The SMS (Short Message Service) format refers to the standardized structure of text messages sent between mobile devices. An SMS message typically consists of the following components:
- Originating Address: The phone number or shortcode that sends the message.
- Destination Address: The recipient's phone number.
- Message Content: The actual text, limited to 160 characters in GSM 7-bit encoding (or fewer if using Unicode).
- Protocol Identifier (PID): Specifies the message type (e.g., standard SMS, WAP push).
- Data Coding Scheme (DCS): Defines the character encoding (e.g., GSM 7-bit, UCS2 for Unicode).
- Timestamp: The time the message was sent.
Example of an SMS Format:
- Originating Address: +1234567890
- Destination Address: +0987654321
- Message Content: "Hello, this is a test SMS!"
- PID: 0 (standard SMS)
- DCS: 0 (GSM 7-bit encoding)
- Timestamp: 2023-10-01 12:00:00
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