MobiSMS is an SMS application that has been designed for use
on an either an Internet Browser or a Java enabled mobile
phone.

Both applications are complementary. Your MobiSMS account can
be accessed from the convenience of an Internet Browser or
if you are away from your computer, from a Java enabled
mobile phone.

Table of contents:

• MobiSMS on a Java phone
• MobiSMS features
• Installing MobiSMS on a Java phone
• Using MobiSMS on a Java phone
• Using the MobiSMS Portal
• Purchasing MobiSMS Credits
• Frequently Asked Questions

We hope that you enjoy using MobiSMS and if you need assistance with either application, send an email to support@mobimarketing.com

To use MobiSMS, your mobile phone needs to be GPRS enabled
and you need to be currently subscribed to GPRS with your mobile
provider.

MobiSMS leverages the power of the Internet to provide an
alternative route for sending SMS messages. You are no
longer tied into your mobile operator for the delivery of
SMS messages.

MobiSMS sends short message commands over GPRS to the
MobiSMS Internet portal. From this central location, your
SMS messages are automatically routed to mobile networks
worldwide.

Our international SMS coverage details can be viewed at:
http://www.mobimarketing.com/coverage.htm

MobiSMS messages are priced depending on the units you
purchase. Messages can be purchased in MobiRecharge packs of
500, 100, 200, and 50 units. The starting price is A$0.17 per
unit. Typically on most GSM networks, 1 unit = a single SMS
message of 160 characters.

Additional pricing details and currency conversions can be
found in our online shop at:
http://mobimarketing.com/shop/default.php?cPath=36

MobiSMS allows you to enter your contact details directly on
a mobile phone and at a touch of a button have them
sychronised with the MobiSMS portal website. No more loss of
valuable contact information when you loose your phone!

Upload your contacts

Using a contact management system (such as MS Outlook), a
file can be uploaded to the MobiSMS portal and synchronised
with your mobile phone. Alternatively, export your contacts
from the MobiSMS portal for use in other applications. You
can also view information, such as email addresses, FAX
numbers, etc. by requesting more details from within the
MobiSMS Java application.

Predefined messages

Hate predictive text? Now you can type long messages on your
PC and store them on the MobiSMS portal. Using MobiSMS you
can access these messages for inclusion in your SMS
messages. For example, directions to your home, special
holiday or birthday messages, concise product information.

SMS message history

Our MobiSMS portal retains a history of your SMS messages as
they are sent. By logging in to your account, you can check
the delivery status of each message and even choose to
resend an individual SMS.

Unicode support

MobiSMS includes Unicode support. This allows you to send
an SMS message in a foreign character set, i.e. Hindi, Kanji, Hebrew etc. Note that some phones do not support Unicode. For these phones, disable Unicode under the Preferences option.

Your own personal MobiSMS account

After you have registered, you can logon to your MobiSMS
account at: http://www.mobimarketing.com
(select the option under Your Account)

Ensure that your phone is setup for GPRS access.

Step 2:

Download the MobiSMS Java midlet application onto your Java
mobile phone. This can be done a number of ways:

1. point your WAP browser to (this link is case sensitive) http://www.mobimarketing.com/downloads/mobisms.jad

2. if you have a serial cable, infrared or bluetooth interface, you can
download the Winzip archive at:
http://www.mobimarketing.com/downloads/mobijava.zip

Step 3:

Using your preferred approach, transfer the mobisms.jad file to your mobile phone

Step 4:

Establish a GPRS connection. Your phone will request your
permission to download the MobiSMS runtime application
(jar).

Step 5:

After confirming the MobiSMS (jar) download and
depending on the version of Java that you have installed in
your phone, the progress of your download will be shown.

Step 6:

On completing the download, your phone will ask if
you wish to run the application. Click Yes!

Step 7:

You will be presented with a welcome screen from
MobiMarketing. Read the welcome screen and click OK.

Step 8:

Enter your country code (you may need to scroll down
to be able to enter the number). i.e. for Australia 61, UK
44, Singapore 65.

Step 9:

Scroll down to enter your mobile number. i.e. 01705619088.
Please note that you must enter your correct mobile number
as you will be sent an SMS with your password to activate
MobiSMS. This password is also your password to
access the MobiSMS Internet portal. If you forget your
password, it can be found under Options -> Get Password.

Step 10:

Select Options -> OK and enter both numbers. You will
be asked to confirm both numbers. Select OK to confirm your
registration.

Step 11:

An SMS with your password will be sent to your
mobile phone number. You will need to quit the
MobiSMS application in order to read the SMS with your
password. Write this password down and restart MobiSMS.

Step 12:

Enter the password within MobiSMS, if you entered
the correct password a Success! screen will appear. Press
OK to continue.

Step 13:

Start using MobiSMS! Please note that on some
phones Java applications need permission to access
GPRS. You need to enable this in order enhance your
MobiSMS experience.

