Integration with vBulletin - Text Messaging (SMS) for vBulletin 4.0

June 2014: I just realized that this thing was still around after getting a random PM about it - I may have some short-term plans to redo this, but for now I'm pulling the files because it's been so long and I have no idea if anything still works. At one point I bought a vB Suite license for 4.1 (at the time, I have no idea where vB is at now) so I'll poke around and see if it'll be practical to update this.

Original description text still below.

Text Messaging for vBulletin does what it implies - adds text messaging functions to your forums! Users can set up their cell phone number and sign up for notifications of a new private message or visitor message received. The forum will send them a text message in close to real time, letting them know about their new message wherever they might be.

Updated 2-15-2010 6:30AM GMT to add support for T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile.

This is being brought back from when I retired it in 2008 from vB 3.7, I think it was. It's been redesigned from scratch to be more reliable, as well as compatible with vB 4.0. It is not yet compatible with vBulletin 3.8 - I'll be working on downgrading it within the next week or so.

This version supports Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Verizion cell phone numbers. It is a light version of a bigger modification - you can learn more about the full version here. Please note that I will only answer question or otherwise discuss the full version modification via my website.

Features:
- Compatible with Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Verizon cell phones
- Allows users to receive text messages when they receive a new PM or visitor message
- PIN verification ensures number ownership and saves forum resources
- Users can be reached by your forum wherever they are, any time of day
- Nearly fully phrased (including the text of the text messages), making translation easy

Live Demo:
A live demo can be found on my Demonstration Forums at this link. Please note that registration is required to set up text messaging, as there's no way to store your user info as a guest, obviously.

Screenshots:
Attached to this post. Also, I thought the picture with my phone turned out cool. And as for the 2016 date, it's an HTC phone plagued by a Windows Mobile date display glitch... haha.

Support:
I will provide support whenever I can - I've been pretty good about it lately. Please click Install before asking for support.

I also appreciate it when you support me by purchasing the full versions of the free products you get a lot of use out of.

[Bluefin221]

I was always interested in this but could never get Vodafone UK to work, I hadn't even attempted other numbers or networks as I couldn't get my own to work.

[Zaiaku]

If Tmo was added to the list it would of been perfect. My members are mostly ATT and Tmo. Maybe if I wait there may be an update with them.

[paratek]

When i send a test PM to my admin account this error pops up
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected $end in /home/XXXXXX/public_html/forum/includes/functions_txt.php on line 90

THe PM still goes through. Had to uninstall for the time being

Seeing how Admins are going to be the bulk of people installing this, it would have been nice to have the "notify on new registrations" added to the free version.

[molieman]

Got all excited when I saw this and downloaded the free version. Then looked at limitations, it had to be connect to authors server... OUCH. Do not want to depend on a other server!!!

Then the limitations of phone companies (free version)... OUCH just two????? and if I want more phone companies, I would have to go to the full version and pay $89.99 a year. No thank you, I've got enough costs to run my site.

robwoelich, this is a fantastic product, but a bit too rich for me. Too bad for me....

[Datenpapst]

too bad this isnt for european phone companies like Orange or T-Moblie

[cory_booth]

Not picking up my database prefix

PHP Code:

UPDATE user SET xxx_txtoptions = 'a:2:{s:2:\"co\";s:7:\"Verizon\";s:3:\"dom\";s:9:\"vtext.com\";}'
            WHERE userid = '1'
            LIMIT 1;

MySQL Error   : Table 'domain_xxx.user' doesn't exist
Error Number  : 1146
Request Date  : Sunday, February 7th 2010 @ 09:36:40 AM
Error Date    : Sunday, February 7th 2010 @ 09:36:40 AM
Script        : http://xxx.com/profile.php?do=updatetxtnumber
Referrer      : http://xxx.com/profile.php?do=edittxtnumber
IP Address    : 71.163.243.11
Username      : yyy
Classname     : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.1.43 


[cory_booth]

OK something messed up.
I added my domain to the SQL and now I get:
"unknown column xxx_txtoptions"
I think the SQL prefix call is in the wrong spot for all the SQLs

Currently it says
UPDATE user SET xxx_txtoptions

Should be:
UPDATE xxx_user SET txtoptions

????

[drummaster]

A good mod but i registerd on your site but sorry to say o2 uk didnt work for me a shame really.

[ndut]

only supports AT&T and Verizion cell phone numbers???

indonesian phone numbers, cannot???

[carrlos]

Interesting. Tagged.......