textbee SMS changelog

version

0.1.1 → 0.2.1

https://textbee.dev/llms.txt

− textbee is two parts: an Android app running on a phone you own, and a REST API at https://api.textbee.dev that your code calls. Messages travel over the phone's existing carrier plan, so there is no per-message markup and no number to rent. The whole stack is MIT licensed and can be self-hosted.− - [Webhooks](https://textbee.dev/docs/webhooks): Get textbee SMS events on your server in real time: create a webhook subscription, verify the X-Signature header, and handle retries and pauses.− - [n8n](https://textbee.dev/docs/agents/n8n): Send and receive SMS from n8n workflows with textbee: HTTP Request node configuration for sending, webhook trigger for incoming messages, and workflow patterns.− - [GitHub repository](https://github.com/textbee/textbee): source code, MIT licensed.− - [Open Source SMS Gateway: Self-Host Your Own with an Android Phone (2026)](https://textbee.dev/blog/open-source-sms-gateway-self-hosted): textbee is an MIT-licensed, self-hostable SMS gateway. What open source means here, self-hosted vs managed, how to run it with Docker Compose, and how it compares with Gammu and other Android gateways.+ textbee is two parts: an Android app running on a phone you own, and a REST API at https://api.textbee.dev that your code calls. Messages travel over the phone's existing carrier plan, so there is no per-message markup and no number to rent. The whole stack is open source under AGPLv3 and can be self-hosted.+ - [Webhooks](https://textbee.dev/docs/webhooks): Get textbee SMS events on your server in real time: create a webhook, verify the timestamped signature, and handle retries, pauses and plan limits.+ - [n8n](https://textbee.dev/docs/agents/n8n): Send and receive SMS in n8n with the official textbee node: install, credentials, sending, the SMS trigger, delivery status and AI Agent tool use.+ - [GitHub repository](https://github.com/textbee/textbee): source code, AGPLv3.+ - [Android SMS Gateway Not Sending? Fix Battery Optimization, Doze, and OEM App Killers (Samsung, Xiaomi, Pixel)](https://textbee.dev/blog/android-sms-gateway-not-sending-battery-optimization): Gateway phone sends fine, then stops after a few hours. Fix Doze, battery optimization, and OEM app killers on Samsung, Xiaomi, Pixel, Oppo, and Vivo.+ - [How to Add SMS to a Lovable App (Without Twilio)](https://textbee.dev/blog/add-sms-to-lovable-app): Add SMS to a Lovable app: save one secret, paste one prompt, and send reminders, order texts and login codes from your own Android phone. No Twilio account.+ - [How to Poll for New SMS Without Duplicates or Gaps](https://textbee.dev/blog/poll-sms-without-duplicates-cursor-pagination): Page-number polling drops and repeats messages when new SMS arrive mid-read. Use textbee's cursor pagination to read every message exactly once.+ - [Open Source SMS Gateway: Self-Host Your Own with an Android Phone (2026)](https://textbee.dev/blog/open-source-sms-gateway-self-hosted): textbee is an open source (AGPLv3), self-hostable SMS gateway. What open source means here, self-hosted vs managed, how to run it with Docker Compose, and how it compares with Gammu and other Android gateways.

version

0.1.0 → 0.1.1

https://textbee.dev/llms.txt

− - [9 Best Twilio Alternatives in 2026 (Cheaper SMS APIs Compared)](https://textbee.dev/blog/twilio-alternatives): Compared: Plivo, Telnyx, Vonage, Bird, Sinch, Bandwidth, AWS SNS, ClickSend, and textbee. Real 2026 pricing, pros, and cons for each alternative.+ - [Python SDK](https://textbee.dev/docs/sdk/python): Send SMS from Python with the official textbee package, a zero dependency, fully typed wrapper around the textbee.dev REST API.+ - [Twilio alternative for SMS](https://textbee.dev/twilio-alternative): what moving text messages off Twilio costs and changes, with monthly cost at 1K, 5K and 25K messages and the code side by side.+ - [textbee on PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/textbee/): the official Python SDK.+ - [38 Appointment Reminder Text Templates by Industry (Copy and Paste, 2026)](https://textbee.dev/blog/appointment-reminder-text-templates): Copy-and-paste appointment reminder text templates for dental offices, clinics, salons, HVAC and plumbing, tutoring and restaurants, each measured to fit one SMS segment, plus when to send them and how to send them from your own business number.+ - [Home Assistant SMS Notifications via textbee: Setup Guide for Homelab and Personal Infrastructure](https://textbee.dev/blog/home-assistant-sms-notifications-personal-infrastructure): Send SMS alerts from Home Assistant through an Android phone. Working rest_command YAML, automations, shell_command and Node-RED alternatives.+ - [9 Cheaper Twilio Alternatives for SMS, With Real US Prices (2026)](https://textbee.dev/blog/twilio-alternatives): Nine cheaper Twilio alternatives for SMS with real US prices: Telnyx, Plivo, Bird, Bandwidth, Vonage, Sinch, AWS SNS, ClickSend and textbee.

