# Send SMS from Particle Boron support

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/send-sms-from-particle-boron-support/11197>\
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**Created:** [30 August 2021 01:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/send-sms-from-particle-boron-support/11197 "2021-08-30T01:47:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![AMY175330](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@AMY175330](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/AMY175330)\
**Post date:** [30 August 2021 01:47 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/send-sms-from-particle-boron-support/11197/1 "2021-08-30T01:47:37Z")

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I am trying to send an SMS in Australia from a Particle Boron 2G/3G. Any advise on to set this up that does not involve going through a US website to create a webhook? Is there existing open source library code that can easily be used for the Particle Boron to send an SMS?

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**Author:** ![Bryce](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/bryce/32/3631_2.png) [@Bryce](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Bryce)\
**Post date:** [31 August 2021 06:30 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/send-sms-from-particle-boron-support/11197/2 "2021-08-31T06:30:45Z")

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Hi Amy,

You should be able to from tutorials I’ve found online. Only within the last couple years has Particle been supporting SMS from their API/s as far as I know, but reading through the Cellular docs it appears that it should now be possible to do so:

[https://docs.particle.io/cards/firmware/cellular/cellular/](https://docs.particle.io/cards/firmware/cellular/cellular/)

[https://docs.particle.io/cards/firmware/cellular/command/](https://docs.particle.io/cards/firmware/cellular/command/)

> **[Can Boron be used to recieve and send SMS?](https://community.particle.io/t/can-boron-be-used-to-recieve-and-send-sms/45486/21)**
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> Ah, yes, of course! I should have added that I’m looking for SMS functionality when using an SMS-capable SIM, like Hologram’s. I currently use a Hologram SIM on an Electron 3G – the combination works very well, including incoming SMS (for command...

Above is another discussion on this that Particle had a while back that should be helpful for you. Please let us know if you have any further questions 😁