diff --git a/app/clients/sms/aws_sns.py b/app/clients/sms/aws_sns.py
index d75122a7e..e1c872665 100644
--- a/app/clients/sms/aws_sns.py
+++ b/app/clients/sms/aws_sns.py
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ class AwsSnsClient(SmsClient):
                     PhoneNumber=to, Message=content, MessageAttributes=attributes
                 )
             except botocore.exceptions.ClientError as e:
+                self.current_app.logger.error(e)
                 raise str(e)
             except Exception as e:
+                self.current_app.logger(e)
                 raise str(e)
             finally:
                 elapsed_time = monotonic() - start_time
diff --git a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
index ac844f540..6db858eed 100644
--- a/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
+++ b/app/delivery/send_to_providers.py
@@ -99,8 +99,11 @@ def send_sms_to_provider(notification):
                     "international": notification.international,
                 }
                 db.session.close()  # no commit needed as no changes to objects have been made above
+                current_app.logger.info("sending to sms")
                 message_id = provider.send_sms(**send_sms_kwargs)
+                current_app.logger.info(f"got message_id {message_id}")
             except Exception as e:
+                current_app.logger.error(e)
                 notification.billable_units = template.fragment_count
                 dao_update_notification(notification)
                 raise e