys pointing me to web sites that are totally irrelevent to my post?
I am supporting Skylarrks on June 5th in Derbyshire..
Noggin.

There was a relevant comment in my post, I'm not sure what will happen if you SMS your landline from a mobile.

With mine I get an automated system reading the SMS out to me, with your new phones you might get something different. I thought it was worth a try.

As for my signature, meh! I've made it a bit less obtrusive, maybe that will help you seperate it from my actual responses.

[bopdude]

Some people, attack and ask questions later, that'll get ya a long way here
I just tried from my mobile to my ntl line, it came through via BT but it came through

Originally Posted by Raistlin

There was a relevant comment in my post, I'm not sure what will happen if you SMS your landline from a mobile.

I tried it a little while ago - O2 mobile to NTL landline, and it worked fine. The generated speech can be quite funny.

[dilli-theclaw]

My dad is on NTL line and when I send HIM a text message it comes up on his home phone. (Which is a bt phone I think) - the next time I'm over there I'll get the model number and post it here.

edit - the other way of doing it (which I wouldn't reccomend) is by using an Amstrad emailer or emailer plus. Which can send/recieve text messaged - but at a VERY expensive rate.

[bob_builder]

The BT system works as follows:
1) All BT phones can receive SMS as a voice message
2) Certain phones can send SMS via a special message centre number
3) To receive SMS as text to your phone you have to send a SMS first to "register" the number and subscribe to caller ID
4) All future SMS are receved as text and not voice

The NTL system can definately do (1). I guess the only way to find out if it can support the others is if you try to send a SMS via the message centre (and make sure you are subscribed to caller ID).

[Noggin]

My apologies to raistlin and anybody else I offended. I was drunk when I posted messages that night and cannot even remember posting them.... I only realised when I opened my email inbox.


Noggin.

[Raistlin]

No prob's.

Hope you had a damn good hangover

[SLM]

Hey I have a better option than SMS.....why not try picking the phone up and TALK

[Roy MM]

Originally Posted by SLM

Hey I have a better option than SMS.....why not try picking the phone up and TALK

Do i have your number??

[dragon]

Originally Posted by bopdude

Some people, attack and ask questions later, that'll get ya a long way here
I just tried from my mobile to my ntl line, it came through via BT but it came through

with the trumpet sound just before the message? first time i heard that i thought it was a scam (you have won type thing) and just hang up after hearing that trumpet

[seaneeboy]

Haha - we did a couple of times too!