diff --git a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
index 74316dc08..ab56a7e05 100644
--- a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
+++ b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def send_sms_to_provider(notification):
         )
         template_model = dao_get_template_by_id(notification.template_id, notification.template_version)
 
-        sender_has_been_customised = (not service.prefix_sms_with_service_name())
+        sender_has_been_customised = (not service.get_prefix_sms_with_service_name())
 
         template = SMSMessageTemplate(
             template_model.__dict__,
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 1c571ad2c..6037bd26d 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ class Service(db.Model, Versioned):
     _reply_to_email_address = db.Column("reply_to_email_address", db.Text, index=False, unique=False, nullable=True)
     _letter_contact_block = db.Column('letter_contact_block', db.Text, index=False, unique=False, nullable=True)
     sms_sender = db.Column(db.String(11), nullable=False, default=lambda: current_app.config['FROM_NUMBER'])
+    prefix_sms = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=True)
     organisation_id = db.Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), db.ForeignKey('organisation.id'), index=True, nullable=True)
     free_sms_fragment_limit = db.Column(db.BigInteger, index=False, unique=False, nullable=True)
     organisation = db.relationship('Organisation')
@@ -280,7 +281,9 @@ class Service(db.Model, Versioned):
         default_letter_contact = [x for x in self.letter_contacts if x.is_default]
         return default_letter_contact[0].contact_block if default_letter_contact else None
 
-    def prefix_sms_with_service_name(self):
+    def get_prefix_sms_with_service_name(self):
+        if self.prefix_sms is not None:
+            return self.prefix_sms
         return self.get_default_sms_sender() == current_app.config['FROM_NUMBER']
 
 
diff --git a/app/schemas.py b/app/schemas.py
index 3916c27bb..76d91b23d 100644
--- a/app/schemas.py
+++ b/app/schemas.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class ServiceSchema(BaseSchema):
         return service.get_default_letter_contact()
 
     def get_prefix_sms_with_service_name(self, service):
-        return service.prefix_sms_with_service_name()
+        return service.get_prefix_sms_with_service_name()
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Service
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0132_add_sms_prefix_setting.py b/migrations/versions/0132_add_sms_prefix_setting.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e461a008c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0132_add_sms_prefix_setting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""
+
+Revision ID: 0132_add_sms_prefix_setting
+Revises: 0131_user_auth_types
+Create Date: 2017-11-03 11:07:40.537006
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import postgresql
+
+revision = '0132_add_sms_prefix_setting'
+down_revision = '0131_user_auth_types'
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('services', sa.Column('prefix_sms', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('services_history', sa.Column('prefix_sms', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('services_history', 'prefix_sms')
+    op.drop_column('services', 'prefix_sms')
diff --git a/tests/app/db.py b/tests/app/db.py
index 4be3a3799..c070e4dca 100644
--- a/tests/app/db.py
+++ b/tests/app/db.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ def create_service(
     research_mode=False,
     active=True,
     do_create_inbound_number=True,
-    email_from=None
+    email_from=None,
+    prefix_sms=None,
 ):
     service = Service(
         name=service_name,
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def create_service(
         email_from=email_from if email_from else service_name.lower().replace(' ', '.'),
         created_by=user or create_user(email='{}@digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk'.format(uuid.uuid4())),
         sms_sender=sms_sender,
+        prefix_sms=prefix_sms,
     )
 
     dao_create_service(service, service.created_by, service_id, service_permissions=service_permissions)
diff --git a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
index 2d6a10cdf..9831091d1 100644
--- a/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
+++ b/tests/app/delivery/test_send_to_providers.py
@@ -722,6 +722,39 @@ def test_should_handle_sms_sender_and_prefix_message(
     )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('sms_sender, prefix_setting, expected_content', [
+    ('foo', True, 'Sample service: bar'),
+    ('foo', False, 'bar'),
+    ('foo', None, 'bar'),
+    # 'testing' is the default SMS sender in unit tests
+    ('testing', None, 'Sample service: bar'),
+    ('testing', False, 'bar'),
+])
+def test_should_handle_sms_prefix_setting(
+    mocker,
+    sms_sender,
+    prefix_setting,
+    expected_content,
+    notify_db_session
+):
+    mocker.patch('app.mmg_client.send_sms')
+    mocker.patch('app.delivery.send_to_providers.create_initial_notification_statistic_tasks')
+    service = create_service(
+        sms_sender=sms_sender,
+        prefix_sms=prefix_setting,
+    )
+    template = create_template(service, content='bar')
+    notification = create_notification(template)
+
+    send_to_providers.send_sms_to_provider(notification)
+    mmg_client.send_sms.assert_called_once_with(
+        content=expected_content,
+        sender=ANY,
+        to=ANY,
+        reference=ANY,
+    )
+
+
 def test_should_use_inbound_number_as_sender_if_default_sms_sender(
         notify_db_session,
         mocker