Send text messages for free using Python

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Haven’t watched it all, but I wonder if it works in the UK/internationally…

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Interesting, for my plan it is free to send text messages in Canada from my phone. But I will try if it works programatically with Python from my computer just for fun.

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I think most mobile contracts here include free texts too, but the above could be used for apps (such as for verifying numbers for user accounts).

There are services you can use such as Twillio, but if you’re a target some malicious entity could initiate hundreds or thousands of bogus sign-ups and each one eating into your service credits. You could restrict by IP or opt for the more expensive ‘verification’ service where you are only charged on successful verification, but still costs can mount up.

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Interesting. Should be useful for simple/small applications.

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Text message using twilio or similar is quite expensive. I will definitely have a look and see if that can help building a small project.

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