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BarNet SMS Gateway

You can use SMS to access the BarNet services, for example to send an email. The following commands are known:

Command Explanation
help Send usage information
echo <text> Send yourself an SMS with the text defined
user@domain <text> Send an email to user@domain with the specified text in the body
mail <user@domain> <text> Send an email to user@domain with the specified text in the body
fax <name> Search for the fax number for the person with the name(*) specified
phone <name> Search for the phone number for the person with the name(*) specified
email <name> Search for the email address for the person with the name(*) specified
call <number> Setup a connection to that phone number, and be then called back(+)

The number to send the SMS messages to is: 0421 261 087. The messages are only processed if the sender SMS number is known to the BarNet User Database.

If you send an email via SMS, you will get a confirmation email about it with the addressee and the text of the message.

(*): Information gathered from the BarNet Directory Service
(+): Not yet implemented.

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