Dears at CoP
Good Day,
I was wondering if someone can help me understand how to configure an SMS gateway for sending SMS reminders to parents about their children upcoming vaccine and again after passing the due date of the vaccine…
what is the difference between Generic and Bulksms gateways and which one is better to be used??? i have read the user and developer manuals for that purpose but i couldn’t figure it out… has anyone applied this in his/her project??
i would much appreciate any help.
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Hi @Haliz.t
Thank you for your questions and sorry for the late response! I hope we can get these answers from community experts and from the dhis2 team. Will try my best to support you! 
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@Haliz.t
I can try explaining the difference.
Generic gateway configuration can be used to integrate with any locally or globally available gateway with provide HTTP based API for integration.
Where as BulkSMS gateway configuration is an abstraction created to facilitate integration with bulksms API.
In general, locally available gateways are cheaper than bulksms.
Let me know if any further assistance is required.
R,
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Dear colleagues at CoP,
Good day! I’m seeking assistance in setting up an SMS gateway for sending bulk SMS reminders to parents regarding their children’s upcoming vaccinations and follow-up messages after the due date has passed. I’m curious about the distinctions between Generic and BulkSMS gateways and which would be more appropriate for our requirements. Despite consulting user and developer manuals, I’m still uncertain about the next steps. If anyone has experience with such projects or insights to offer, I would greatly appreciate any assistance or guidance. Thank you in advance for your help.
Hi,
I am assuming you need SMS gateway for local SMS notifications. If that is the case then generic SMS is flexible enough to connect to any local SMS gateway provider. Bulks SMS is an option but that is an international gateway hence it is a bit expensive.
R,