Java PC Connectivity to Phones

Is there anyway to connect to a java application sat on a PC to a Nokia phone connected via a cable to the com Port such that the phones services (SMS specifically), can be used by the application? I?m trying to write a laptop program which will send SMS notifications to work colleague?s phones and receive replies and post them in the database on the laptop.

Thanks
Adam

Yep. Wack a cable between the serial port on your PC and the phone. And then you can write AT commands through the comm port. There a set of AT commands which deal with SMS services.

There are some off-the-shelf products (for example, ASP components, ActiveX objects) which let you do the same thing. Not sure about Java though.

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