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Hi,
please i need help with my creating an android app with a text field where users can enter phone number and a test and click send and the message is sent.

beefsupreme:
Hi,
please i need help with my creating an android app with a text field where users can enter phone number and a test and click send and the message is sent.

Lol. I can create an app like that with a contact picker under 20 minutes. Google is your friend though.

Urine:
Lol. I can create an app like that with a contact picker under 20 minutes. Google is your friend though.

really, how??...please share.

@beefsupreme @mrflexible
I hope you have basic knowledge of android development.

1.) Add the permission to your manifest
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />

2.) Use this method to send sms

public void sendSMS (String tel, String message){

if (tel.trim().equalsIgnoreCase(""){
Toast.makeText(this, "Invalid telephone number!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}else{
Toast.makeText(this, "Sending ...", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
try {
SmsManager smsManager = SmsManager.getDefault();
smsManager.sendTextMessage(tel.trim, null, message, null, null);
Toast.makeText(this,"SMS Sent!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
} catch (Exception e) {
Toast.makeText(this,"SMS not sent, please try again later!", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
}

//where tel=recipient number, message=message body

3.) You then register a click listener for a button on your UI, and send the sms on clicking.
- In you onCreate() method.

TextView tel_textbox = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tel);
TextView msg_textbox = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.tel);

Button sendSms= (Button)findViewById(R.id.send_sms);
sendSms.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener(){
@Override
public void onClick(View v) {

String tel = tel_textbox.getText().toString();
String message = msg_textbox.getText().toString();
sendSMS (tel, message);

}});

Do you want it to send the sms using a bulk sms portal?