The PSWinCom Gateway handles a set of different message types. These types determine how the message is transmitted to the operator.
| ID | Description | Special notes |
|---|
| 1 | Plain text (default if not set) | Message text should be encoded using ISO-8859-1/ASCII |
| 8 | Raw binary UDH, 8-bit encoded message including a UDH | Message bytes should be HEX-encoded |
| 9 | Unicode (UCS2) | Message text should be the HEX representation of UCS2 (aka Big Endian Unicode) encoded message |
Message types with limited support
Due to the lack of support in newer phones, support for the following types of messages will not be prioritized in the future development of PSWinCom Gateway.
| ID | Description | Special notes |
|---|
| 2 | Nokia formatted ringtone (not mp3 or midi) | Message text should contain HEX encoded binary data |
| 3 | Legacy 1 bit graphics for displaying operator logo | Message text should contain HEX encoded binary data |
| 4 | Caller Group Graphic | Message text should contain HEX encoded binary data |
| 5 | Picture | Message text should contain HEX encoded binary data |
| 6 | vCard | Message text should be a ISO-8859-1 encoded vCard document. Some phones still support this, but the majority does not |
| 7 | vCalendar | Message text should be a ISO-8859-1 encoded vCalendar document. As with vCard this is still supported by some phones but even less than vCard |
| 10 | Wap push, send an URL for opening on the receivers phone | Wider support in newer phones, but we still recommend to just include a link in a standard text message |