Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by dimitry » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 8:49 PM UTC

Howto add SMS functionality to your web app
gumband.com

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

#2

Post by dimitry » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 8:50 PM UTC

Also, more about how it works: http://www.gumband.com/learnmore.php

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by petesalty » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:02 PM UTC

Apart from a nicer website, how is this service any different from Mobivity, or half a dozen others? Maybe it's substantially cheaper but I can't seem to find any pricing information.

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by Zarathu » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:03 PM UTC

Wow! I really like this!

It seems to be a simple, flexible version of TextMarks, without all the bullshit.

[edit] Yeah, you should publish the prices on the page. It appears to be 5¢ per SMS, or $25 for 500.

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

#5

Post by pieter » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:04 PM UTC

Too bad they don't list any real pricing information. Also, what about non-US customers?

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

#6

Post by theli0nheart » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:06 PM UTC

petesalty wrote: post #3

Apart from a nicer website, how is this service any different from Mobivity, or half a dozen others? Maybe it's substantially cheaper but I can't seem to find any pricing information.

Their pricing information is available after you log in. Here it is below:

  1 More Keyword - $5.00
  100 More Credits - $10.00
  250 More Credits - $15.00
  500 More Credits - $25.00

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by dimitry » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:07 PM UTC

petesalty wrote: post #3

Apart from a nicer website, how is this service any different from Mobivity, or half a dozen others? Maybe it's substantially cheaper but I can't seem to find any pricing information.

This is an API, not an application. In other words, if you want the end-user to get an SMS reply, you have to write code and instruct the API to send a message.

Mobivity gives you simple marketing tools (voting, pre-defined messages to reply with, etc.).

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by dimitry » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:08 PM UTC

pieter wrote: post #5

Too bad they don't list any real pricing information. Also, what about non-US customers?

US-only for now. We'll edit the frontpage to include more information. Thanks.

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

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Post by uggedal » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:15 PM UTC

Is this US only? What is the pricing?

The landing page or at least the "learn more" page should have answered these questions.

Re: Howto add SMS functionality to your web app

#10

Post by kevinholesh » Fri, Nov 06, 2009, 9:23 PM UTC

I knew you were from Pittsburgh as soon as I saw your name!

Interesting product, but your "How it works" page would be more comprehensible with a diagram or a flow chart.

This would be an excellent product if you need a short code, but $0.05 is a little steep for me. I'd rather use an email address (text@gumband.com for example) to send my SMS messages.