diff --git a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/contact_phone.go b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/contact_phone.go
index 8f471443..6861edfe 100644
--- a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/contact_phone.go
+++ b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/contact_phone.go
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
 package model
 
 type ContactPhone struct {
-	CanSms             bool
-	ConfirmedMessageID *int32
-	ContactID          int32
-	E164               string
-	IsSubscribed       bool
-	StopMessageID      *int32
-	ID                 int32 `sql:"primary_key"`
+	ContactID    int32
+	E164         string
+	IsSubscribed bool
+	ID           int32 `sql:"primary_key"`
 }
diff --git a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/phone.go b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/phone.go
index 14f36206..3f3dd440 100644
--- a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/phone.go
+++ b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model/phone.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 package model
 
 type Phone struct {
-	E164         string `sql:"primary_key"`
-	IsSubscribed bool
-	Status       Phonestatustype
-	CanSms       bool
+	E164               string `sql:"primary_key"`
+	CanSms             bool
+	ConfirmedMessageID *int32
+	StopMessageID      *int32
 }
diff --git a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/contact_phone.go b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/contact_phone.go
index b2f3fb26..e58a8613 100644
--- a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/contact_phone.go
+++ b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/contact_phone.go
@@ -17,13 +17,10 @@ type contactPhoneTable struct {
 	postgres.Table
 
 	// Columns
-	CanSms             postgres.ColumnBool
-	ConfirmedMessageID postgres.ColumnInteger
-	ContactID          postgres.ColumnInteger
-	E164               postgres.ColumnString
-	IsSubscribed       postgres.ColumnBool
-	StopMessageID      postgres.ColumnInteger
-	ID                 postgres.ColumnInteger
+	ContactID    postgres.ColumnInteger
+	E164         postgres.ColumnString
+	IsSubscribed postgres.ColumnBool
+	ID           postgres.ColumnInteger
 
 	AllColumns     postgres.ColumnList
 	MutableColumns postgres.ColumnList
@@ -65,29 +62,23 @@ func newContactPhoneTable(schemaName, tableName, alias string) *ContactPhoneTabl
 
 func newContactPhoneTableImpl(schemaName, tableName, alias string) contactPhoneTable {
 	var (
-		CanSmsColumn             = postgres.BoolColumn("can_sms")
-		ConfirmedMessageIDColumn = postgres.IntegerColumn("confirmed_message_id")
-		ContactIDColumn          = postgres.IntegerColumn("contact_id")
-		E164Column               = postgres.StringColumn("e164")
-		IsSubscribedColumn       = postgres.BoolColumn("is_subscribed")
-		StopMessageIDColumn      = postgres.IntegerColumn("stop_message_id")
-		IDColumn                 = postgres.IntegerColumn("id")
-		allColumns               = postgres.ColumnList{CanSmsColumn, ConfirmedMessageIDColumn, ContactIDColumn, E164Column, IsSubscribedColumn, StopMessageIDColumn, IDColumn}
-		mutableColumns           = postgres.ColumnList{CanSmsColumn, ConfirmedMessageIDColumn, ContactIDColumn, E164Column, IsSubscribedColumn, StopMessageIDColumn}
-		defaultColumns           = postgres.ColumnList{IDColumn}
+		ContactIDColumn    = postgres.IntegerColumn("contact_id")
+		E164Column         = postgres.StringColumn("e164")
+		IsSubscribedColumn = postgres.BoolColumn("is_subscribed")
+		IDColumn           = postgres.IntegerColumn("id")
+		allColumns         = postgres.ColumnList{ContactIDColumn, E164Column, IsSubscribedColumn, IDColumn}
+		mutableColumns     = postgres.ColumnList{ContactIDColumn, E164Column, IsSubscribedColumn}
+		defaultColumns     = postgres.ColumnList{IDColumn}
 	)
 
 	return contactPhoneTable{
 		Table: postgres.NewTable(schemaName, tableName, alias, allColumns...),
 
