I can confirm that the device can send texts. I use the same 320U and 340U with AT&T and T-Mobile sims. Text is actually how they reset your account password if you need it. I use the prepaid plans.
Regards, Ray Orsini – CEO Orsini IT, LLC – Technology Consultants VOICE DATA BANDWIDTH SECURITY SUPPORT P: 305.967.6756 x1009 E: r...@orsiniit.com TF: 844.OIT.VOIP 7900 NW 155th Street, Suite 103, Miami Lakes, FL 33016 http://www.orsiniit.com | View My Calendar | View/Pay Your Invoices | View Your Tickets -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Huff [mailto:mh...@ox.com] Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 9:46 AM To: Adam Kennedy <adamkenn...@watchcomm.net>; Ray Orsini <r...@orsiniit.com> Cc: John Levine <jo...@iecc.com>; nanog@nanog.org Subject: RE: SMS gateways According to AT&T sales, the Netgear Beam is a "data-only" device and cannot send SMS when I just tried to order one. I wouldn't care what they thought, but they won't let me set up a plan that includes text. Anyone have any suggestions? ---- Matthew Huff | 1 Manhattanville Rd Director of Operations | Purchase, NY 10577 OTA Management LLC | Phone: 914-460-4039 aim: matthewbhuff | Fax: 914-694-5669 > -----Original Message----- > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Adam Kennedy > Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:26 AM > To: Ray Orsini <r...@orsiniit.com> > Cc: John Levine <jo...@iecc.com>; nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: SMS gateways > > It was some special offer on our AT&T small business site. Maybe they > were > $40 each. I wasn't the one that ordered them but I know they were > pretty cheap and so far working fine! > > > Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer > > Broadband Networks > > A Watch Communications Company > > PO Box 8 | Rushville, Indiana | 46173 > > Tel - 866-586-1518 | Fax - 866-567-3897 > > adamkenn...@broadbandnetworks.com > > www.broadbandnetworks.com > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Ray Orsini <r...@orsiniit.com> wrote: > > > We use those a lot with mobile hotspots. Where did you find them for > $20? > > We > > usually pay about 2x that much for used untis. > > > > Regards, > > Ray Orsini – CEO > > Orsini IT, LLC – Technology Consultants VOICE DATA BANDWIDTH > > SECURITY SUPPORT > > P: 305.967.6756 x1009 E: r...@orsiniit.com TF: 844.OIT.VOIP > > 7900 NW 155th Street, Suite 103, Miami Lakes, FL 33016 > > http://www.orsiniit.com | View My Calendar | View/Pay Your Invoices > > | View Your Tickets > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Adam > > Kennedy > > Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 12:56 AM > > To: frnk...@iname.com > > Cc: John Levine <jo...@iecc.com>; nanog@nanog.org > > Subject: Re: SMS gateways > > > > I picked up two of the AT&T "Beam" USB devices that use the LTE > network. > > Netgear is the listed manufacturer and has firmware for the units > > that makes them usable on Linux. I loaded the driver for those into > > a Debian box and I'm able to use smstools open source software to > > send SMS from the unit directly to cell network. The AT&T Beam's > > were $20 I think and cost us about $15/mo as additional lines on our > > corporate plan. > > > > > > Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer > > > > Broadband Networks > > > > A Watch Communications Company > > > > PO Box 8 | Rushville, Indiana | 46173 > > > > Tel - 866-586-1518 | Fax - 866-567-3897 > > > > adamkenn...@broadbandnetworks.com > > > > www.broadbandnetworks.com > > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 12:52 AM, Adam Kennedy > > <adamkenn...@watchcomm.net> > > wrote: > > > > > I picked up two of the AT&T "Beam" USB devices that use the LTE > network. > > > Netgear is the listed manufacturer and has firmware for the units > > > that makes them usable on Linux. I loaded the driver for those > > > into a Debian box and I'm able to use smstools open source > > > software to send SMS from the unit directly to cell network. The > > > AT&T Beam's were $20 I think and cost us about $15/mo as > > > additional lines on our > corporate plan. > > > > > > > > > Adam Kennedy | Network & Systems Engineer > > > > > > Broadband Networks > > > > > > A Watch Communications Company > > > > > > PO Box 8 | Rushville, Indiana | 46173 > > > > > > Tel - 866-586-1518 | Fax - 866-567-3897 > > > > > > adamkenn...@broadbandnetworks.com > > > > > > www.broadbandnetworks.com > > > > > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:38 PM, <frnk...@iname.com> wrote: > > > > > >> I plan to continue living in a rural area with a GSM provider > > >> that will support 2G. =) > > >> > > >> Frank > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: John Levine [mailto:jo...@iecc.com] > > >> Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2016 5:24 PM > > >> To: nanog@nanog.org > > >> Cc: frnk...@iname.com > > >> Subject: Re: SMS gateways > > >> > > >> In article <006501d14b31$7c478e40$74d6aac0$@iname.com> you write: > > >> >Surprised no one has mentioned the Multimodem iSMS: > > >> http://www.multitech.com/brands/multimodem-isms > > >> > > > >> >Been using it for 5+ years -- first three years the code wasn't > > >> >stable, > > >> needing a reboot every few months, > > >> >but the latest code has been stable for 2+ years. > > >> > > >> It looked interesting until I got to the part where it says it > > >> uses a 2G GSM modem. AT&T has said quite firmly that they will > > >> turn off their 2G network in 2017, and press reports say that > > >> T-Mobile is already turning off 2G in favor of LTE. > > >> > > >> What do you plan to do instead next year? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > >
