Your phone · Your SIM · Your customers
Talk to your customers like a big business.
OwnSMS turns the phone your business already owns into a customer-conversation and follow-up system. Reminders, campaigns, and replies — all from your own number, with no per-message bill.
No per-message fees·Customers see your real number·Opt-outs handled automatically
How it works
Three steps. No new number, no contracts.
1
Pair your phone
Install the OwnSMS app on the Android phone your business already uses and scan a QR code. That’s the whole setup.
2
Add your customers
Import a CSV or add contacts as they come in. Tag them — VIP, lead, fleet — and track the details that matter to your trade.
3
Send from your desk
Write on a real keyboard; your phone does the sending. Customers see the number they already know — and their replies come right back to you.
Features
A front desk that never forgets to follow up.
A shared inbox for texts
Every conversation in one place, with full history. Anyone at the front desk can pick up where the last person left off.
MRIs my car ready for pickup?
Almost! Done by 2pm today 🔧
A CRM that speaks your trade
Tags, notes, and custom fields — MOT due dates, vehicle models, preferred times. Any field drops into a message as a placeholder.
MRMarcus ReedMOT due: Aug 12 · Honda CivicVIPService
Templates & campaigns
Write the reminder once, send it to a hundred people — personalized and spaced out politely so your number stays in good standing.
"Hi {first_name}, your {vehicle} is due for its service. Reply YES and we'll book you in."
84 contacts · spaced ~45s apart32 sent ✓
Automations that mind the shop
When a customer replies YES, tag them and alert the desk. When they text STOP, they’re opted out forever — automatically.
When reply says "YES" → tag "Ready to book" + notify front desk
When reply says "STOP" → opt the contact out
Why your own SIM
SMS gateways charge you per message.
Your SIM plan already includes them.
Per-message gateway
✕Pay per message — costs grow with every send
✕Texts arrive from a shortcode or unknown number
✕Sender registration, approval queues, paperwork
✕Replies often cost extra or go nowhere
OwnSMS + your SIM
✓Messages ride your existing SIM plan — no per-message bill
✓Customers see the number they already have saved
✓Set up in minutes with a QR code
✓Replies land in your shared inbox, included
Campaign messages go out spaced apart rather than all at once, and opt-outs are handled for you — both help keep your number healthy with carriers.
Pricing
Flat and predictable. The messages are already yours.
Save $59.89
Yearly
$299.99/ year
Two months free — works out at $25 a month.
Start 7-day free trialor subscribe yearly →Included on both — 7 days free, no card required
✓1 paired phone✓Unlimited contacts✓No limit on messages sent✓Shared inbox, templates & scheduling✓Campaigns & automations✓Custom fields on your contacts✓Opt-out handling built in✓Appointment reminders
Messages send over your own SIM plan — OwnSMS never bills per message.
FAQ
Fair questions.
Still weighing it up? The trial answers most questions.Start free for 7 days
Your customers are already texting.
Start answering like a pro.
No card required · pairs with your Android phone in under 5 minutes.
OwnSMS© 2026 OwnSMS · Message people who gave you their number. Always honor opt-outs.