You can  check the number of unread SMS in android  in Android. You should use  "content://sms/inbox". Example Code: public void SmsControl(){              Uri sms_content = Uri. parse ( "content://sms/inbox" );              String where = "read = 0" ;              Cursor c = context .getContentResolver().query(sms_content, null ,where, null , null );              c.moveToFirst();               int  Value = c.getCount();              c.deactivate();        } I hope this code helps you. You can use  "content://sms"  or  "content://sms/sent" for your needs.   ...