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.

[Xeyn]

Announcement on there website.He is no longer contiunuing on the project as he is commited to other projects and busy in real life...so he will no longer be upgarding the sms or his popup plugin.

good news however,is he has promised to make his paid mods,free for all...and he is to annouce when this will be.

Althoe upsetting he is not continuing,i understand...and would like to thank rob for his hard work on thease projects and wish him the best of luck in future.

I am sure he will update this thread when he dose make them free

[OldSchoolDSL]

Originally Posted by Xeyn

Announcement on there website.He is no longer contiunuing on the project as he is commited to other projects and busy in real life...so he will no longer be upgarding the sms or his popup plugin.

good news however,is he has promised to make his paid mods,free for all...and he is to annouce when this will be.

Althoe upsetting he is not continuing,i understand...and would like to thank rob for his hard work on thease projects and wish him the best of luck in future.

I am sure he will update this thread when he dose make them free

Waiting on this...

[jamunkala1]

hello, can you please update it for Indian users and vb 4.1
or I want to contact you if you would only like to do it on my forum for some reason like it be a paid plugin for my forum.

Thankyou

[merk_aus]

im searching for the list of countries his site covers - wish people would stop being cheap and complain about a premium product shows how everyone wants something for nothing.

[Mark4865]

Any chance this can be made to work is South-Africa??

We have 3 mobile network service providers here.

I am currently running 4.1.1

thanks in advance for feedback

[rooban12]

Not receiving the code in the UK

[Deirdre]

So I installed this but all the text message says is that I've received a text message, no message text at all.

Is this because of the lite version?

If so, the description is misleading.....

[cpvrx]

Originally Posted by Deirdre

So I installed this but all the text message says is that I've received a text message, no message text at all.

Is this because of the lite version?

If so, the description is misleading.....

What version are you using?

[guest9]

Looks like the developer/author of this plugin/mod is no more selling the pro version..

[basilrath]

This is not working and has that many bugs initially it was rendered dead from its inception