=== modified file 'dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/outbound/SmsMessageSender.java'
--- dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/outbound/SmsMessageSender.java	2013-01-22 08:31:21 +0000
+++ dhis-2/dhis-services/dhis-service-sms/src/main/java/org/hisp/dhis/sms/outbound/SmsMessageSender.java	2013-02-19 08:45:49 +0000
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
         }
         else
         {
-            phones = getRecipients( (Set<User>) recipients );
+            phones = getRecipientsWithoutNotification( (Set<User>) recipients );
         }
 
         if ( !phones.isEmpty() && phones.size() > 0 )
@@ -130,6 +130,23 @@
         return recipients;
     }
 
+    private Set<String> getRecipientsWithoutNotification( Set<User> users )
+    {
+        Set<String> recipients = new HashSet<String>();
+
+        for ( User user : users )
+        {
+            String phoneNumber = user.getPhoneNumber();
+
+            if ( phoneNumber != null && !phoneNumber.trim().isEmpty() )
+            {
+                recipients.add( phoneNumber );
+            }
+        }
+
+        return recipients;
+    }
+
     private String createMessage( String subject, String text, User sender )
     {
         String name = "unknown";