diff --git a/sydent/config/sms.py b/sydent/config/sms.py
index 404a10a8..cde8b6fa 100644
--- a/sydent/config/sms.py
+++ b/sydent/config/sms.py
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-
+import configparser
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 from typing import Dict, List
 
+import sydent.sms.openmarket
 from sydent.config._base import BaseConfig
 from sydent.config.exceptions import ConfigError
+from sydent.util.loader import load_class
 
 
 class SMSConfig(BaseConfig):
@@ -33,6 +35,16 @@ def parse_config(self, cfg: "ConfigParser") -> bool:
         self.api_username = cfg.get("sms", "username").encode("UTF-8")
         self.api_password = cfg.get("sms", "password").encode("UTF-8")
 
+        self.provider_class = sydent.sms.openmarket.OpenMarketSMS
+        try:
+            sms_provider = cfg.get("sms", "provider")
+        except configparser.NoOptionError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            if sms_provider:
+                self.provider_class = load_class(sms_provider)
+                self.provider_config = cfg.get("sms", "provider_config", fallback={})
+
         self.originators: Dict[str, List[Dict[str, str]]] = {}
         self.smsRules = {}
 
diff --git a/sydent/util/loader.py b/sydent/util/loader.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6defdb9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sydent/util/loader.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import importlib
+from typing import Type
+
+from sydent.config.exceptions import ConfigError
+
+
+def load_class(full_path: str) -> Type:
+    try:
+        _module, class_name = full_path.rsplit(".", 1)
+        module = importlib.import_module(_module)
+        return getattr(module, class_name)
+    except (AttributeError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+        raise ConfigError("Cannot load: %s" % full_path)
diff --git a/sydent/validators/msisdnvalidator.py b/sydent/validators/msisdnvalidator.py
index 478298bd..70364009 100644
--- a/sydent/validators/msisdnvalidator.py
+++ b/sydent/validators/msisdnvalidator.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import phonenumbers
 
 from sydent.db.valsession import ThreePidValSessionStore
-from sydent.sms.openmarket import OpenMarketSMS
 from sydent.util import time_msec
 from sydent.validators import DestinationRejectedException, common
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@
 class MsisdnValidator:
     def __init__(self, sydent: "Sydent") -> None:
         self.sydent = sydent
-        self.omSms = OpenMarketSMS(sydent)
+        self.Sms = sydent.config.sms.provider_class(sydent)
 
         # cache originators & sms rules from config file
         self.originators = self.sydent.config.sms.originators
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ async def requestToken(
 
         smsBody = smsBodyTemplate.format(token=token_info.token)
 
-        await self.omSms.sendTextSMS(smsBody, msisdn, originator)
+        await self.Sms.sendTextSMS(smsBody, msisdn, originator)
 
         valSessionStore.setSendAttemptNumber(valSession.id, send_attempt)