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Because SMS uses the mobile signalling path, it may still work when normal packet data or the remote VPN is unavailable.\n\nOnly functions explicitly supported by the router and safely connected equipment should be used. Physical control requires interlocks and a fail-safe design; an SMS command should not be the sole safety mechanism for machinery. 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