diff --git a/app/dao/provider_details_dao.py b/app/dao/provider_details_dao.py
index 2992a0107..ff4db1a93 100644
--- a/app/dao/provider_details_dao.py
+++ b/app/dao/provider_details_dao.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def get_alternative_sms_provider(identifier):
 
 def get_current_provider(notification_type):
     return ProviderDetails.query.filter_by(
-        notification_type=notification_type
+        notification_type=notification_type,
+        active=True
     ).order_by(
         asc(ProviderDetails.priority)
     ).first()
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 22f94ada0..d54f413e4 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ class Service(db.Model, Versioned):
     restricted = db.Column(db.Boolean, index=False, unique=False, nullable=False)
     research_mode = db.Column(db.Boolean, index=False, unique=False, nullable=False, default=False)
     can_send_letters = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+    can_send_international_sms = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
     email_from = db.Column(db.Text, index=False, unique=True, nullable=False)
     created_by = db.relationship('User')
     created_by_id = db.Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), db.ForeignKey('users.id'), index=True, nullable=False)
diff --git a/migrations/versions/0073_add_international_sms_flag.py b/migrations/versions/0073_add_international_sms_flag.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e175d2ed6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/0073_add_international_sms_flag.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""empty message
+
+Revision ID: 0073_add_international_sms_flag
+Revises: 0072_add_dvla_orgs
+Create Date: 2017-10-25 17:37:27.660723
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '0073_add_international_sms_flag'
+down_revision = '0072_add_dvla_orgs'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('services', sa.Column('can_send_international_sms', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=sa.false()))
+    op.add_column('services_history', sa.Column('can_send_international_sms', sa.Boolean(), nullable=False, server_default=sa.false()))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('services_history', 'can_send_international_sms')
+    op.drop_column('services', 'can_send_international_sms')
diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
index 51339370c..5092bd1b9 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
@@ -273,3 +273,12 @@ def test_get_sms_provider_with_equal_priority_returns_provider(
         dao_get_sms_provider_with_equal_priority(current_provider.identifier, current_provider.priority)
 
     assert conflicting_provider
+
+
+def test_get_current_sms_provider_returns_active_only(restore_provider_details):
+    current_provider = get_current_provider('sms')
+    current_provider.active = False
+    dao_update_provider_details(current_provider)
+    new_current_provider = get_current_provider('sms')
+
+    assert current_provider.identifier != new_current_provider.identifier