SMS MT - CardBoardFish offers three protocols to connect to our gateway and send your SMS. They are HTTPSMS, SMPP & UCP-EMI and CIMD2. More information on each method is displayed below:
HTTPSMS:
This is the simplest way to connect directly to the CardBoardFish SMS gateway and includes a comprehensive set of features. API's are available in a number of languages for quick integration into your systems, as is a complete Protocol Specification describing, with examples, all of the features in detail. For the basics you will need to start sending messages right away, try our Quick Start Guide.
Supported mesage types:
- Plain Text SMS
- Flash SMS
- Nokia Ringtone
- Nokia Operator Logo
- WAP Push
- V Card
- Unicode
- Concatenated SMS
Quick Start Guide & Code Examples:
Quick Start Guide
The basics of how to form a Request URL with the correct parameters and values, along with the responses you can expect to receive. Read more
SMS Code Examples
Extracts of code from our API packages for sending an SMS and full package downloads. Available in a range of popular languages. Read more
HTTPSMS Protocol Specification (PDF)
Complete documentation of the HTTP SMS system, essential for seamless integration into your systems. Includes information on GSM Encoding. Download
SMPP & UCP-EMI:
SMPP and UCP-EMI are both popular protocols used to send text messages, and are capable of throughputs in the thousands of messages per second.
Visit the SMS Connection Service support area
Learn about SMPP and UCP-EMI, read FAQ's and download technical information here.
CIMD2:
Information about connection to our gateway to send text messages using CIMD2 is available by request. Please contact sales for assistance.
Pricing:
Please click here to view the SMS Pricing & Coverage available to you on the CardBoardFish Large SMS account.











