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Is it possible to plug a mobile SIM card into a computer and use it to send/receive text messages?

I have seen Is it possible to receive SMS text messages on the computer? But they accept google voice as a solution, and I am interested specifically in as i've asked.

I've seen this question Can a SIM card reader be used to access mobile data? As in, use 4G/mobile broadband? It mentions LTE adaptors, though that doesn't mention text messages.

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Things you will need:

  • Carrier Sim Card (Verizon, ATT, ETC...)
  • WWAN Card compatible with carrier SIM
  • Software to communicate with WWAN Card and Sim

Take a look at the smstools, ppp, and gnokii software packages available on GNU/Linux and the BSDs (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD). I am currently working on a project integrating a phone system with a pc, gnokii and smstools work well sending/receving sms, mms. have not tried calling though

Some examples I have been able to find that helped me are

-- SMS TEXTING OVER 4G USING SMSTOOLS --

This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv5zYfwl0wk Titled "Raspberry Pi SMS And Mobile Internet" By Tall Paul Tech And refers to https://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/sierra_advanced

-- CONFIGURING A WWAN CARD ON UNIX LIKE SYSTEM --

This video titled "The 4G LTE Raspberry Pi Router has arrived! // OpenWrt, Verizon Network" By Dev Odyssey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KlUKDai04&t=761s

WWAN configuration is heavily dependent on SIM Carrier, WWAN Card in use, and OS in use - Consult your Operating System manual pages for exact information

-- MANUAL PAGES FOR MENTIONED TOOLS --

Debian man page for smstools - https://manpages.debian.org/jessie/smstools/smsd.8.en.html

FreeBSD man page for ppp - https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ppp&sektion=8

linux.die.net man page for gnokii - https://linux.die.net/man/1/gnokii

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