This is the 3rd part of the Ozeki Ultimate SMS API Guide. In this presentation you can learn, how to send SMS with a VB.NET application. Video Guide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77K0dxbQ5LU

1. Example of how to
send SMS message
with a VB.Net
application
In this presentation you can learn the
method of sending SMS messages with
a Vb.Net application using HHTP
requests

2. Why to use SMS
• Increasing potencial in SMS
Sector.
• It is faster, cheaper and more
efficient than other marketing
tool.
• The opening rate of SMS
messages is 97%.
• Delivery reports provides to you
detailed information about your
campaign’s success.
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3. About VB.Net
• Easy and fast way to
create applications
• Able to add mobile
communication
functionality to your
application
• Can send SMS from
Database or through
HTTP requests

4. How to send sms with a VB.Net
application
• Get the prerquisites* then
setup the connection
parameters in the VB.Net
example code
• Compose the URL
• Send your first message by
submitting the URL
• *Prerequisites:
– Ozeki NG SMS gateway
– Visual Studio 2010-
– Ozeki VB.Net Api

5. Step 1 – Prerequisites and connection
• Download and install the
softwares
• Open the demo project in
Visual Basic
• Specify your connection
data and connect your API
to SMS Gateway

6. Step 2 – Composition of URL
• Create your URL request
by providing the
following data:
• Username
• Password
• Recipient
• Message type
• Message data
• Originator

7. Step 3 – Submit your URL to send your
first SMS message
• Write your Getresponse()
command
• Start your application
• Initiate your HTTP request
• Receive the answer in a
pop-up window
• Your first SMS message
sent

8. Try it yourself!
• To get the trial
version of the Ozeki
NG SMS Gateway
click on the following
link:
http://www.ozekisms.com/index.php?owpn=112