After some tuning from what probably was the first message posted by SMS on Nostr, here is the code!
sms2nostr is a proof of concept of a sms-to-nostr gateway that permits a user to post notes on Nostr using non internet enabled phones and IoT devices, or feature phones when the network is not available.
https://github.com/dtonon/sms2nostr
Can be useful? Crazy and useless idea? Share some ideas! :)
Beta live playground available!
If you want to try it right now feel free to DM me on Nostr [1], I setup a USA number that can receive sms from all over the world.
[1] npub10000003zmk89narqpczy4ff6rnuht2wu05na7kpnh3mak7z2tqzsv8vwqk
Who remembers back when Tweets were sent by sending a text to 40404?
https://i.postimg.cc/YqKLtrJ7/image.png
note1thaees9jz5geuwg8ce7gfkegfasw5jp3c3mq8xj70q00dn38nkxqmyxvr3
Ok, starting to feel left behind because I'm not actually using Nostr yet.
easy to just spin up keypair and check it out
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Join us! 🤙
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Great job, you could turn this into a service and include posting Bitcoin transactions via SMS.
Nice idea! A lot of stuff to dream about, the day should have 48 hours. Ok, 72 is better :)
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nice! added you on nostr. could use sms4sats.com to post to it directly!
Thanks!
Nice idea, I'll try to think more about Nostr + LN + SMS integrations.
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The sender will accrue network charge right?
It depends on your operator and plan.
Usually sending to a local number is free while international recipients have a cost.
My operator charges €0,07 per sms when sending to non Italian numbers.
An instance can manage more numbers, from different sources too, and we can also have more instances, so we can build a structure that does not accrue network charges.
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What is your day job?
I'm own a little company that offers by 2002 a saas e-commerce service and custom web solutions; now I do project management but I have a mixed background in sw development, design and marketing.
Why, if I mind ask you? :)
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This is a great example of utility for any 911 scenario. Great implementation! keep it up.
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