WordPress SMS plugin – Feature to play audio file on SMS reception

  • Feature to play audio file on SMS reception.

    It would be very handy to be able to monitor for incoming sms messages, without having to be attentive to the pc.
    This can be done by playing a sound file if an sms message comes in.
    This could be music, or voice (e.g. “You have a new SMS message”).

    This could be done through a dashboard page widget, or on the page for sms message management.

    Also handy to detect what the message was about, and play a audio file that is more specific.
    The txt sender can be told to include a certain word or code, to help the txt be swiftly answered.
    For example;
    a) Include “custenq”, plays “You have a new customer enquiry sms message”
    b) Include “appt”, play “You have a new appointment enquiry sms message”
    c) Include “prod”, play “You have a new product enquiry sms message”
    etc.

    This allows people to get on with what they are doing, yet are able to respond to sms messages very quickly.

    • This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by MKSnMKS. Reason: make better appearance
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  • Plugin Author Mostafa Soufi

    (@mostafas1990)

    Play audio in WordPress or Mobile device?

    Thread Starter MKSnMKS

    (@mksnmks)

    Hi,
    Play Audio from the wordpress page in dashboard.
    This can be heard on any device.

    It may be necessary for the “page” or “player” to be “responsive”, so that it plays a file that the device is capable of playing.

    Plugin Author Mostafa Soufi

    (@mostafas1990)

    I think this feature does not useful in the WP-SMS

    Thread Starter MKSnMKS

    (@mksnmks)

    Do you?

    So how do you find out you have received a sms?

    And what would you rather be doing, while waiting for a sms?

    How quickly do you want to respond to a sms when you get one?

    These questions may be helpful in assessing the level of need,
    both for your self, and for the range of users that you are interested in having use this plugin.

    Thanks

    Plugin Author Mostafa Soufi

    (@mostafas1990)

    I don’t your mean exactly, please provide an example.

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Mostafa Soufi.
    Thread Starter MKSnMKS

    (@mksnmks)

    Example

    The sms sent from the website visitor, is received in the dashboard.
    The dashboard reads the sms, and plays an audio file.
    The audio file that is played, may depend on on the contents of the sms, or the number that sent it.
    This allows for music, or spoken messages.
    The message played is related to a topic (keyword) in the sms, or the language of the (known?) caller.

    The txt sender can be told to include a certain word or code, to help the txt be swiftly answered.

    For example;
    a) Include “custenq” in a message, plays a spoken audio message “You have a new customer enquiry sms message”
    b) Include “appt” in a message, plays a spoken audio message “You have a new appointment enquiry sms message”
    c) Include “prod” in a message, plays a spoken audio message “You have a new product enquiry sms message”
    etc.

    Also there could be notification messages to say things like “You have received a (type of) sms message, and it has been automatically responded to.”

    Benefits
    This means the website dashboard needs to be open for the audio to play.
    But it it also means, that hands free monitoring of the messages is possible,
    because the person only needs to be in hearing distance. They do not need to operate anything to receive the notification. They do not need to interrupt any activity to receive the notification.
    Yet they can immediately respond, if they choose to.
    An effective time saver when all hands are needed for other tasks.

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by MKSnMKS. Reason: touch up
    • This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by MKSnMKS.
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