The inbox Module

Inbox Module examples

Get Number of the SMS Sender

import contacts #import contact db
db = contacts.open() #store in a variable "db"

def getSenderNum(sms_sender):

found = db.find(sms_sender) #find in database the contact name

try: found #check if found

except NameError:

senderData = found[0]

senderNum = senderData.find("mobile_number")[0].value

else:

senderNum = sms_sender

return senderNum

#now all you have to do is assign a variable the number of that contact name
 

mobileNum = getSenderNum(contactName)

Read an incoming SMS 

import inbox
i = inbox.Inbox()
m = i.sms_messages()  # all message ID's
content_m=i.content(m[0])     # first message

print i.time(m[0])  # arrive time
print "_______________"
print i.address(m[0])     # Only name is given :(
print"---------------"

Read and delete an incoming SMS

import inbox
i = inbox.Inbox()
m = i.sms_messages()  # all message ID's
content_m=i.content(m[0])     # first message

print i.time(m[0])  # arrive time
print "_______________"
print i.address(m[0])     # Only name is given :(
print"---------------"
i.delete(m[0]) # delete first message

#change contactName to whatever variable you stored your ripped contact