C# application to send sms to other mobiles through pc

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I am sending sms using AT commands through the following c# code. Can someone check this simple code and suggest me why it is not working.
I can send my sms from hyperterminal using
AT+CSCA="msg centre no";
AT+CMGS="mobile no"

This the code:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.IO.Ports;

namespace condemo
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
SerialPort e = new SerialPort();
e.PortName = "COM4";
e.BaudRate = 460800;
e.Parity = Parity.None;
e.DataBits = 8;
e.StopBits = StopBits.One;

if (!(e.IsOpen))
{
try
{
e.Open();
}
catch (Exception m)
{
Console.WriteLine(m.Message);
}
}

e.Write("AT" + (char)13);

e.Write("AT+CPIN?" + (char)13);

e.Write("AT+CMGF=1"+ (char)13);

e.WriteLine("AT+CSCA=" + "9886005444" + (char)13);
e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS" + "9742899065" + (char)13);
e.WriteLine("message"; + (char)13);
e.Write(""+(char)26);
Console.Read();

}
}
}
The above code is not working. I am not getting any errors. Can someone check it out.

Posted 10-Apr-11 7:45am

prajnavantha

Updated 10-Apr-11 7:47am

v3

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Per Söderlund 14-Apr-11 7:14am

Questions about sending sms from CSharp is posted alot, I just had to vote 5 because you are trying to make it work before asking.

2 solutions

Solution 1

Check your speed: 460800 seems too high. There is a tutorial here[^] that suggests 230400 or less. What did you use in Hyperterminal?

Posted 10-Apr-11 9:54am

OriginalGriff

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punyavathi 1-Feb-12 3:36am

using System;
using System.Threading;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.IO.Ports;

public class SMSCOMMS
{
private SerialPort SMSPort;
private Thread SMSThread;
private Thread ReadThread;
public static bool _Continue = false;
public static bool _ContSMS = false;
private bool _Wait = false;
public static bool _ReadPort = false;
public delegate void SendingEventHandler(bool Done);
public event SendingEventHandler Sending;
public delegate void DataReceivedEventHandler(string Message);
public event DataReceivedEventHandler DataReceived;

public SMSCOMMS(ref string COMMPORT)
{
SMSPort = new SerialPort();
SMSPort.PortName = COMMPORT;
SMSPort.BaudRate = 9600;
SMSPort.Parity = Parity.None;
SMSPort.DataBits = 8;
SMSPort.StopBits = StopBits.One;
SMSPort.Handshake = Handshake.RequestToSend;
SMSPort.DtrEnable = true;
SMSPort.RtsEnable = true;
SMSPort.NewLine = System.Environment.NewLine;
ReadThread = new Thread(
new System.Threading.ThreadStart(ReadPort));
}

public bool SendSMS(string CellNumber, string SMSMessage)
{
string MyMessage = null;
//Check if Message Length <= 160
if (SMSMessage.Length <= 160)
MyMessage = SMSMessage;
else
MyMessage = SMSMessage.Substring(0, 160);

SMSPort.WriteLine("AT+CMGS=" + CellNumber + "r");
_ContSMS = false;
SMSPort.WriteLine(
MyMessage + System.Environment.NewLine + (char)(26));
_Continue = false;
if (Sending != null)
Sending(false);

return false;
}

private void ReadPort()
{
string SerialIn = null;
byte[] RXBuffer = new byte[SMSPort.ReadBufferSize + 1];
string SMSMessage = null;
int Strpos = 0;
string TmpStr = null;
while (SMSPort.IsOpen == true)
{
if ((SMSPort.BytesToRead != 0) & (SMSPort.IsOpen == true))
{
while (SMSPort.BytesToRead != 0)
{
SMSPort.Read(RXBuffer, 0, SMSPort.ReadBufferSize);
SerialIn =
SerialIn + System.Text.Encoding.ASCII.GetString(
RXBuffer);
if (SerialIn.Contains(">") == true)
{
_ContSMS = true;
}
if (SerialIn.Contains("+CMGS:") == true)
{
_Continue = true;
if (Sending != null)
Sending(true);
_Wait = false;
SerialIn = string.Empty;
RXBuffer = new byte[SMSPort.ReadBufferSize + 1];
}
}
if (DataReceived != null)
DataReceived(SerialIn);
SerialIn = string.Empty;
RXBuffer = new byte[SMSPort.ReadBufferSize + 1];
}
}
}

public bool SendSMS(string CellNumber, string SMSMessage)
{
string MyMessage = null;
if (SMSMessage.Length <= 160)
{
MyMessage = SMSMessage;
}
else
{
MyMessage = SMSMessage.Substring(0, 160);
}

