diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
index 2ed53cf92..82c0c3afd 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DlgDelegate.java
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ public class DlgDelegate {
         final ArrayList<DlgClickNotify.InviteMeans> means = 
             new ArrayList<DlgClickNotify.InviteMeans>();
         ArrayList<String> items = new ArrayList<String>();
-        if ( Utils.deviceSupportsSMS( m_activity ) ) {
+        if ( XWApp.SMS_INVITE_ENABLED && Utils.deviceSupportsSMS(m_activity) ) {
             items.add( getString( R.string.invite_choice_sms ) );
             means.add( DlgClickNotify.InviteMeans.SMS );
         }
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
index aa13d9497..4569dba9f 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class XWApp extends Application {
     public static final boolean DEBUG_EXP_TIMERS = false;
     public static final boolean GCM_IGNORED = false;
     public static final boolean UDP_ENABLED = true;
+    public static final boolean SMS_INVITE_ENABLED = false;
     
     public static final String SMS_PUBLIC_HEADER = "-XW4";
     public static final int MAX_TRAY_TILES = 7; // comtypes.h