# Recommend SMS module?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [18 June 2020 02:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510 "2020-06-18T02:25:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nodi.Rubrum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nodi.rubrum/32/107482_2.png) [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2020 02:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510/1 "2020-06-18T02:25:14Z")

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Is there a recommended SMS module for Node Red? Unfortunately, I can't use node-red-contrib-smstools, every time I add it to my environment and attempt to use it... Odd issues result, dashboard keeps report connection lost, and the flow that includes the sms-out or sms-in nodes crashes, just seems that the flow locks up.

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**Author:** ![bakman2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bakman2/32/6207_2.png) [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2020 05:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510/2 "2020-06-18T05:28:59Z")

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do you "need" SMS ? or would telegram also work ?

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**Author:** ![ristomatti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/ristomatti/32/5857_2.png) [@ristomatti](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/ristomatti)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2020 08:45 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510/3 "2020-06-18T08:45:51Z")

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... or some dedicated push notification service/app like Pushover or Pushbullet for example?

I see a benefit of SMS though if you don't have a reliable Internet connection, if wanting to control an SMS controlled device or if needing to notify random people based on just a phone number.

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**Author:** ![Nodi.Rubrum](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/nodi.rubrum/32/107482_2.png) [@Nodi.Rubrum](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Nodi.Rubrum)\
**Post date:** [18 June 2020 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510/4 "2020-06-18T14:53:07Z")

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I could use telegram or pushover... But I and my phone are often outside of my wifi range. Hence, the desire for SMS use. Just unfortunate that node-red-contrib-smstools seems to be buggy at this time.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 August 2020 14:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/recommend-sms-module/28510/5 "2020-08-17T14:53:08Z")

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Closed on 17 August 2020 14:53 UTC

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