 		//Columns
-		CanSms:             CanSmsColumn,
-		ConfirmedMessageID: ConfirmedMessageIDColumn,
-		ContactID:          ContactIDColumn,
-		E164:               E164Column,
-		IsSubscribed:       IsSubscribedColumn,
-		StopMessageID:      StopMessageIDColumn,
-		ID:                 IDColumn,
+		ContactID:    ContactIDColumn,
+		E164:         E164Column,
+		IsSubscribed: IsSubscribedColumn,
+		ID:           IDColumn,
 
 		AllColumns:     allColumns,
 		MutableColumns: mutableColumns,
diff --git a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/phone.go b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/phone.go
index 1f8258f5..dd856fba 100644
--- a/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/phone.go
+++ b/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/table/phone.go
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ type phoneTable struct {
 	postgres.Table
 
 	// Columns
-	E164         postgres.ColumnString
-	IsSubscribed postgres.ColumnBool
-	Status       postgres.ColumnString
-	CanSms       postgres.ColumnBool
+	E164               postgres.ColumnString
+	CanSms             postgres.ColumnBool
+	ConfirmedMessageID postgres.ColumnInteger
+	StopMessageID      postgres.ColumnInteger
 
 	AllColumns     postgres.ColumnList
 	MutableColumns postgres.ColumnList
@@ -62,23 +62,23 @@ func newPhoneTable(schemaName, tableName, alias string) *PhoneTable {
 
 func newPhoneTableImpl(schemaName, tableName, alias string) phoneTable {
 	var (
-		E164Column         = postgres.StringColumn("e164")
-		IsSubscribedColumn = postgres.BoolColumn("is_subscribed")
-		StatusColumn       = postgres.StringColumn("status")
-		CanSmsColumn       = postgres.BoolColumn("can_sms")
-		allColumns         = postgres.ColumnList{E164Column, IsSubscribedColumn, StatusColumn, CanSmsColumn}
-		mutableColumns     = postgres.ColumnList{IsSubscribedColumn, StatusColumn, CanSmsColumn}
-		defaultColumns     = postgres.ColumnList{}
+		E164Column               = postgres.StringColumn("e164")
+		CanSmsColumn             = postgres.BoolColumn("can_sms")
+		ConfirmedMessageIDColumn = postgres.IntegerColumn("confirmed_message_id")
+		StopMessageIDColumn      = postgres.IntegerColumn("stop_message_id")
+		allColumns               = postgres.ColumnList{E164Column, CanSmsColumn, ConfirmedMessageIDColumn, StopMessageIDColumn}
+		mutableColumns           = postgres.ColumnList{CanSmsColumn, ConfirmedMessageIDColumn, StopMessageIDColumn}
+		defaultColumns           = postgres.ColumnList{}
 	)
 
 	return phoneTable{
 		Table: postgres.NewTable(schemaName, tableName, alias, allColumns...),
 
 		//Columns
-		E164:         E164Column,
-		IsSubscribed: IsSubscribedColumn,
-		Status:       StatusColumn,
-		CanSms:       CanSmsColumn,
+		E164:               E164Column,
+		CanSms:             CanSmsColumn,
+		ConfirmedMessageID: ConfirmedMessageIDColumn,
+		StopMessageID:      StopMessageIDColumn,
 
 		AllColumns:     allColumns,
 		MutableColumns: mutableColumns,
diff --git a/db/migrations/00154_comms_contact_phone_rework.sql b/db/migrations/00154_comms_contact_phone_rework.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2474956f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrations/00154_comms_contact_phone_rework.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+-- +goose Up
+ALTER TABLE comms.contact_phone
+	DROP COLUMN can_sms,
+	DROP COLUMN confirmed_message_id,
+	DROP COLUMN stop_message_id;
+ALTER TABLE comms.phone
+	ADD COLUMN confirmed_message_id INTEGER REFERENCES comms.text_log(id),
+	ADD COLUMN stop_message_id INTEGER REFERENCES comms.text_log(id),
+	DROP COLUMN is_subscribed,
+	DROP COLUMN status;
diff --git a/db/query/comms/contact_phone.go b/db/query/comms/contact_phone.go
index c995fbfa..ff53deec 100644
--- a/db/query/comms/contact_phone.go
+++ b/db/query/comms/contact_phone.go
@@ -27,26 +27,6 @@ func ContactPhoneFromE164(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string) (model.Co
 	return db.ExecuteOneTx[model.ContactPhone](ctx, txn, statement)
 }
 
