# How do I send SMS with the sipgate API?

The sipgate API offers you numerous functions, for example:

* Calls via sipgate
* Sending of **SMS**
* Sending fax messages

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**Important:** *SMS are limited to 460 characters. This is a technical limitation of SMS, not of the sipgate API. Your own phone number can be used as the sender if it has previously been verified for sending SMS.*
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