A while back I stumbled on a forum post on Geekzone about how to subscribe to [number]@sms.vodafone.net.nz - I subscribed and it worked like a charm. It was simply texting one digit to a specific sms number and away it went - 20c for each text received (don't give the address out ;) - I can't find the post now - I've done a google search for sms.vodafone.net.nz and found lots about the service - but nothing on how to subscribe. Vodafone don't advertise the availability of the service - and I've even rung up customer services in the past and they point you to a payed subscription service.
Any help on this greatly appreciated - Its working for me but my business partner may need it shortly.