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+Will look like this on your Android device:
+
+![image](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/17090999/20034652/620b6100-a39b-11e6-96af-4f83b8e830e2.png)
+
+You will need:
+
+1. Signup and Login to messagebird.com
+2. Pick an SMS capable number after sign up to get some free credits
+3. Go to <https://www.messagebird.com/app/settings/developers/access>
+4. Create a new access key under 'API ACCESS (REST)' (you will want a live key)
+3. Fill in MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXXXX" MESSAGEBIRD_NUMBER="+XXXXXXXXXXX"
+4. Add the recipient phone numbers to DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD="+XXXXXXXXXXX"
+
+Set them in `/etc/netdata/health_alarm_notify.conf` (to edit it on your system run `/etc/netdata/edit-config health_alarm_notify.conf`), like this:
+
+```
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Messagebird (messagebird.com) SMS options
+
+# multiple recipients can be given like this:
+# "+15555555555 +17777777777"
+
+# enable/disable sending messagebird SMS
+SEND_MESSAGEBIRD="YES"
+
+# to get an access key, create a free account at https://www.messagebird.com
+# verify and activate the account (no CC info needed)
+# login to your account and enter your phonenumber to get some free credits
+# to get the API key, click on 'API' in the sidebar, then 'API Access (REST)'
+# click 'Add access key' and fill in data (you want a live key to send SMS)
+
+# Without an access key, netdata cannot send Messagebird text messages.
+MESSAGEBIRD_ACCESS_KEY="XXXXXXXX"
+MESSAGEBIRD_NUMBER="XXXXXXX"
+DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_MESSAGEBIRD="XXXXXXX"
+
+```