How to send SMS (text) messages

Since you're probably already familiar with SMS (or text) messages, we won't spend time explaining what they are or why they are important. (If you're not familiar with SMS or want more information, see the link provided in the See also section of this recipe.) This recipe will demonstrate how to send an SMS message. (The next recipe will demonstrate how to receive notifications of new messages and how to read existing messages.)

Getting ready

Create a new project in Android Studio and call it SendSMS. Use the default Phone & Tablet options and select Empty Activity in the Add an Activity to Mobile dialog.

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