Text Message Forum website

This is a website for the purpose of signing up cell-phone/ Internet Users for its service, which is for Users to subscribe to receive SMS text messages from their choice from of a list of "Source-People". We need to keep the "Source-Person/ Cell" anonymous and their Source-Cell number inaccessible for Users and hackers, while creating the community of end-Users, each with their own accounts, profiles, and list of subscriptions. The base functionality of the main process should work something like this: 1. Ability for "Source-Person" to text the website from their cell phone; Then 2. Have the text posted on the website, under that Source-Persons section, on a message board type of page; AND ALSO 3. Have that text sent to a group of Users' cell-phones, who have subscribed (the Users must know who it is from, but NOT the Source-Cell number); AND THEN 4. When anyone in the group-of-Users reply, to have any/ all of their text-messages to post under the original post, for that text, from that Source-Person, on the website AND NOT to the original phone number. * User sign-up at website; we request their name, email address, and cell-phone number, at least; * They have a basic account to organize their membership, which will expand into a profile, later; * Users select from a list of "Source-People", from who the User will receive texts from; * There will be Information about each "Source-Person", and they will have a section; * Are all posts and replies viewable/ readable to everyone, anyone, or just those who sign-up for that person? I was thinking the possible use of exchange sever and notification services, using ASP .NET Membership and SQL Server. In order to connect with each cell companies SMS network, we need to use a short-code or gateway. This can be done through using a commercial service, such as [login to view URL] or [login to view URL], in contrast to developing the API of each individual cell-company ourselves, since that would cost much more. * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://usa.bulksms.com/docs/> [login to view URL] -No setup fee or additional costs * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://www.simplewire.com/developers/> [login to view URL] -May be much more expensive * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://www.smseverywhere.com/developers.htm> [login to view URL] * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://www.messagingpeople.com/developersapi.php> [login to view URL] * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://www.clickatell.com/brochure/products/developer_solutions.php> [login to view URL] * Take a look at this/ Developers' Info: <http://www.upsidewireless.com/api.htm> [login to view URL] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other Resource Links (in no order): * <http://www.15seconds.com/issue/010327.htm> [login to view URL] * <[login to view URL] _verizon_virgin> [login to view URL] verizon_virgin * <http://www.developershome.com/sms/> [login to view URL] <http://www.developershome.com/sms/smsIntro.asp#tcGlance> [login to view URL] <http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToSendSMSFromPC.asp> [login to view URL] * <[login to view URL]; [login to view URL] * <[login to view URL]; [login to view URL] * <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_gateways> [login to view URL] * <http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555578> [login to view URL] * <http://www.tucows.com/preview/221583> [login to view URL] * <http://www.tucows.com/preview/221572> [login to view URL] * <http://www.nowsms.com/> [login to view URL] * <http://www.ihub.com/help/SMSGW_Main.htm> [login to view URL] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6 most popular cellular phone carriers: T-Mobile: phonenumber@ <http://tmomail.net/> [login to view URL] Virgin Mobile: phonenumber@ <http://vmobl.com/> [login to view URL] Cingular: phonenumber@ <http://cingularme.com/> [login to view URL] Sprint: phonenumber@ <http://messaging.sprintpcs.com/> [login to view URL] Verizon: phonenumber@ <http://vtext.com/> [login to view URL] Nextel: phonenumber@ <http://messaging.nextel.com/> [login to view URL] phonenumber = your 10 digit phone number. Also, <http://www.tech-recipes.com/instant_messaging_tips362.html> you can try this universal service. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Again, I was thinking about the use of exchange sever and notification services; ASP .NET Membership and SQL Server. Whatever you conclude, I need to know the technical outline for the direction of this project and I need to understand all the components for it completion, including any reoccurring costs. I am confident this is a reasonable project and you will be able to complete it by the first of the month.