---
name: "smsq"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "asterisk"
version: "1:16.28.0~dfsg-0+deb11u4"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smsq"
---

# smsq(8)

helper to send SMS messages

## NAME

smsq - helper to send SMS messages

## SYNOPSIS

**smsq** *\<oa/da\> \<message\>*

## DESCRIPTION

smsq is a simple helper application designed to make it easy to send messages from a command line. it is intended to run on the Asterisk box and have direct access to the queue directories for SMS and for Asterisk.

## OPTIONS

- **-q**, **--queue**=*number\[-X\]*

  Queue \[inc sub address\] (default: "")

- **-d**, **--da**=*number*

  Destination address

- **-o**, **--oa**=*number*

  Origination address

- **-m**, **--ud**=*text*

  Message

- **-f**, **--ud-file**=*filename*

  Message file

- **--UTF-8**

  File treated as null terminated UTF-8 (default)

- **--UCS-1**

  File treated as UCS-1

- **--UCS-2**

  File treated as UCS-2

- **-t**, **--mt**

  Mobile Terminated

- **--mo**

  Mobile Originated

- **--tx**

  Send message

- **-r**, **--rx**

  Queue for receipt

- **-e**, **--process**=*command*

  Rx queue process command

- **-x**, **--no-dial**

  Do not dial

- **--no-wait**

  Do not wait if already calling

- **--concurrent**=*n*

  Number of concurrent calls to allow (default: 1)

- **--motx-channel**=*channel*

  Channel for motx calls (default: "Local/1709400X")

- **--motx-callerid**=*number*

  Caller ID for motx calls (default is queue name without sub address)

- **--motx-wait**=*seconds*

  Time to wait for motx call to answer (default: 10)

- **--motx-delay**=*seconds*

  Time between motx call retries (default: 1)

- **--motx-retries**=*n*

  Number of retries for motx call (default: 10)

- **--mttx-channel**=*channel*

  Channel for mttx calls (default is Local/ and queue name without sub address)

- **--mttx-callerid**=*number*

  Caller ID for mttx calls (default is queue name without sub address) (default: "080058752X0")

- **--mttx-wait**=*seconds*

  Time to wait for mttx call to answer (default: 10)

- **--mttx-delay**=*seconds*

  Time between mttx call retries (default: 30)

- **--mttx-retries**=*n*

  Number of retries for mttx call (default: 100)

- **-n**, **--mr**=*n*

  Message reference

- **-p**, **--pid**=*n*

  Protocol ID

- **-c**, **--dcs**=*n*

  Data Coding Scheme

- **--udh**=*hex*

  User data header

- **--srr**

  Status Report Request

- **--rp**

  Return Path request

- **--v**=*seconds*

  Validity Period

- **--scts**=*YYYY-MM-SSTHH*:MM:SS

  Timestamp

- **--default-sub-address**=*X*

  Default sub address (default: "9")

- **--spool-dir**=*dirname*

  Asterisk spool dir (default: "/var/spool/asterisk")

### Help options:

- \-?, **--help**

  Show this help message

- **--usage**

  Display brief usage message

## SEE ALSO

**[asterisk(8)](/asterisk/8.md)**

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jeremy Lainé \<jeremy.laine@m4x.org\>.