diff --git a/src/components/panel/MessageComposer.tsx b/src/components/panel/MessageComposer.tsx
index 9e50e18..4b8db7c 100644
--- a/src/components/panel/MessageComposer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/panel/MessageComposer.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 import { useState } from "react";
 import { Send } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
@@ -27,23 +28,30 @@ export function MessageComposer() {
       return;
     }
 
-    console.log('Attempting to send message:', { phoneNumber, message });
+    const formattedPhoneNumber = phoneNumber.startsWith('+1') ? phoneNumber : `+1${phoneNumber}`;
+    
+    console.log('Attempting to store message:', { phoneNumber: formattedPhoneNumber, message });
     setIsSending(true);
     
     try {
-      console.log('Invoking send-sms function...');
-      const { data, error } = await supabase.functions.invoke('send-sms', {
-        body: { phoneNumber, message }
-      });
-
-      console.log('Response from send-sms:', { data, error });
+      // Store the message in Supabase
+      const { data, error } = await supabase
+        .from('messages')
+        .insert([
+          { 
+            phone_number: formattedPhoneNumber,
+            message: message 
+          }
+        ])
+        .select();
 
       if (error) {
-        console.error('Supabase function error:', error);
+        console.error('Supabase insert error:', error);
         throw error;
       }
 
-      toast.success("Message sent successfully!");
+      console.log('Message stored successfully:', data);
+      toast.success("Message stored successfully!");
       setMessage("");
       setPhoneNumber("");
     } catch (error) {
@@ -68,7 +76,7 @@ export function MessageComposer() {
             </label>
             <Input
               id="phone"
-              placeholder="Enter phone number..."
+              placeholder="Enter phone number... (e.g. +13109228324)"
               value={phoneNumber}
               onChange={(e) => setPhoneNumber(e.target.value)}
               className="w-full"