diff --git a/pygsm/call.py b/pygsm/call.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import serial
+import time
+import sys
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Utility for dealing with calls over GSM via serial connection")
+
+subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='make or receive calls', dest='command')
+
+
+### Sender subparser
+
+parser_make = subparsers.add_parser('make', help='make phone call')
+parser_make.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='serial interface', metavar='TTY', required=True)
+parser_make.add_argument('-r', '--recipient', help='phone number to call', metavar='NUM', required=True)
+
+### Reader subparser
+
+parser_receive = subparsers.add_parser('receive', help='answer incoming phone calls')
+parser_receive.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='serial interface', metavar='TTY', required=True)
+
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+def makeCall(phone, recipient):
+    try:
+        phone.write(b'ATD' + recipient.encode() + b';\r')
+        fin = input('Type "end" to hang up\n')
+        while fin not in ['end', '"end"']:
+            fin = input('Type "end" to hang up\n')
+        phone.write(b'ATH\r')
+    finally:
+        phone.close()
+
+def answerCall(phone):
+    try: 
+        phone.write(b'ATA\r')
+        fin = input('Type "end" to hang up\n')
+        while fin not in ['end', '"end"']:
+            fin = input('Type "end" to hang up\n')
+        phone.write(b'ATH\r')
+    finally:
+        phone.close()
+
+def main():
+    phone = serial.Serial(args.interface, 115200, timeout=5)
+    if sys.argv[1] == 'make':
+        makeCall(phone, args.recipient)
+    elif sys.argv[1] == 'receive':
+        answerCall(phone)
+    else:
+        parser.print_help()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/pygsm/enableCall.py b/pygsm/enableCall.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import serial
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Enable receiving phone calls')
+parser.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='serial interface', metavar='TTY', required=True)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main():
+    phone = serial.Serial(args.interface, 115200, timeout=5)
+    try:
+        phone.write(b'AT+CLIP=1\r')
+    finally:
+        phone.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/pygsm/text.py b/pygsm/text.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import time
+import serial
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Utility for dealing with texts over GSM via serial connection")
+
+subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='send or read messages', dest='command')
+
+
+### Sender subparser
+
+parser_send = subparsers.add_parser('send', help='send text messages')
+parser_send.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='serial interface', metavar='TTY', required=True)
+parser_send.add_argument('-r', '--recipient', help='phone number to send to', metavar='NUM', required=True)
+parser_send.add_argument('-m', '--message', help='message contents', metavar='MES')
+
+### Reader subparser
+
+parser_read = subparsers.add_parser('read', help='read text messages')
+parser_read.add_argument('-i', '--interface', help='serial interface', metavar='TTY', required=True)
+
+
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def sendText(phone, recipient, message):
+    try:
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(b'ATZ\r')
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(b'AT+CMGF=1\r')
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(b'AT+CMGS="' + recipient.encode() + b'"\r')
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(message.encode() + b"\r")
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(bytes([26]))
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+    finally:
+        phone.close()
+
+def readMessage(phone):
+    try:
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+        phone.write(b'AT+CMGL="ALL"\r')
+        read = phone.readlines()
+        badChars = ['OK', 'AT']
+        for msg in read:
+            if not any(x in str(msg) for x in badChars): 
+                print(str(msg.decode("utf-8")))
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+    finally:
+        phone.close()
+
+
+def main():
+    phone = serial.Serial(args.interface, 115200, timeout=5)
+    if sys.argv[1] == 'send':
+        sendText(phone, args.recipient, args.message)
+    elif sys.argv[1] == 'read':
+        readMessage(phone)
+    else: 
+        parser.print_help()
+
+
+
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()