OpenHamilton/hsrsms — Issue #2: Review of mass SMS providers.
Author: Jasindros
Created: 2011-12-11 01:44:25+00:00
State: open

The project should be generating the responses we had discussed on the RHOK weekend shortly. I have begun to review some of the possible mass texting solutions available. Some sites provide mass texting services for free but prepend some kind of advertisement.
Here are some providers:

EzTexting
Website - http://www.eztexting.com/group-sms-pricing-ca.html
API - http://www.eztexting.com/developers/rest-api/sms/code-examples/python.html
Notes - I'm assuming we will need 'express texting' as it needs to be quickly transmitted

CardBoardFish
Website - http://www.cardboardfish.com/sms/Canada.html
API - includes Python API
Notes - I do no see the Bell network in the coverage section, though Rogers is there. There is a setup fee of 50 EURO and you must rent a virtual number for 75 EURO per annum. Appears to be the cheapest per message if sending >50k texts per month.

BulkSMS
Website - http://www.bulksms.com/int/coverage/country/166
API - HTTP (easy to implement in Python)
Notes - Appears to have solid coverage and implement a pay as you go pricing.

And may more...
Any thoughts?