diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index 284b7b73..b0a5b022 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ services:
             $pass: "%env(RT_PASS)%"
             $usage_type: "%env(RT_USAGE_TYPE)%"
             $shortcode: "%env(RT_SHORTCODE)%"
+            $dr_url: ""
 
     App\Service\MQTTClient:
         arguments:
diff --git a/src/Command/TestSMSCommand.php b/src/Command/TestSMSCommand.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f431398f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Command/TestSMSCommand.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Command;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Command\Command;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputInterface;
+use Symfony\Component\Console\Output\OutputInterface;
+
+use App\Service\RisingTideGateway;
+
+class TestSMSCommand extends Command
+{
+    protected $gateway;
+
+    protected function configure()
+    {
+        $this->setName('sms:test')
+            ->setDescription('Sends a test SMS message.')
+            ->setHelp('Sends a test SMS message.')
+            ->addArgument('destination', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'Destination number to send to');
+    }
+
+    public function __construct(RisingTideGateway $gateway)
+    {
+        $this->gateway = $gateway;
+
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
+    {
+        $number = $input->getArgument('destination');
+
+        error_log('sending sms to ' . $number);
+        $msg = 'This is a test.';
+        $this->gateway->sendSMS($number, 'MOTOLITE', $msg);
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Entity/SMSMessage.php b/src/Entity/SMSMessage.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb6b2e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Entity/SMSMessage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Entity;
+
+use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
+use DateTime;
+
+/**
+ * @ORM\Entity
+ * @ORM\Table(name="sms_message")
+ */
+class SMSMessage
+{
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Id
+     * @ORM\Column(type="integer")
+     * @ORM\GeneratedValue(strategy="AUTO")
+     */
+    protected $id;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="datetime")
+     */
+    protected $date_create;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=100)
+     */
+    protected $source;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=100)
+     */
+    protected $source_alias;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=100)
+     */
+    protected $destination;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="text")
+     */
+    protected $message;
+
+    /**
+     * @ORM\Column(type="string", length=30)
+     */
+    protected $status;
+
+
+    public function __construct()
+    {
+        $this->date_create = new DateTime();
+        $this->from = '';
+        $this->from_alias = '';
+        $this->to = '';
+        $this->message = '';
+        $this->status = 'created';
+    }
+
+    public function getID()
+    {
+        return $this->id;
+    }
+
+    public function getDateCreate()
+    {
+        return $this->date_create;
+    }
+
+    public function setFrom($from)
+    {
+        $this->source = $from;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getFrom()
+    {
+        return $this->source;
+    }
+
+    public function setFromAlias($alias)
+    {
+        $this->source_alias = $alias;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getFromAlias()
+    {
+        return $this->source_alias;
+    }
+
+    public function setTo($to)
+    {
+        $this->destination = $to;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getTo()
+    {
+        return $this->destination;
+    }
+
+    public function setMessage($message)
+    {
+        $this->message = $message;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getMessage()
+    {
+        return $this->message;
+    }
+
+    public function setStatus($status)
+    {
+        $this->status = $status;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getStatus()
+    {
+        return $this->status;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Service/RisingTideGateway.php b/src/Service/RisingTideGateway.php
index ddfb2f79..c33c0ae9 100644
--- a/src/Service/RisingTideGateway.php
+++ b/src/Service/RisingTideGateway.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Service;
 
 use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManagerInterface;
 use DateTime;
+use App\Entity\SMSMessage;
 
 class RisingTideGateway
 {
@@ -17,14 +18,16 @@ class RisingTideGateway
     protected $pass;
     protected $usage_type;
     protected $shortcode;
+    protected $dr_url;
 
-    public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em, $user, $pass, $usage_type, $shortcode)
+    public function __construct(EntityManagerInterface $em, $user, $pass, $usage_type, $shortcode, $dr_url)
     {
         $this->em = $em;
         $this->user = $user;
         $this->pass = $pass;
         $this->usage_type = $usage_type;
         $this->shortcode = $shortcode;
+        $this->dr_url = $dr_url;
     }
 
     public function sendSMS($mobile_num, $mask, $message)
@@ -33,7 +36,18 @@ class RisingTideGateway
             'Content-Type: application/vnd.net.wyrls.Document-v3+json'
         ];
 
-        $date = new DateTime();
+        $sms = new SMSMessage();
+        $sms->setFrom($this->shortcode)
+            ->setFromAlias($mask)
+            ->setTo($mobile_num)
+            ->setMessage($message)
+            ->setStatus('sent');
+
+        $this->em->persist($sms);
+        $this->em->flush();
+
+        $date = $sms->getDateCreate();
+        // $date = new DateTime();
         $date_string = $date->format('Y-m-d') . 'T' . $date->format('H:m:s');
 
         $data = [