Allow SMS sending
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SMS is finally implemented, see the changelog here: https://meeting-reminders.canny.io/changelog/implemented-sms-as-new-channel
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Sebastian Berg
many users have experience with twilio like me. i would offer two versions. one version where the user can store his own twilio number and an option for say 10 or 20 dollars credit and a few cents for a message so that you don't get stuck with the costs and they can use your interface. if i had to choose between a system then i would go for the twilio with its own api. this also has data security reasons and makes it possible for the customer to see and react to the number i have chosen.
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Sebastian Berg: thanks for the message!
Yes, this sounds like the simplest approach. I will probably only offer the option for the user to fill in their Twilio API key and use that as the method to send the SMS.
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Sean
I would be ok with that. It's the implementation that could be tricky. The SMS cost is negligible - throw $20, and it'll last a year or so.
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Sean: Now that I have the connection to the Google Contacts API to perform the WhatsApp case, implementing SMS is actually quite simple.
My big question is how to pass the cost to the user, since there will be a variable cost and most of my customers are lifetime deals. I could ask the user to create a Twilio account and configure the API key in the Meeting Reminders add-on, but that might be quite cumbersome for some...
What do you think?
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Sean
Meeting Reminders : Good to know. I use Google Messages which allows me to view & send messages via browser that are from my number directly. I know that there are a few options out there for people... maybe something like that could be a solution rather than a twilio. Just a thought.
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Sean: thanks for the comment. I have been exploring Google Messages, but this integration wouldn't work off-the-shelf. They also don't have an exposed API I can call, making it a bit cumbersome to make it work. I will probably go for a Twilio integration, with a Meeting Reminders user creating a Twilio account and filling in their API key.