# 📱 httpSMS — a spare Android phone becomes your free, encrypted SMS API

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/httpsms-a-spare-android-phone-becomes-your-free-encrypted-sms-api/327102>\
**Category:** Tools & Scripts\
**Tags:** tools, phone, android\
**Created:** [November 8, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/httpsms-a-spare-android-phone-becomes-your-free-encrypted-sms-api/327102 "2026-11-08T13:45:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![SRZ](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/srz/32/146132_2.png) [@SRZ](https://onehack.st/u/SRZ)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 1:45pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/httpsms-a-spare-android-phone-becomes-your-free-encrypted-sms-api/327102/1 "2026-11-08T13:45:20Z")

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![httpSMS — your spare phone as a free encrypted SMS API](https://onehack.st/uploads/default/original/3X/1/a/1a71015f16812cbc313a0404f23b6e490a2b14a8.png)

### Your old phone becomes your own SMS server · free forever, end-to-end encrypted

**You already pay for a SIM that sends texts** — [httpSMS](https://github.com/NdoleStudio/httpsms) turns it into a **free, encrypted SMS API** , no Twilio, no per-message fee, no rented number.

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| feature | what it means |
| --- | --- |
| **[$0 · 200 SMS/mo](https://httpsms.com)** | free hosted tier, no card |
| **[self-host Docker](https://github.com/NdoleStudio/httpsms)** | unlimited, fully yours |
| **AES-256 end-to-end** | server never reads your texts |
| **webhook forward** | inbound SMS reaches your apps |
| **back-pressure rate limit** | queue never overflows |
| **[bulk 1,000 CSV](https://docs.httpsms.com)** | blast from a spreadsheet, no code |

> **Zero self-host — browser to Zapier in four steps**
>
> 1. [apk.httpsms.com](https://apk.httpsms.com/HttpSms.apk) → install the app, send from the browser or a CSV
> 2. [zapier.com](https://zapier.com) native app → send SMS when a new row or order lands
> 3. [healthchecks.io](https://healthchecks.io) → paste one URL, a missed ping texts your phone
> 4. [phone-leash.com](https://phone-leash.com) → codes and calls follow you to email / Telegram

Your old Android just earned its keep — a private, programmable phone number you fully own. 📲