diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock b/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
index 9fee4651c09..36c9c5d9c5d 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/packages/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ PODS:
     - React
   - react-native-safe-area-context (0.5.0):
     - React
+  - react-native-sms (1.9.0):
+    - React
   - react-native-splash-screen (3.2.0):
     - React
   - react-native-tcp (3.3.0):
@@ -446,6 +448,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - react-native-mail (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-mail`)
   - "react-native-netinfo (from `../../../node_modules/@react-native-community/netinfo`)"
   - react-native-safe-area-context (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-safe-area-context`)
+  - react-native-sms (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-sms`)
   - react-native-splash-screen (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-splash-screen`)
   - react-native-tcp (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-tcp`)
   - react-native-udp (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-udp`)
@@ -553,6 +556,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../../../node_modules/@react-native-community/netinfo"
   react-native-safe-area-context:
     :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-safe-area-context"
+  react-native-sms:
+    :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-sms"
   react-native-splash-screen:
     :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-splash-screen"
   react-native-tcp:
@@ -664,6 +669,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   react-native-mail: 7e37dfbe93ff0d4c7df346b738854dbed533e86f
   react-native-netinfo: 6bb847e64f45a2d69c6173741111cfd95c669301
   react-native-safe-area-context: 13004a45f3021328fdd9ee1f987c3131fb65928d
+  react-native-sms: 6fc6a1581970f77253981c8c69cd0d303e1d991c
   react-native-splash-screen: 200d11d188e2e78cea3ad319964f6142b6384865
   react-native-tcp: e1a8c3ac010774cd71811989805ff3eaebb62f17
   react-native-udp: 54a1aa9bf5c0824f930b1ba6dbfb3fd3e733bba9
diff --git a/packages/mobile/ios/celo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/packages/mobile/ios/celo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 30a4f78e570..b1eb6be22a6 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/ios/celo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/packages/mobile/ios/celo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-mail/react_native_mail.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-netinfo/react_native_netinfo.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-safe-area-context/react_native_safe_area_context.framework",
+				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-sms/react_native_sms.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-splash-screen/react_native_splash_screen.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-tcp/react_native_tcp.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/react-native-udp/react_native_udp.framework",
@@ -567,6 +568,7 @@
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_mail.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_netinfo.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_safe_area_context.framework",
+				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_sms.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_splash_screen.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_tcp.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/react_native_udp.framework",
diff --git a/packages/mobile/package.json b/packages/mobile/package.json
index 93b5b310e07..6adfd1957b2 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/package.json
+++ b/packages/mobile/package.json
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
     "react-native-send-intent": "git+https://github.com/celo-org/react-native-send-intent#a0f4b00",
     "react-native-shadow": "^1.2.2",
     "react-native-share": "^2.0.0",
+    "react-native-sms": "^1.9.0",
     "react-native-splash-screen": "^3.2.0",
     "react-native-svg": "^9.11.1",
     "react-native-swiper": "^1.5.14",
diff --git a/packages/mobile/src/invite/saga.ts b/packages/mobile/src/invite/saga.ts
index e51ea618759..7cbc73d4f64 100644
--- a/packages/mobile/src/invite/saga.ts
+++ b/packages/mobile/src/invite/saga.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getEscrowContract, getGoldTokenContract, getStableTokenContract } from
 import BigNumber from 'bignumber.js'
 import { Linking, Platform } from 'react-native'
 import SendIntentAndroid from 'react-native-send-intent'
+import SendSMS from 'react-native-sms'
 import VersionCheck from 'react-native-version-check'
 import { call, delay, put, race, select, spawn, takeLeading } from 'redux-saga/effects'
 import { showError, showMessage } from 'src/alert/actions'
@@ -99,11 +100,24 @@ async function sendSms(toPhone: string, msg: string) {
     try {
       if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
         SendIntentAndroid.sendSms(toPhone, msg)
+        resolve()
       } else {
-        // TODO
-        throw new Error('Implement sendSms using MFMessageComposeViewController on iOS')
+        // react-native-sms types are incorrect
+        // tslint:disable-next-line: no-floating-promises
+        SendSMS.send(
+          {
+            body: msg,
+            recipients: [toPhone],
+          },
+          (completed, cancelled, error) => {
+            if (!completed) {
+              reject(new Error(`Couldn't send sms: isCancelled: ${cancelled} isError: ${error}`))
+            } else {
+              resolve()
+            }
+          }
+        )
       }
-      resolve()
     } catch (e) {
       reject(e)
     }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 87e0e3e9862..578effb84a5 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -26680,6 +26680,11 @@ react-native-share@^2.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-share/-/react-native-share-2.0.0.tgz#4543a746013e0d8fa9f765fb8937007cfbcffcf7"
   integrity sha512-J8Xl3mq0L9KDFtSYtKsQDAnZWw/niZIpAD1PRiNfZFHo44Rc+oS2bEIhskNnoQXKEgBNdPzCl/DenMXYAHXRYg==
 
+react-native-sms@^1.9.0:
+  version "1.9.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-sms/-/react-native-sms-1.9.0.tgz#362d94f75664d45144433d820155d9da66adf053"
+  integrity sha512-qq5v5rClCSMwTZL5TAK3P89SOQFrBwa6LyqCQV1Md0p78cS+DQWTX/wnb1H8gH32gDzr7barKTEXZPN7lZ5fCA==
+
 react-native-splash-screen@^3.2.0:
   version "3.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-splash-screen/-/react-native-splash-screen-3.2.0.tgz#d47ec8557b1ba988ee3ea98d01463081b60fff45"