title: send sms from php using local phone-modem as sms-gateway
body: <p>is there a way to send sms using local cellphone connected to pc,from php web applications ?</p>
  
  <p>i understand that it can be done by external gatways but unforunatly my php project is offline based. so i was wondering if there is any way to do this wihtout need for internet connection.</p>
  
  <p>i have googled a lot and found there is couple lib for java like <a href="http://code.google.com/p/serial-comm/" rel="nofollow">serial-comm</a> and <a href="http://code.google.com/p/smslib/" rel="nofollow">smslib</a> but is it possible using php ?</p>
  
  <p>im using xampp on windows to host my web app on local network</p>
  
  <pre><code>Apache 2.4.3
  MySQL 5.5.27
  PHP 5.4.7
  phpMyAdmin 3.5.2.2
  FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.41
  Tomcat 7.0.30 (with mod_proxy_ajp as connector)
  Strawberry Perl 5.16.1.1 Portable
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>my project is based on php5-Codeigniter-doctrine orm-mysql-mysqlite</p>
  
  <p>if it cannt be done using php, <strong>can i some how code a helper with other programming language</strong> (ror,java web,etc..) that would facilitate communication between connected sms gateway and web app with minimal messing with my network setup?</p>
  
  <p>also can some one please explain the criteria of phone that can be used as an sms-gateway ?</p>
  
  <p>Note: my clients sms traffic will not exceed 50 sms per day/per local-network/per modem ,
  at most.</p>
  
  <p>one of best resourse i found online about this topic is here <a href="http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToSendSMSFromPC.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.developershome.com/sms/howToSendSMSFromPC.asp</a></p>