Requirements for Running FireText
Requirements for Running FireText
A cell phone connected to a Microsoft Windows based computer running FireText, FireText supports all telephone carriers and any AndroidOS based smart phone. Additionally FireText is compatible with non Android based cell phones, but your cell phone needs to be one of the models listed below. FireText will use the connected cell phone as a transmitter to send and receive text messages, but no messages are stored within the phone.
1You will need any CDMA or GSM Android OS based cell phone or if using a cell phone model listed below, make sure it's ETSI GSM 07.07 Compatible
2You will need the phone's USB cable or enabled bluetooth communication between the phone and the computer with the correct USB Modem Driver Installed, please check with your manufacturer's website for specifications or download the drivers below, these drivers must be installed before using FireText.
3A cell phone plan with your local cell phone provider for Android OS phones. For use with phones below or FireText SMS TransmitterĀ See list of Worldwide GSM Providers
4 A PC or Laptop Running Windows, See Requirements
If you do not have or wish to purchase a cell phone plan, you may want to purchase the FireText SMS Transmitter or consider FireText's shortcode option. See Extreme Suite Option below.Any of the following ETSI GSM 07.07 based cell phone models should be compatible to be connected to your FireText computer, or use any Android OS cell phone on any CDMA or GSM network.

if you are unsure or don't see your phone model on the list, it's best to research it with the manufacturer of your phone. Or email us with your phone's brand and model number and we'll research it for you: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
HuaweiE160 |
MotorolaA1200 Bluetooth |
MultitechMTCBA-G-F2-NAM |
NokiaE73 |
SamsungSGH-E900 |
LGG705 |
S500c S700i S700c S710a T237 T238 T300 T310 T316 T610 T618 T628 T630 T637 T650i T658c T700 T707 T707a T715 T715a U10i U10a U100i U100a V600i V640i V800 W350i W350c W380i W380c W508 W508a W508c W518a W550i W550c W595 W595s W600i W610i W610c W660i W700i W700c W705 W705u W710i W710c W715 W760i W760c W830i W830c W850i W850c W880i W888c W890i W900i W902 W908c W910i W980i W995 W995a Z1010 Z500a Z500i Z520i Z520c Z520a Z525a Z530i Z530c Z555i Z555a Z558i Z558c Z600 Z610i Z710i Z710c Z750i Z770i Z780i Z780a Z800i |
Note: Participants & your audience may use any kind of phone and any cell phone plan!
Computer Requirements
Minimum Requirements to install FireText Applications |
Compatible Operating Systems |
Additional Hardware |
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| Compatible Windows Operating System listed to the right. | Windows XP Home with Minimum Service Pack 2 | Manufacturer recommended cell phone's USB data cable. | |
| 512MBs of Ram, 1GB Ram Recommended | Windows XP Pro with Minimum Service Pack 2 | ||
| 100MBs of Drive Spaces | Windows Vista | ||
| .NET Framework 2.0, included in Windows Vista and Windows 7 | Windows 7 | ||
| Graphics card with Multi-Monitor Support. | Windows Media Center NOT Supported |
Requirements for Shortcode & FireText Extreme Suite
FireText works with any shortcode using with SMPP client v3.3 and v3.4 and HTTP SMS GATEWAY Protocol to receive MO and send MT texts, if you have your own shortcode FireText can connect to it. Please email us at
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and let us know your country and provider.
If you do not have your own Shortcode, FireText can provide you a dedicated shortcode or supply you a keyword to be used on our shared shortcode lines, email us at
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and let us know about your campaign idea and we'll let you know how we can help.
The process for getting setup on a shortcode is easy.
1Purchase FireText Extreme Suite Package
2Select your prepaid package of text messages and keyword
3You are supplied a license and a login and password to enter in your FireText Software
4That's it! You are ready for your campaign