Program to Access GSM Modem in VB:

Dim MSComm1
Set MSComm1=Server.CreateObject("MSCOMMLib.MSComm")

' Set up the communications port

MSComm1.CommPort = 1 ' Com Port 1 

' Set for 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data, and 1 stop bit.
MSComm1.Settings = "9600,N,8,1" 

' Tell the control to read entire buffer when Input is used
MSComm1.InputLen = 0 

' Open the port

MSComm1.PortOpen = True 

' Send an 'AT' command to the phone

MSComm1.Output = "AT" & Chr$(13) & Chr(10) 
' The phone will respond with an 'OK'

' Set up the phone for a text message

MSComm1.Output = "AT+CMGF=1" & Chr$(13) & Chr(10) 
' The phone will respond with an 'OK'

' Prep for SMS, give destination type and destination address.
' Enter the destination type and destination address to prep for SMS
' e.g. AT+CMGS="+2145551212",129
MSComm1.Output = "AT+CMGS= " & Chr(34) & "+2145551212" & Chr(34) & ",129" &
Chr$(13) & Chr(10)
' The phone will return a'>' prompt, and await entry of the SMS message text.

' Now send the text to the phone and terminate with (Ctrl-Z)
MSComm1.Output = "This is a test. WOW! "
' The phone will respond with a conformation containing the 'message reference number'
eg. +CMGS:

' Close the port

MSComm1.PortOpen = False 

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