Smstools

Setting Up SMSTools in LXC With Terraform

Dec 30, 2025 6 mins read Lxc Smstools Terraform Infrastructure Automation

Overview SMSTools3 is an SMS gateway daemon that communicates with GSM modems to send and receive text messages. When combined with LXC containers and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, you can create isolated, reproducible SMS processing environments. This guide covers installing and configuring SMSTools in an LXC container, both manually and using automation tools. Hardware: GSM Modems This guide uses older Huawei GSM modems that are widely available and inexpensive. Common models include: