Method and device for forwarding short messages from a mobile terminal

摘要

Short messages sent by a mobile terminal from a foreign network are routed to an external short-message entity. An external short-message entity, which runs on a computer in a data network, is reached from a mobile telephone from any desired foreign network. The inquiry of the short-message service center of the foreign network to the home network occurs at a virtual home location register of the home network, based on the receiver number of the external short-message entity. The virtual home location register replies to the inquiry with an acknowledgement containing information on a virtual mobile switching center of the home network, via which the short message (SMS) which is to be transmitted to the external short-message entity.