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As part of our Azure Communication Services Fundamentals webinar series this month, we had the opportunity to walk developers through how to set up SMS messaging with Azure Communication Services (ACS)—from getting a phone number to sending your first text and handling delivery notifications.

Whether you’re sending a simple notification or building a complex customer engagement solution, Azure Communication Services makes integrating SMS into your apps fast and scalable. Check out what we covered in the live webinar below.

How to Set Up SMS Messaging using Azure Communication Services

✅ Create Your ACS Resource
We started by creating an Azure Communication Services resource in the Azure Portal—the foundation for adding SMS, voice, chat, and video to your applications, all backed by Microsoft’s secure cloud infrastructure.

📞 Get a Phone Number
We demonstrated how easy it is to search and purchase a phone number for SMS:

• Pick from toll-free, local, or short code numbers (depending on your needs).


• Instantly lease a number in the Azure Portal.


• No complex paperwork to get started.

📤 Send Your First SMS Message
Using the ACS SMS SDKs, we sent our first outbound SMS message. Supported languages include:

• .NET


• Java


• JavaScript


• Python

A few lines of code—and your app is messaging real users!

📬 Handle Delivery Events with Event Grid
We explored setting up Event Grid to receive real-time delivery reports and inbound messages:

• Easily route events to Azure Functions, Logic Apps, or Webhooks.


• Monitor and react to message status updates (delivered, failed, etc.).


• Build intelligent workflows based on message outcomes.

💰 Understand SMS Pricing
We covered the two key pricing pieces:

• Pay per SMS message sent or received.

Clear, predictable costs as you scale your app’s communications.

🚀 Ready to Build
By the end of the session, you’ll know how to:

• Set up an ACS resource.


• Get a phone number for sending SMS.


• Send and receive text messages.


• Handle real-time message events.


• Monitor delivery and engagement.

📺 Watch the Full Webinar on YouTube.

🛠️ Explore the Learn Collection:
👉 Send and receive SMS with Azure Communication Services

🛠️ Try it Yourself in the Azure Portal:
👉 https://portal.azure.com