Send SMS Messages Programmatically
Description
The following code shows how to Send SMS Messages Programmatically.
Example
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<Button
android:id="@+id/btnSendSMS"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Send SMS"
android:onClick="onClick" />
</LinearLayout>
Java code
//from w w w . ja v a 2 s. c o m
package com.java2s.myapplication3.app;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.telephony.SmsManager;
import android.view.View;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
}
public void onClick(View v) {
sendSMS("5556", "Hello my friends!");
}
//sends an SMS message to another device
private void sendSMS(String phoneNumber, String message)
{
SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
sms.sendTextMessage(phoneNumber, null, message, null, null);
}
}
In the AndroidManifest.xml file, add the following statements:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.java2s.SMS"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="14" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<activity
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:name=".SMSActivity" >
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
How to run
On the first Android emulator (5554), click the Send SMS button to send an SMS message to the second emulator (5556).