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user1084785
user1084785

Reputation: 75

Sending daily SMS a specific time

I am working on a site that allows users to enter their phone number and carrier, and choose a time to receive a daily alert via SMS.

I am inserting information (phone number, carrier, and time) into an SQL database, then using php's mail() function to send SMS texts to their phone by email (i.e. if a Verizon user's number is 123456789, I would send an SMS by emailing to [email protected]).

I cannot figure out how to send the SMS every day repeatedly, as well as how to send it at the specific time the user selects. What approach could I take to do this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1722

Answers (2)

Manjula
Manjula

Reputation: 5091

You need to use some scheduler application like "cron" in Unix machines or "Scheduled Tasks" in Windows machines. Use one of those apps to schedule a job for execute a php file at the time and day pattern you want.

Upvotes: 5

MattW
MattW

Reputation: 13212

You either have to have an SMS Gateway (hardware) or use some other service to do so.

For example: http://www.sms4pc.com/api-start?gclid=CKei9Yr_7qwCFRLatgodGyNJKQ

Upvotes: -1

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