diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5834b3bbc59858bf14b35a0555388240fed32c52..9b72289ee12082447dd19d2865bb7ac5dfdd72ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.speedyapps.keepyousafe">
 
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SEND_SMS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS">
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SMS" /></uses-permission>
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
@@ -21,7 +23,17 @@
         <service
             android:name=".alarmService"
             android:enabled="true"
-            android:exported="true"></service>
+            android:exported="true" />
+        <receiver android:name="com.speedyapps.keepyousafe.SMSReader$readSMS">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.provider.Telephony.SMS_RECEIVED" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
+        <service
+            android:name=".SMSReader"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:exported="true">
+        </service>
     </application>
 
 </manifest>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/MainActivity.java
index 2991fa3fb9e19d2f9cbf4a0e82c38b90ee4d2463..c6742f015c5d4317c5d075a8bb80c69dfd364cf4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/MainActivity.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.speedyapps.keepyousafe;
 
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.support.annotation.MainThread;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.telephony.SmsManager;
@@ -15,12 +16,15 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         intent = new Intent(MainActivity.this,alarmService.class);
         choice=0;
+        Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this,SMSReader.class);
+        startService(serviceIntent);
+
     }
     public void onClick(View view){
         Log.i("zz",""+choice);
         switch(choice) {
             case 0:  startService(intent);
-                sendSMS("9047570040e","Help Me!!!!");
+                sendSMS("8606670880","Help Me!!!!");
                 break;
             case 1: stopService(intent);
                 break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/SMSReader.java b/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/SMSReader.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2f5a14e7330f49e2628dee4044543ca343b9d5a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/speedyapps/keepyousafe/SMSReader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package com.speedyapps.keepyousafe;
+
+import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.telephony.SmsManager;
+import android.telephony.SmsMessage;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+public class SMSReader extends Service {
+    public SMSReader() {
+    }
+    private static Context myContext;
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        Toast.makeText(this, "Created Service", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+        super.onCreate();
+        myContext = this;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        // TODO: Return the communication channel to the service.
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
+    }
+    public static class readSMS extends BroadcastReceiver{
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            final SmsManager sms = SmsManager.getDefault();
+            final Intent alarm = new Intent(myContext,alarmService.class);
+            // Retrieves a map of extended data from the intent.
+            final Bundle bundle = intent.getExtras();
+
+            try {
+
+                if (bundle != null) {
+
+                    final Object[] pdusObj = (Object[]) bundle.get("pdus");
+
+                    for (int i = 0; i < pdusObj.length; i++) {
+
+                        SmsMessage currentMessage = SmsMessage.createFromPdu((byte[]) pdusObj[i]);
+                        String phoneNumber = currentMessage.getDisplayOriginatingAddress();
+
+                        String senderNum = phoneNumber;
+                        String message = currentMessage.getDisplayMessageBody();
+
+                        Log.d("SmsReceiver", "senderNum: "+ senderNum + "; message: " + message);
+                        int count=0;
+                        Handler handler = new Handler();
+                        myContext.startService(alarm);
+                        if(message.equals("Help Me!!!!")){
+                            handler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+                                public void run() {
+                                    myContext.stopService(alarm);
+
+                                }
+                            },5000);
+                        }
+
+                        // Show alert
+                        int duration = Toast.LENGTH_LONG;
+                        Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context, "senderNum "+ senderNum + ", message: " + message, duration);
+                        toast.show();
+
+                    } // end for loop
+                } // bundle is null
+
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                Log.e("SmsReceiver", "Exception smsReceiver" +e);
+
+            }
+
+
+        }
+    }
+}