origination cellphone number info

[Subbu]

first off kudos on a great service. i signed up for a keyword and
tested your service using the open platform and am impressed by its
potential.

i had a quick qn on the the xml web app mode - is it possible for the
receiving app (my xml service) to obtain the cell phone number where
the sms text originated from? if so can you explain how my application
can get to the cellphone number? this info is critical for the service
i am building.

thanks for your help.

cheers,
subbu

[Nick]

Hi Subbu,

We don't pass the phone number through but we do pass a 4Info user id.
It is permanently tied to the a phone number. You can work around
this...
1. Have your users log in to your app and issue them a PIN.
2. Have your users give you their phone number
3. Have your user text in "SUBBUSKEYWORD <PIN>".
4. Your keyword would be tied to a webservice in your application
5. Now you can make a permanent connection between phone number, user
in your system, and the 4INFO user id.

Cheers,
Nick