Bug 10168 - Text myself a call number
Summary: Text myself a call number
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Koha
Classification: Unclassified
Component: OPAC (show other bugs)
Version: Main
Hardware: All All
: P5 - low new feature
Assignee: Owen Leonard
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: 13210 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2013-05-01 18:57 UTC by Nicole C. Engard
Modified: 2020-06-04 20:32 UTC (History)
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Description Nicole C. Engard 2013-05-01 18:57:59 UTC
It would be cool if we could click a button to text ourselves (or someone else) a call number at the library. This should be an option from the cart next to each item or a way to send the entire cart this way.
Comment 1 Owen Leonard 2014-11-06 01:44:16 UTC
*** Bug 13210 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Katrin Fischer 2019-05-04 21:23:30 UTC
Is texting still a thing? :)
Comment 3 Owen Leonard 2019-05-06 13:37:10 UTC
I think with the ubiquity of web-capable mobile devices this feature would be of limited use now.
Comment 4 Liz Rea 2019-05-06 13:55:33 UTC
,Do we think that this might still be a useful thing in less affluent countries where mobile data is very expensive and/or not ubiquitous?
Comment 5 Owen Leonard 2019-05-06 14:08:57 UTC
(In reply to Liz Rea from comment #4)
> ,Do we think that this might still be a useful thing in less affluent
> countries where mobile data is very expensive and/or not ubiquitous?

I think that's quite possible, but I don't think the original request arose from that point of view. I'm fine with keeping the bug open if the idea seems like something that might fulfill a real need.
Comment 6 Katrin Fischer 2019-05-06 14:18:03 UTC
(In reply to Owen Leonard from comment #5)
> (In reply to Liz Rea from comment #4)
> > ,Do we think that this might still be a useful thing in less affluent
> > countries where mobile data is very expensive and/or not ubiquitous?
> 
> I think that's quite possible, but I don't think the original request arose
> from that point of view. I'm fine with keeping the bug open if the idea
> seems like something that might fulfill a real need.

I think in those countries sending texts might be difficult and expensive for the library too. The setup for texts is not easy as it seems often there is no SMS:Driver available for local network providers. There were also legal issues brought up in the past (India IIRC). Could displaying a QR code to scan be nice?
Comment 7 Katrin Fischer 2019-09-22 07:52:47 UTC
Some idea for use of QR codes is on bug 23566