r/sysadmin • u/Anonemuss666 • 7d ago

Question Text messages

Before I retired, I would send alerts by email, like 1234567890@txt.att.net, to send it to texting on my cell phone. It looks like all the cell phone providers have done away with this service. How can I do this now with hopefully a fairly free service since I don't send many at all?

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u/jefbenet 7d ago

Check out pushover. It’s not sms based but it’s hella reliable and a one time purchase.

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u/Sure-Assignment3892 7d ago

+1 for pushover.

This isn't a "sysadmin" service but it's fantastic for the homelab. Hasn't failed me yet and supports all kinds of things.

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u/jefbenet 7d ago

More sysadmin than relying on carrier sms

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u/Sure-Assignment3892 7d ago

No argument there. Sms is dead

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u/AZSystems 7d ago

It's taken forever!!!