Phones and Modems for FrontlineSMS

[Adam White]

Hi Everyone,

I'm Adam the new Intern at FrontlineSMS. One of the most difficult issues (that has come up all over the forum) is around finding the right phones and modems that work with FrontlineSMS. As a very small development team with a limited budget it is difficult to get our hands on as many phones as we would like to test. One of my first jobs here at FrontlineSMS has been to update and collect the list of phones that have been tested and discussed throughout Ning. 

As we continue to expand our list of phones we wanted to share the list we have collected so far and so I have been keeping all of the information in a Google doc. Feel free to view it here, but keep in mind it is a work in progress. I have been conservative and have only included verified or expected connections. Essentially the phones on this list may work with other OS, even though they have not been tested.

This main page of phones is here: FrontlineSMS PhoneList

And you can see the full data set that powers this spreadsheet here.

Throughout the summer I want to keep updating and improving this list. To include all of the phones and modems that work, we really need your help. You, our users, have tested lots of phones in lots of different configurations and so we would like to compile that information here.

If you have a phone or modem that you have used in the field that isn't on our list please respond to this group. Let us know what OS you are using, what you used to connect the phone, any problems you encountered. With your help we can help to compile a growing list of phones 

Thanks,

Adam

[Linda Raftree]

Hi Adam, here's the updated info:

OS: Windows XP
Modems: Orange and MTN Huawei E162/162G, and unlocked Huawei E179 with MTN SIM Card
Modem connected directly to the laptop
FLSMS version 1.6.14
No problems at all...

Really glad you're doing this!
cheers
Linda

[Adam White]

Thanks very much! Just added to the list~

-Adam

[Linda Raftree]

Forgot to add "in Cameroon" which might be an important bit....

[Jeff Seaman]

Hi Adam, I don't have much to add, but I hope it helps.
OS: Windows 7
Modem: Huawei E1750 connects and is working fine
Phone: Nokia 2690 does not connect
FLSMS version 1.6.12 and 1.6.14

[Waqar Khan]

Hi ,
i tried it on two phones but didnt got success
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OS: Windows 7
Phone: Nokia 6030
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OS: Windows 7
Phone: Nokia 2630
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[Arie de Kruijff]

Hi Adam,
Using Ubuntu 10.04 with Huawei E1550 USB modem.
After installing usb-modeswitch it is working 100%

FLSMS 1.6.14

Regards
Arie

[kiwanja]

Thanks, Arie! Best of luck, and keep us posted on how you get on.

Ken

[Elson James]

Hi Adam! I check the FrontlineSMS Phone link. What do you mean when you put an X or a NO on the OS platform? Does it mean that that phone would not work on that type of OS?

Thanks!

[Adam White]

Hi Elson,

I just went and updated the key on the site. The x in blue means that it has been tested with the OS and should work. The no, means that it has not been tested.

Thanks,

-Adam

[Elson James]

Thanks Adam!
Do you think K850i would also work?
I notice that the K810i is already working and they are almost the same with the k850i.
hmmm..

Thanks!

[Joey G. Natividad]

helow adam this is what i got..

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OS: ubuntu 10.04 (i686)
Modem: sony ericsson K800i and Huawei e1552
FLSMS Version: 1.6.14
Status: Fully tested and working properly

OS and Modem Compatibility:
Sony Ericsson automatically detected by ubuntu.
Huawei e1552 can automatically detected by ubuntu but you need to install usb-modeswitch
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OS: ubuntu 10.04 (x86_64)
Modem: sony ericsson K800i and Huawei e1552
FLSMS Version: 1.6.14
Status: FLSMS shutdown if modem or phone connected, if the modem or phone remove FLSMS works.
but FLSMS services will not work without modem of phone... :P :D

OS and Modem Compatibility:
Sony Ericsson automatically detected by ubuntu.
Huawei e1552 can automatically detected by ubuntu but you need to install usb-modeswitch
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Adam you should include in your list the type of OS where it is working. (32bit or 64bit) because i think my problem is the os framework..
any idea of yours?... may this post will help...

more power!!! \o/

[John]

OS: Windows XP 32 bit
FLSMS version 1.6.12
Phone: Sony Ericsson T700

"Failed to Connect : IOException: write error".

I see this phone is in the list showing as "Not tested but "should work for anything"

FLSMS staff could not help me to get it working and suggested I get a GSM modem which I think means you should mark it as "Tested" and "doesn't work" unless anyone else has been successful.

See thread here
http://frontlinesms.ning.com/forum/topics/sony-t700-difficulties?co...

Ta.