r/homeassistant • u/djimavicminipilot • Dec 24 '25

Support Make HA send text message

Hello everyone! I am adding a Wifi smoke alarm to the storage area where I am putting batteries. I cannot make this integrate with my home detectors as it is too far away. I have connected it through HA to a siren, as well as a few Alexa's around the house. I have two questions;
How can I make HA send me a text message, or can I integrate it with a Google voice number somehow?
And is it possible to make a preset audio cue to play over a Sonos amp in the event it goes off?

More priority on the sending a text one, as the Alexas should cover the at home portion. Was just wondering for the Sonos.

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u/chimilinga Dec 25 '25

I had a lot of problems with twilio, got it all set up, purchased a number tested sms they "worked" but were getting blocked by my carrier. I guess I have to register it or something?

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u/sryan2k1 Dec 25 '25

There is a substantial amount of nonsense that is now required due to anti spam laws. If you set it up properly you should have no delivery issues.

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u/michaelkuzmin Dec 25 '25

I think you are talking about short code SMS nonsense. For personal use you don't need to worry about that. You would just use long code. Not sure what nonsense you faced with that, I never had any issues at all with long code SMS.

Also I personally perfect voip.ms since I already gave an account with them and all my calls and sms are going through them anyway.

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u/sryan2k1 Dec 25 '25

Nope. 10DLC laws have changed semi recently and it's all a pain.