Topic: [SOLVED] How to get the msisdn cellphone number?

[ryy705]

Hello,
Our school wants to send out emergency school closing messages to it's students via cellphone txt messages.  But it seems that to send out sms from a server we need the msisdn cell phone number(the whole 15 digits) of a student.

My question is how can we get this phone number?  Should we ask the students to send us a sms first?  Will this give us their msisdn number?
Or is there another way to figure out the msisdn number from the regular number?   Thanks in advance.

[fanfavorite]

MSISDN = CC + NPA + SN
CC - Country Code
NPA - Number Planning Area
SN - Phone Number

So maybe call the phone company and find out this information.  May be able to do a search as well. 

[ryy705]

So then the students would have to call and find out.  Is there a way for our web application to find out what the entire number is based on the 10 digit phone number?

[jkewlo]

i would do it like a mail way becuase u can send text messages via mail.

[fanfavorite]

You can have the application find out what the entire number is based on the 10 digit phone number, however you need to have a database that has the other data (i.e. Canada is country code...). 

[fanfavorite]

The email is probably your best bet though. 

[fanfavorite]

Take a look at some of these applications http://www.codango.com/php/dir/webapps/communic/sms/

[Acecare]

i would do it like a mail way becuase u can send text messages via mail.

I definitely agree with you. It is better if they send it via email. Email is very flexible and you can easily receive their message.

[KingPhilip]

i would do it like a mail way becuase u can send text messages via mail.

I definitely agree with you. It is better if they send it via email. Email is very flexible and you can easily receive their message.

Hey, we're only 2 years behind

[.josh]

Don't most schools ban cell phones or make students keep them off/in their locker or some shit?  Is your school actually an exception?