diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/sms-message.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/sms-message.scss
index 04c33ef92..9263b8ec5 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/components/sms-message.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/components/sms-message.scss
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   }
 
   &-recipient {
-    @include copy-16;
+    @include copy-19;
     color: $secondary-text-colour;
     margin: 0;
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
index bf736e788..3768fcce2 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/main.scss
@@ -33,5 +33,5 @@
 @import "components/sms-message";
 @import "components/button";
 @import "components/table";
-// TODO: break this up into components
+// TODO: break this up
 @import "app";
diff --git a/app/main/views/sms.py b/app/main/views/sms.py
index cd5642190..891502fc5 100644
--- a/app/main/views/sms.py
+++ b/app/main/views/sms.py
@@ -3,28 +3,30 @@ from flask_login import login_required
 
 from app.main import main
 
+message_templates = [
+    {
+        'name': 'Reminder',
+        'body': """
+            Vehicle tax: Your vehicle tax for ((registration number)) expires on ((date)).
+            Tax your vehicle at www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
+        """
+    },
+    {
+        'name': 'Warning',
+        'body': """
+            Vehicle tax: Your vehicle tax for ((registration number)) has expired.
+            Tax your vehicle at www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
+        """
+    },
+]
+
 
 @main.route("/sms/send", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def sendsms():
     if request.method == 'GET':
         return render_template(
             'views/send-sms.html',
-            message_templates=[
-                {
-                    'name': 'Reminder',
-                    'body': """
-                        Vehicle tax: Your vehicle tax for ((registration number)) expires on ((date)).
-                        Tax your vehicle at www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
-                    """
-                },
-                {
-                    'name': 'Warning',
-                    'body': """
-                        Vehicle tax: Your vehicle tax for ((registration number)) has expired.
-                        Tax your vehicle at www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
-                    """
-                },
-            ]
+            message_templates=message_templates
         )
     elif request.method == 'POST':
         return redirect(url_for('.checksms'))
@@ -32,20 +34,33 @@ def sendsms():
 
 @main.route("/sms/check", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 def checksms():
+
+    recipients = [
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900989", 'registration number': 'LC12 BFL', 'date': '24 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900479", 'registration number': 'DU04 AOM', 'date': '25 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900964", 'registration number': 'M91 MJB', 'date': '26 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900703", 'registration number': 'Y249 NPU', 'date': '31 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900730", 'registration number': 'LG55 UGB', 'date': '1 January 2016'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900989", 'registration number': 'LC12 BFL', 'date': '24 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900479", 'registration number': 'DU04 AOM', 'date': '25 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900964", 'registration number': 'M91 MJB', 'date': '26 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900703", 'registration number': 'Y249 NPU', 'date': '31 December 2015'},
+        {'phone': "+44 7700 900730", 'registration number': 'LG55 UGB', 'date': '1 January 2016'},
+    ]
+
+    number_of_recipients = len(recipients)
+    too_many_recipients_to_display = number_of_recipients > 7
+
     if request.method == 'GET':
         return render_template(
             'views/check-sms.html',
-            recipients=[
-                {'phone': "+44 7700 900989", 'registration number': 'LC12 BFL', 'date': '24 December 2015'},
-                {'phone': "+44 7700 900479", 'registration number': 'DU04 AOM', 'date': '25 December 2015'},
-                {'phone': "+44 7700 900964", 'registration number': 'M91 MJB', 'date': '26 December 2015'},
-                {'phone': "+44 7700 900703", 'registration number': 'Y249 NPU', 'date': '31 December 2015'},
-                {'phone': "+44 7700 900730", 'registration number': 'LG55 UGB', 'date': '1 January 2016'}
-            ],
-            message_template="""
-                Vehicle tax: Your vehicle tax for ((registration number)) expires on ((date)).
-                Tax your vehicle at www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
-            """
+            number_of_recipients=number_of_recipients,
+            recipients={
+                "first_three": recipients[:3] if too_many_recipients_to_display else [],
+                "last_three": recipients[number_of_recipients - 3:] if too_many_recipients_to_display else [],
+                "all": recipients if not too_many_recipients_to_display else []
+            },
+            message_template=message_templates[0]['body']
         )
     elif request.method == 'POST':
         return redirect(url_for('.showjob'))
diff --git a/app/templates/views/check-sms.html b/app/templates/views/check-sms.html
index 8a2a0eed9..91550665d 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/check-sms.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/check-sms.html
@@ -14,36 +14,55 @@
 			<h1 class="heading-xlarge">Send text messages</h1>
 
 			<h2 class="heading-medium">Check and confirm</h2>
-			{{ sms_message(message_template) }}
 
 	  	<p>
 				<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
 					<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
-			  	<input type="submit" class="button" value="Send {{recipients|length}} text messages" />
+			  	<input type="submit" class="button" value="Send {{ number_of_recipients }} text messages" />
 					<a class="button-secondary" role="button" href="{{ url_for(".sendsms") }}">Back</a>
 				</form>
 	  	</p>
 
-			{% for recipient in recipients %}
-				{{ sms_message(
-					message_template|replace_placeholders(recipient),
-					recipient['phone']
-				) }}
-			{% endfor %}
+			{% if recipients.first_three and recipients.last_three %}
+
+				{% for recipient in recipients.first_three %}
+					{{ sms_message(
+						message_template|replace_placeholders(recipient),
+						"Row {} {}".format(loop.index, recipient['phone'])
+					) }}
+				{% endfor %}
+
+				<p>
+					<a href="#">See rows 4 to {{ number_of_recipients - 3 }}</a>
+				</p>
+
+				{% for recipient in recipients.last_three %}
+					{{ sms_message(
+						message_template|replace_placeholders(recipient),
+						"Row {} {}".format(number_of_recipients - 3 + loop.index, recipient['phone'])
+					) }}
+				{% endfor %}
+
+			{% else %}
+
+				{% for recipient in recipients.all %}
+					{{ sms_message(
+						message_template|replace_placeholders(recipient),
+						"Row {} {}".format(loop.index, recipient['phone'])
+					) }}
+				{% endfor %}
+
+			{% endif %}
+
+			<p>
+				<form method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+					<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token() }}" />
+					<input type="submit" class="button" value="Send {{ number_of_recipients }} text messages" />
+					<a class="button-secondary" role="button" href="{{ url_for(".sendsms") }}">Back</a>
+				</form>
+			</p>
 
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
-	{% call(item) table(
-		recipients,
-		caption="Preview of the first 3 recipients",
-		field_headings=[
-			'Recipient', placeholder('registration number'), placeholder('date')
-		]
-	) %}
-		{% call field() %}{{item['phone']}}{% endcall %}
-		{% call field() %}{{item['registration number']}}{% endcall %}
-		{% call field() %}{{item['date']}}{% endcall %}
-	{% endcall %}
-
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/views/send-sms.html b/app/templates/views/send-sms.html
index 26f6a513e..24602c2b0 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/send-sms.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/send-sms.html
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 				{% endfor %}
 
 				<p>
-					<a href="{{ url_for(".managetemplates") }}">Or create a new template</a>
+					or <a href="{{ url_for(".managetemplates") }}">create a new template</a>
 				</p>
 
 				<h2 class="heading-medium">2. Add recipients</h2>