USSD Application and Gateway

[silasx]

Hi there

I am a newbie to USSD and i need to get a USSD app running.
How do i get sample USSD Code, i been scouring the net with no luck.
How do i get my app on a gateway or server or hosted?
The code i need to generate is something simple - user authentication and registering a payment record on the online mysql database.

does anyone have any info and where i can start? i need to have a working app before the month ends but i already have a working php app that does the same.

thanks for any assist

 

[Kevvy_dawg]

USSD

Hi Salasx,

USSD is a rather simple technology, once you get your infrastructure and legalities out of the way.

I have written a small USSD application using C sharp and MS Sql to handle competition winners...
I receive specification written by MTN/Vodacom, I am not sure what your situation is, but its vital you get your own documentation as this contained all your connection strings and XML response structure's.

Simply:
Vodacom uses either XML RPC or Plain Http Posts
MTN uses XML RPC
C Cell had no infrastructure to support USSD.

Try googling - you might find some documentation out there.

 

[tnero]

What you need is a WASP.

There are many.

Try http://tms.flashmedia.co.za/

You will be able to signup for a test account and be working in minutes.

U basically provide the wasp with an http endpoint eg: http//mysite.com/ussdapp.php

They will post data such as the cellno, msg content etc to your url and you will output the data u want to send back to the phone.

It is supremely simple.

Signup and try it now.

 

[geob]

does anybody know what ussd equipment mtn uses ?

 

[GreGorGy]

does anybody know what ussd equipment mtn uses ?

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