Gammu can do things with cellular phones such as making data calls,
updating the address book, changing calendar and ToDo entries, sending
and receiving SMS messages, loading and getting ring tones and pictures
(different types of logos), synchronizing time, enabling NetMonitor,
managing WAP settings and bookmarks, and much more. Functions depend on
the phone model.

Currently supported phones are:

* Many Nokia phones

* Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715)

* Any AT capable phone (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ, etc)

Another similar tool you might want to check is gnokii.