How to configure your GSM modem?
ADSelfService Plus allows you to send notifications and verification codes via SMS. To send a SMS, you can use any one of the following methods:
- GSM modem
- Clickatell (built-in support)
- Custom SMS gateway
Configuring GSM Modem
GSM modem prerequisites:
- Support for 7-bit, 8-bit, and 16-bit encoding.
- The modem must be connected to the serial communication port.
Follow these steps:
- Connect the GSM modem to the serial communication port of the server.
- Log into ADSelfService Plus with admin credentials. Go to Admin → Product Settings → Mail / SMS Settings.
- Click the SMS Settings tab. From the SMS Provider drop-down, select GSM modem.
- Enter the port number the modem is connected to in Modem Port Number.
- Click Advanced Settings.
- Provide the Modem Port Speed.
- Specify the Message Centre Number and SIM PIN Number.

Note: If the content exceeds 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple messages. To find the modem port, go to My Computer → Manage → Device Manager → Modems → (select your modem) → Properties → Modem
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