Privacy @lemmy.ml starlord @lemm.ee 4 mo. ago

SMS from computer

Looking for recommendations on how to SMS from a computer, á la Pushbullet or some such. Currently using Google Messages with companion desktop/web app and love the experience, but am on a de-Googling quest and looking for alternatives.

Prefer FOSS options (love the Fossify stuff, for example) but an willing to pay a slight premium if required. Would like solution to be compatible with any web browser and Windows but Linux (Mint) would work, too.

Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance!

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You might want to look into KDE connect. I don't use it myself, but it might be what you're looking for.
- Yes, but be aware that it only works when both devices are in the same LAN.
  
  So it’s totally useless as a communication tool
For Windows you can use KDE Connect (and also MacOS) or Microsoft Phone.

For Linux Mint there's KDE Connect or GSConnect (GNOME Extension) though I don't use GNOME often, I remember liking KDE Connect better still.
Does https://pushover.net/ work for you? Been using it for several years, works really well and can be used in several applications.

Or some minor scripting with curl.
- Please be aware of comm rule 2: Don’t promote proprietary software
- I'll look into it, but I'm in favor of SMS exclusively (syncing) so I can see all/whole conversations and to just get all notifications and quick-reply to the texts as I get them.
  
  Could you elaborate on how to implement the curl solution?
  
  I mis understood, sms is pretty much history over here, so I considered you where looking for some way of sending messages to your phone.
  
  Pushover supports a simple api, which can be used with curl. A la: https://support.pushover.net/i44-example-code-and-pushover-libraries#unix
I use Element (Matrix) on desktop, phone and tablet. Currently with signal, IRC, Discord, etc. I will eventually try the SMS bridge, but I hear it works well. I run my own non-federated server (synapse) in docker.
I've used Twilio for that. There is a simple JSON API with code examples on their site.
- I don't think this is what OP is looking for
It’s probably too complex for what you’re looking for, but https://www.kannel.org/ is a large-scale SMS gateway.

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