Python SMS Sender

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This blog post offers a comprehensive guide to enhancing your communication capabilities using two powerful tools: Twilio and Ntfy. With Twilio, you can easily send SMS messages, while Ntfy enables you to receive notifications on your mobile device.

Twilio

• Register an account at https://www.twilio.com/en-us
• Verify your phone number
• Send an SMS to your number

from twilio.rest import Client

account_sid = 'account_sid'
auth_token = 'auth_token'
client = Client(account_sid, auth_token)

message = client.messages.create(
  from_='your twillo number',
  body='Hello Louis, Be patient. Sometimes you have to go through the worst to ge the best.',
  to='your phone number'
)

print(message.sid)

ntfy

• Download nyfy app on your phone
• Subscribe to a topic you created via app
• Send a message to that topic channel

import requests

requests.post("https://ntfy.sh/your_topic_channel",
              data="Hello Louis 😀".encode(encoding='utf-8'))

Reference

• https://www.twilio.com/en-us
• https://docs.ntfy.sh/