# install
sudo apt-get install -y gnokii
# set permissions (TODO set permissions with udev)
sudo chmod o+rw /dev/ttyUSB0
# configure
cat < .gnokiirc
[global]
model = AT
port = /dev/ttyUSB0
connection = serial
EOF
# show sms status
gnokii --showsmsfolderstatus
# show sms
gnokii --getsms MT 0 end
# show sms and filter for "http"
gnokii --getsms MT 0 2> /dev/null | grep http
# delete sms
gnokii --deletesms MT 0
# Links
http://linuxgazette.net/164/tomar.html
http://wiki.gnokii.org/index.php/SMS_options
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1123538