SMSPort.WriteLine("AT+CMGS=" + CellNumber + "r");
_ContSMS = false;
SMSPort.WriteLine(
MyMessage + System.Environment.NewLine + (char)(26));
_Continue = false;

Shambhoo kumar 8-Aug-13 5:24am

I m little bit confuse, can this code work without Internet connection or with internet connection.

Please Give me solution.

punyavathi 1-Feb-12 3:37am

if (Sending != null)
Sending(false);

return false;
}

public void Open()
{

SMSPort.Open();
ReadThread.Start();

}

public void Close()
{

SMSPort.Close();

}

}

punyavathi 1-Feb-12 3:38am

please find th esolution above code...i send sms through c# application using HUWEAI E173 HSPA USB Stick modeam How please given solution

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Per Söderlund · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-10T21:13:00

Solution 2

This is how I did it.

e = new SerialPort("COM4", 9600, Parity.None, 8, StopBits.One);
e.Handshake = Handshake.RequestToSend;
e.WriteLine("AT+CMGF=1"+Environment.NewLine);
e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS" + "phone number here" + Environment.NewLine);
w.WriteLine("Message here"+(char)26+Environment.NewLine);

The code above might contain some minor errors because i just wrote it by hand.
If i have more numbers to send to I have to close the port and open for each time I send a text message.
I havent looked into why it happens yet.My application is still being developed.

I believe your problem could be the newline command, I tried different commands using "\n","\t\n" and so on.
Nothing worked until i used Environment.NewLine.

Hope this helps.

Posted 10-Apr-11 21:13pm

Per Söderlund

Updated 10-Apr-11 21:16pm

v2

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prajnavantha 11-Apr-11 14:32pm

I tried the above method which u sent but it also did not mork.
I then read the output from the serialport using e.readline() after each time i write a command to com4 and printed it in console but it did not work well.
i get the following
AT
OK
AT+CPIN?
+CPIN READY

and nothing after that.
each time ehen i run i get different outpt on the console. sometimes i get
AT
OK
AT+CMGF=1

I don't know y. can u tell me how to read the response from the port...?

Per Söderlund 13-Apr-11 2:01am

You can use

e.DataReceived += new SerialDataReceivedEventHandler(SP_DataReceived);

//there is also a e.ErrorReceived that you can use.

Since you get Answer OK on AT I think you already are set on the datareceived event.

You can go into your device properties in windows as well, there you have a chance to make diagnostics to check if the device is working.Since you get it to work In hyperterminal i doubt the device is having errors.

My code was containing errors as well, should be

e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS=" + '"' + "phone number here"+ '"' + Environment.NewLine);

prajnavantha 15-Apr-11 13:14pm

e.WriteLine("AT"+ (char)13);
string t = e.ReadExisting();
Console.WriteLine(t);
Console.WriteLine("ended first");
e.WriteLine("AT+CPIN?"+Environment.NewLine);
t = e.ReadExisting(); Console.WriteLine(t); e.WriteLine("AT+CMGF=1" +Environment.NewLine) ;
t = e.ReadExisting(); Console.WriteLine(t); e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS="+"9742899065" + Environment.NewLine); e.WriteLine("msg" + (char)26 + Environment.NewLine);
t = e.ReadExisting();
Console.WriteLine(t);
This the progress i made.... when i run this i get the following output
AT
OK
AT+CPIN?
+CPIN:READY
ok

AT+CMGF=1
OK

AT+CMGS="9742899065"
ERROR
I am getting an error in the last command. can someone please check it out and guide me...

Per Söderlund 16-Apr-11 15:22pm

Change e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS="+"9742899065" + Environment.NewLine);
into e.WriteLine("AT+CMGS="+'"'+"9742899065"+'"'+ Environment.NewLine);

prajnavantha 17-Apr-11 7:43am

Thanks... it worked....:)

Per Söderlund 17-Apr-11 12:34pm

No problem.

jiojo 19-Apr-12 6:56am

hi could you please post the complete and working code for sending sms and i will be thankful please it is urgent