SMS API: How to send SMS using C#

Introduction

SMS stands for Short Message Service is widely used to communicate to another mobile devices. Earlier, provided resolution to resolve issue Authentication the Server Response was 5.5.1 Authentication required in gmail, now today explaining how to send SMS using C#. We can send SMS up to 160 characters through our mobile devices. Long message can split up into small multiple parts automatically. On mobile device can send text message only. Here, I am exposing how to send text SMS (Short Message Service) using c# code.

1. First of all. We need to create an URL to send text message on mobile device.
2. We require web or IP address with parameters like username, password, recipient, senderid, text message and response etc.
3. Parameters can vary depend on SMS provider service. Providers provide complete information to send SMS.
4. Now we need to create web request to send SMS using C# code.
5. We can also track response after sending text message on mobile device.

Fig: SMS API

Code Snippet

public ActionResult SendSMSInCsharp()
{
    //we creating the necessary URL string:
    string _URL = "192.168.1"; //where the SMS Gateway is running
    string _senderid = "TESTTC";   // here assigning sender id 
            
    string _user = HttpUtility.UrlEncode("TestSMS"); // API user name to send SMS
    string _pass = HttpUtility.UrlEncode("123456");     // API password to send SMS
    string _recipient = HttpUtility.UrlEncode("9999999999");  // who will receive message
    string _messageText = HttpUtility.UrlEncode("testing sms..."); // text message

    // Creating URL to send sms
    string _createURL = _URL + 
    "username =" + _user +
       "&pass=" + _pass +
       "&senderid=" + _senderid +
       "&dest_mobileno=" + _recipient +
       "&message=" + _messageText;

    try
    {
        // creating web request to send sms 
        HttpWebRequest _createRequest = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create(_createURL);
        // getting response of sms
        HttpWebResponse myResp = (HttpWebResponse)_createRequest.GetResponse();
        System.IO.StreamReader _responseStreamReader = new System.IO.StreamReader(myResp.GetResponseStream());
        string responseString = _responseStreamReader.ReadToEnd();
        _responseStreamReader.Close();
        myResp.Close();
    }
    catch
    {
        //
    }
    return View();
}

Conclusion

SMS (Short Message Service) is now used across the world through mobile devices to instant communication medium. In this article, demonstrated explained all steps to send SMS using C# code. You can send SMS through this code in ASP.Net, MVC using C# code.

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