version

0.0.2 → 0.1.0

https://textbee.dev/llms.txt

− - [Twilio SMS Pricing 2026: The Real Monthly Cost (With Hidden Fees)](https://textbee.dev/blog/twilio-pricing-real-cost-breakdown): Twilio's $0.0083/segment headline price hides carrier fees, number rental, and 10DLC registration costs. Here's what you actually pay at 500, 2,000, and 10,000 messages/month in 2026.+ - [Build with AI](https://textbee.dev/build-with-ai): add SMS to an app built with Lovable, Bolt, v0, Replit, Base44 or Cursor with one prompt. The API key stays in the builder's secrets and only server code calls textbee.+ - [textbee vs Bird (MessageBird) SMS API in 2026: Price, Setup and When Each Fits](https://textbee.dev/blog/textbee-vs-bird): textbee vs Bird (formerly MessageBird) for SMS in 2026: Bird's $0.0035 long-code rate with carrier fees, number charges and 10DLC added back, against a flat textbee plan, at 500, 5,000 and 25,000 messages a month.+ - [Small Business SMS from Your Own Phone Number: Why Caller ID Is Your Best Marketing Tool](https://textbee.dev/blog/small-business-sms-appointment-reminders-your-phone): Send appointment reminders and customer texts from the phone number your customers already have saved. How to use your existing Android as an SMS gateway without renting a number, with booking-tool integrations, templates and a 2026 cost comparison.+ - [Twilio SMS Pricing 2026: The Real Monthly Cost (With Hidden Fees)](https://textbee.dev/blog/twilio-pricing-real-cost-breakdown): Twilio US SMS pricing, checked October 2026: $0.0083 a segment plus $0.0035 to $0.005 carrier fees, number and 10DLC costs, and real monthly totals.

https://textbee.dev/llms.txt

− - [MCP server](https://textbee.dev/docs/agents/mcp): Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client to textbee with the official @textbee/mcp server and send or read SMS through your own Android phone.− - [MCP server for AI agents](https://textbee.dev/mcp): give Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client the ability to send and read SMS through your own phone. npx @textbee/mcp.+ - [SDKs](https://textbee.dev/docs/sdk): Official textbee.dev client libraries. Send SMS, read message history and verify webhooks from your code without writing raw HTTP calls.+ - [MCP server](https://textbee.dev/docs/agents/mcp): Connect Claude, Cursor or any MCP client to textbee and send or read SMS through your own Android phone. Hosted connector or local npx server.+ - [MCP server for AI agents](https://textbee.dev/mcp): give Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client the ability to send and read SMS through your own phone. Hosted connector at https://mcp.textbee.dev/mcp for claude.ai and the Claude apps, or npx @textbee/mcp.+ - [Cheapest SMS API and Gateway Options in 2026 (Real Monthly Totals)](https://textbee.dev/blog/cheapest-sms-api): The cheapest SMS API and SMS gateway options in 2026, priced honestly: per-message rate plus carrier fees plus number rental, totalled at 1,000, 5,000 and 25,000 messages a month for Telnyx, Bird, Plivo, Twilio, Vonage, Sinch, AWS, ClickSend and textbee.+ - [Indie Hackers: Ship OTP and Notifications Without a Twilio Bill Eating Your MRR](https://textbee.dev/blog/indie-hackers-sms-otp-without-twilio-mrr): Per-message SMS pricing punishes early-stage products. How an Android SMS gateway keeps OTP and alerts flat-cost while you look for product-market fit.

https://textbee.dev/llms.txt

− - [Best Free SMS Gateway in 2026 (No Monthly Fee, No Credit Card Trap)](https://textbee.dev/blog/free-sms-gateway): Honest comparison of free SMS gateway options in 2026: textbee, Twilio trial, Vonage sandbox, TextLocal, and more. What's actually free vs what's a trial disguised as free.− - [SMS Compliance Checklist: TCPA, Opt-In, and Best Practices](https://textbee.dev/blog/sms-compliance-checklist-tcpa-opt-in): A practical SMS compliance checklist for US marketers and developers. TCPA, consent, opt-out, and how to send compliant SMS campaigns.+ - [Send SMS in the US Without 10DLC Registration: What the Rules Cover and Where the Line Is](https://textbee.dev/blog/send-sms-us-without-10dlc): What 10DLC registration is, what Twilio and Plivo charge for it (brand, vetting, monthly campaign and per-message carrier fees), who it applies to, and when a US business can send transactional SMS from its own phone number without registering anything.+ - [SMS vs WhatsApp Business API in 2026: Which Should You Build On?](https://textbee.dev/blog/sms-vs-whatsapp-business-api): SMS or the WhatsApp Business Platform? Compare reach, pricing model, setup time, template rules, and when to use each or both.+ - [Migrate from Twilio to an Android SMS Gateway: Step by Step (2026)](https://textbee.dev/blog/migrate-from-twilio-to-android-sms-gateway): How to migrate SMS from Twilio to an Android phone running textbee: map every Twilio concept to its replacement, swap the send call, rewrite the status and inbound webhooks, run both side by side, then cut over. Node.js and Python code, before and after.+ - [Best Free SMS Gateway in 2026 (No Monthly Fee, No Credit Card Trap)](https://textbee.dev/blog/free-sms-gateway): Honest comparison of free SMS gateway options in 2026: textbee, Twilio trial, Vonage demo mode, AWS SNS, TextBelt, and more. What's actually free vs what's a trial disguised as free.+ - [SMS Compliance Checklist: TCPA, Opt-In, and Best Practices (2026 Update)](https://textbee.dev/blog/sms-compliance-checklist-tcpa-opt-in): A practical SMS compliance checklist for US marketers and developers. TCPA, consent, opt-out, and how to send compliant SMS campaigns.