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w3n2u
w3n2u

Reputation: 333

How to send a hyperlink to a mobile via SMS or MMS

I have been looking for a way to send a hyperlink of a URL with a different appearance to a mobile phone via SMS or MMS.

The only example of this that i can think of is the following:

[url=http://www.google.co.uk]Click Here[/url]

So the above code will show:

Click Here

when you click the 'Click Here' link it will open up http://www.google.co.uk.

Is there anyway that this can be replicated by using SMS or MMS?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 12119

Answers (2)

Mikulas Dite
Mikulas Dite

Reputation: 7941

As far as I know, there is not a generally accepted specification for rendering text messages with modern content. Though certain mobile operating systems (or rather messaging applications to be precise) might support inline links, it is not fail-proof and it won't work on every device.

Also, those smart-ish applications would not rely on a custom syntax but rather search for urls and make those clickable. That means it's not possible to set a custom text for a hyperlink in this context.

Upvotes: 5

fravelgue
fravelgue

Reputation: 2873

You can´t include hiperlinks in text messages, although most mobile browsers allow click in links. Also You could send a wap push (it´s a special binary sms) that it includes one link.

Upvotes: 0

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