Most people typically ask for a phone number so they can send an SMS to a device. Onomondo is developed for IoT and as such, we do not allocate phone numbers (MSISDN) to our SIMs. One reason behind this is that having access to a device's phone number can serve as a potential vulnerability exploited by malicious actors seeking unauthorized access to your device. Another reason for not using MSISDN is that it removes a lot of inefficient telecom infrastructure associated with more traditional requirements to call a person on another network.
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However, it is definitely still possible to send an SMS to any of your devices using our SIMs using the SMS Console on the Onomondo Platform or with a POST request to our API. Find out how:
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Currently, SMS from the device can be received and read when you are logged in on the Onomondo platform and have the SMS Console on a SIM open. For security reasons, if you're not logged in, the content of past text messages will not be displayed. For a more customized solution that would allow you to receive SMS at all times, you would need to set up a webhook. This will send SMSs and other events to a URL endpoint of your choice and enable you to catch SMS when you are not on the platform.
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