SMS Inbox

SMS Inbox

Even though a large number of today’s mobile phones support various
Internet protocols, from VoIP and instant messaging to HTTP, only SMS
can guarantee smooth interoperability between all devices, including
old models. It is reasonable to assume that every mobile phone user
knows how to send and receive SMS messages. Because of this, SMS
messages are still widely used to interact with various services, from
buying bus tickets to television shows and online dating. Let your imagination
free and come up with novel ways to use these services with
Python!
You have already seen how to send SMS messages with the sms
send() function. In addition, PyS60 provides the Inbox object, part of
the inbox module, that can be used to access messages in your phone’s
SMS inbox. The latest versions of PyS60 may include access to other SMS
folders as well, such as the outbox for sent messages.
You can also define a callback function that is called when a new
message is received. This powerful feature enables you to build SMS
services of your own, or you can turn your phone into an SMS gateway
that forwards received messages to a new phone number.