Intelligent Message Routing and Delivery in a Telecommunications Network

A message conversion server computer comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving a message directed to a mobile device,
• receiving first instructions for converting the message from a first message type into a second message type,
• converting the message from the first message type to the second message type in accordance with the first instructions, wherein the first message type is incapable of being delivered over a network to which the mobile device is connected, and
• sending the message in the second message type to a destination message server that supports delivery of messages of the second message type to the mobile device over the network.

A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of a message conversion server computer, cause the message conversion server computer to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a message directed to a mobile device;
• receiving first instructions for converting the message from a first message type into a second message type;
• converting the message from the first message type to the second message type in accordance with the first instructions, wherein the first message type is incapable of being delivered over a network to which the mobile device is connected;
• and
• sending the message in the second message type to a destination message server that supports delivery of messages of the second message type to the mobile device over the network.