Termux Send SMS Script

A quick script to send an SMS message to a list of recipients using Termux-API and Python3 on an Android device.

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Installation Instructions

Install the Termux app from the Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.termux
Once installed, run Termux
Update Apt
```
apt-get update
```
Install Termux-API
```
apt-get install termux-api
```
Test the SMS send command in Termux and allow Android to access the SMS functions on the phone
```
termux-sms-send -n [replace with phone number] [SMS message]
```
Install Python
```
apt-get install python
```
Install Nano text editor
```
apt-get install nano
```
Create the python Script
```
nano sendsms.py
```
Write the script
```
import subprocess
```

Add Entries to the address book dictionary. Key = Name, Value = Phone Number

addressbook = {"Name1" : "+15551234567" "Name2" : "+15551234568" }

Loop through the addressbook dictionary and send each number the message

for (k,v) in addressbook.items():

# SMS Message Template (try to keep to within 150 characters)
smsmessage = str("Hi " + k + " your phone number is " + v)

# Use Subprocess Run Function to send SMS
subprocess.run(["termux-sms-send", "-n", phonenumber, smsmessage])

# Print confirmation of each send
print("Sent Message to " + k + " via " + v)

Print end of process message

print("Message sending complete")


1. Save the python script and exit nano by pressing CTRL+X in Nano

1. Run the script in Termux
```bash
python sendsms.py

The termux terminal will display the following

Sent Message to Name1 via +15551234567
Sent Message to Name2 via +15551234568
Message sending complete

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