The gateway platform manages the necessary protocol mapping to bridge the gap between texting and electronic mail systems.
Most of the major wireless mobile providers offer an SMS and MMS gateway.
If the mobile phone number is 123-456-7890, you send the email to 1234567890@vtext.com.
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You have to know your recipient’s carrier to snag the correct email-to-SMS address.
Each gateway was connected to a mobile phone online grid.
Modern gateways use a Short Message Peer-to-Peer (SMPP) protocol to exchange the SMS messages.
