Can I use Firebase for sending SMS to users without using Twilio?

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Nuttawut Anek picture Nuttawut Anek · Jun 5, 2017 · Viewed 30.6k times · Source

I used to use Firebase + Twilio to send SMS to any devices, but I'm not sure that I can send SMS by using Firebase only or not?

Does Firebase have an API for sending SMS?

Answer

Hemanth Subbiah picture Hemanth Subbiah · Jun 5, 2017

You can send SMS Verification using Firebase and you cannot send ordinary SMS through Firebase. You can send using Twilio instead.

Even for SMS verification, you have to wait until they release the API docs for SMS verification through Android. https://firebase.google.com/docs/auth/android/phone-auth

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