I don't know why, but SMS messages take a very long time to be received. Upwards of 10 minutes. Email alerts, on the other hand, are received in about 15 seconds or less, accompanied by two snapshots of the triggering event.
Works for me!
I've also discovered that receiving alerts via email is MUCH faster than SMS. I've had SMS messages come in as much as 5 minutes after the fact. Email is within 15 seconds.
Greetings all:
I am a newbie/hobbyist and currently have BI set up on a dedicated server with one IPCC wireless IP cam.
I'm trying to figure out how to send a snapshot alert via SMS when motion is detected but all I am able to achieve is having BI send a video, which I don't want, and anyway...