 

MobiSMS allows you to send SMS messages using an interface
very similar to your standard mobile phone SMS client. As
you would expect, we have included a number of unique
features to enhance your messaging experience.

Simply type your message as normal (if your phone supports
predictive text, you will be able to use this within
MobiSMS). The immediate difference is that you can now send
a message of up to 450 characters. This spans across three
SMS messages. The character count and number of SMSs that
will be used is shown in the upper line of MobiSMS.

When you are ready to send your SMS, select Options -> Send
and enter your destination number.

After typing the number, select Options -> Send to confirm
the despatch of your SMS message. Note that to ensure that
the SMS message is sent over GPRS, there may be a slight
delay while your phone establishes a GPRS connection. Wait
for this to complete before exiting MobiSMS.

To simplify the sending of SMS messages, you can create an
Address Book of frequently used numbers. Select Options
- > Names. Then Options - > Add to insert a new entry into
the Address Book.

Alternatively, and using your computer, log into the MobiSMS
Portal and under Contacts create your own personal Address
Book. Using MobiSMS on your phone, you can Synchronise
these Contacts by selecting Options -> Synchronise.

Predefined messages can also be created within the MobiSMS
Java application. Select Options -> Messages. Similarly,
these Messages can be easily created on the MobiSMS Portal
under the Messages button. Synchronise these Messages to
your MobiSMS Java application by selecting Options ->
Synchronise.

Your available SMS credits can be checked by selecting Options
-> Credits. With MobiSMS your Contacts and Messages can be
safely stored on your MobiSMS Portal account. Use Options
-> Synchronise to synchronise any changes between your phone
and your portal account.

Options -> Merge, uses the more GPRS data than Synchronise.
This function merges the information held by MobiSMS on your
phone and the MobiSMS Portal site. Use Merge to fix any
discrepancies and also if you change your mobile phone and
need to update your phones contact details.

Many of the same features and functionality of MobiSMS that
are available with our Java implementation, can also be accessed
by using the MobiSMS Portal.

This allows you to access your same account details – like
contact numbers, address details and frequently called
numbers – from either application.

If you are already using MobiSMS as a Java application on
your phone, you will already have an account number (your
mobile number) and a password.

To accessing the MobiSMS Portal, go to the MobiMarketing home
page at: http://www.mobimarketing.com and click on the menu bar option My Account. Under this option select Log into MobiSMS.

Entering your mobile number (in International format) and password will allow you to immediately accesss the MobiSMS Portal.

Registering on the MobiSMS Portal

To register for MobiSMS you don't need to have a Java phone.
You can register across the Internet and have your password
sent by SMS to a mobile phone.

To register and obtain your own MobiSMS account, click on
the link below:

http://www.mobimarketing.com/mobireg.htm

After you have registered and received your password by SMS
(a randomly generated number) you will be asked to login.

After you have successfully logged into MobiSMS using the
password sent to your by SMS, you should go to Account and
change your password.

Access to our login screen for the MobiSMS Portal can
be found on the MobiMarketing home page at:

http://www.mobimarketing.com

Click on the option for My Account and select Log onto MobiSMS.

Purchasing SMS Credits

MobiSMS allows you to update your credit balance at any
time. This is done by purchasing a MobiRecharge Pack from
the MobiMarketing online store.

http://mobimarketing.com/shop/default.php?cPath=36

MobiSMS uses the RED Recharge packs which provide single-
way SMS messages. Packs are available in multiple
denominations. If you would like to purchase a larger
denomination, send an email to: sales@mobimarketing.com
and we will quote you on your specific quantity.

After successfully validating your payment we will send you an
email with an encrypted voucher number. Entering this
number in the Vouchers section of MobiSMS will automatically
update your available credit balance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What does it cost to use MobiSMS?

A. MobiSMS only charges you for the SMS messages you send. It
does not cost anything to register and install MobiSMS.
Our current summary of international operator charges can
be found at:

http://www.mobimarketing.com/coverage.htm


Q. What about the cost of GPRS access?

A. MobiSMS sends messages using GPRS. MobiSMS uses a
compression algorithm to minimise the use of GPRS bandwidth.
An SMS message of 160 characters sent using MobiSMS
uses less than 600 bytes of GPRS data traffic. Depending on your
GPRS service provider, a MobiSMS message should incur little
more than 1 cent as a GPRS service charge.

Q. Does MobiSMS set my Sender ID to my mobile phone number?

A. Yes, where available, MobiSMS will set your Sender ID to
your mobile phone number. This allows recipients of your
MobiSMS messages to identify you as the sender.

Q. What happens when I upgrade my mobile phone?

A. Because we don't use restrictive licensing, you are free to download and reinstall MobiSMS for Java on your new phone. Enter your password on request and activate the Options ->Merge function.
This will synchronise your existing data and preferences that are stored in your MobiSMS portal account.