CALL PHONE from SQL Stored PROC/ Alerts

  • Is there a way to call phone and give automated msg from SQL server; as notification / alert methd;

    I can do SMS and eMail; But I want the phone to ring and give automated msg; How to do this?

    pls help; thanks in advance.

  • You can do this, either with specialized Software and Hardware (actually, you may not need the HW anymore), or alternatively, I beleive that there are psecialized services on the Internet that can do this for you. Don't know about cost though.

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  • You can use Skype - they provide an API for windows development

    You'll need some way of interfacing from your stored procedure to the Skype API, probably by way of an extended stored procedure.

    Alternatively you could build a windows service that watches a table for updates and takes action when a new row is inserted.

    Or use SSIS

  • RBarryYoung

    Thanks for your reply; Can you know of any software you experience with;?

    RBarryYoung

    Thanks; even if I get in table thru win service; I still need to do something extra to make a phone call; I will try skype option. anything from your experience.

  • Voicent has a XML gateway for doing this type of thing that I was playing with at one point in the past. Since it is XML based you could write a managed service that could be triggered through Service Broker theoretically.

    http://www.voicent.com/gateway.php

    I never got far with the project I was working on because it didn't make much sense in the end.

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  • Jonathan;

    Thanks; I will look into the tool;

    Then what idea most of the people do to notifiy SQL DB alerts?

  • Email or SMS. I use email, which comes directly to my Palm Treo, or the other DBA's Blackberry's. I have so far been able to avoid the Blackberry assimilation at my company, but it will only be a matter of time before I have to transition.

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  • Jonathan;

    I am OK with SMS; that is what I am using now; The only problem is ring tone; when I am sleeping I want something to ring for a long time ( up to 2 min) (need to wake up); is there a way to add ring tone to my cell?

  • That would probably depend on your phone brand and type. I am sure your local wireless dealer could probably tell you how to configure it properly if it could be done.

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  • Joe (5/13/2009)


    RBarryYoung

    Thanks for your reply; Can you know of any software you experience with;?

    RBarryYoung

    Thanks; even if I get in table thru win service; I still need to do something extra to make a phone call; I will try skype option. anything from your experience.

    Nope, sorry, my recent experience is all in text: SMS, text messages, paging, etc. I just know that voice options are out there.

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  • Joe (5/13/2009)


    Jonathan;

    I am OK with SMS; that is what I am using now; The only problem is ring tone; when I am sleeping I want something to ring for a long time ( up to 2 min) (need to wake up); is there a way to add ring tone to my cell?

    What make/model cell phone are you using?

  • samuel

    The model is: Motorola MOTO Q™ 9c ; verizon wireless

    picture:

    http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?action=selectPhone&phoneId=3765&archetypeId=11088

    I need a long rining tone; any way thanks for your help; I will contact the Coustomer Serivce of Verizon;

  • Joe (5/13/2009)


    samuel

    The model is: Motorola MOTO Q™ 9c ; verizon wireless

    Its a windows smart phone!

    You can use any WAV file for your alerts...

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=263174

    XDA Developers is an extremely good resource for all WM phones

  • Thaks a lot; WAV file idea will work for what I need; That a lot guys; simply great;

  • I know this thread is old but just for kicks I wanted to share that there is a way to pull this off. You can use a service like Twilio.com and this project to create a few UDF on your SQL server and in literally five minutes be placing telephone calls and sending text messages from one line of SQL code. The project is free to use - may be worth checking it out if you still have this problem.

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