-func ContactPhoneUpdateConfirmedMessageID(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string, message_id *int32) error {
-	statement := table.ContactPhone.UPDATE().
-		SET(table.ContactPhone.ConfirmedMessageID.SET(postgres.IntExp(postgres.NULL))).
-		WHERE(table.ContactPhone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
-	return db.ExecuteNoneTx(ctx, txn, statement)
-}
-func ContactPhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string, message_id *int32) error {
-	/*
-		m := model.ContactPhone{}
-		m.StopMessageID = message_id
-		statement := table.ContactPhone.UPDATE(
-			table.ContactPhone.StopMessageID,
-		).MODEL(m).
-			WHERE(table.ContactPhone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
-	*/
-	statement := table.ContactPhone.UPDATE().
-		SET(table.ContactPhone.StopMessageID.SET(postgres.IntExp(postgres.NULL))).
-		WHERE(table.ContactPhone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
-	return db.ExecuteNoneTx(ctx, txn, statement)
-}
 func ContactPhoneByContactIDs(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_ids []int64) (result map[int64][]model.ContactPhone, err error) {
 	sql_ids := make([]postgres.Expression, len(contact_ids))
 	for i, contact_id := range contact_ids {
diff --git a/db/query/comms/phone.go b/db/query/comms/phone.go
index 404fa45f..a4c91954 100644
--- a/db/query/comms/phone.go
+++ b/db/query/comms/phone.go
@@ -40,3 +40,34 @@ func PhoneFromE164(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string) (model.Phone, er
 		WHERE(table.Phone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
 	return db.ExecuteOneTx[model.Phone](ctx, txn, statement)
 }
+func PhonesFromE164s(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164s []string) ([]model.Phone, error) {
+	sql_ids := make([]postgres.Expression, len(e164s))
+	for i, e164 := range e164s {
+		sql_ids[i] = postgres.String(e164)
+	}
+	statement := table.Phone.SELECT(
+		table.Phone.AllColumns,
+	).FROM(table.Phone).
+		WHERE(table.Phone.E164.IN(sql_ids...))
+	return db.ExecuteManyTx[model.Phone](ctx, txn, statement)
+}
+func PhoneUpdateConfirmedMessageID(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string, message_id *int32) error {
+	statement := table.Phone.UPDATE().
+		SET(table.Phone.ConfirmedMessageID.SET(postgres.IntExp(postgres.NULL))).
+		WHERE(table.Phone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
+	return db.ExecuteNoneTx(ctx, txn, statement)
+}
+func PhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, e164 string, message_id *int32) error {
+	/*
+		m := model.Phone{}
+		m.StopMessageID = message_id
+		statement := table.Phone.UPDATE(
+			table.Phone.StopMessageID,
+		).MODEL(m).
+			WHERE(table.Phone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
+	*/
+	statement := table.Phone.UPDATE().
+		SET(table.Phone.StopMessageID.SET(postgres.IntExp(postgres.NULL))).
+		WHERE(table.Phone.E164.EQ(postgres.String(e164)))
+	return db.ExecuteNoneTx(ctx, txn, statement)
+}
diff --git a/platform/contact.go b/platform/contact.go
index bb7a4fb8..93ac931a 100644
--- a/platform/contact.go
+++ b/platform/contact.go
@@ -29,7 +29,20 @@ func ContactsForOrganization(ctx context.Context, org_id int32) (results []types
 	if err != nil {
 		return results, fmt.Errorf("by contact ids: %w", err)
 	}
-
+	e164s := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, v := range contact_phones_by_contact_id {
+		for _, p := range v {
+			e164s = append(e164s, p.E164)
+		}
+	}
+	phones, err := querycomms.PhonesFromE164s(ctx, txn, e164s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return results, fmt.Errorf("phones from e164: %w", err)
+	}
+	phones_by_e164 := make(map[string]modelcomms.Phone, len(phones))
+	for _, p := range phones {
+		phones_by_e164[p.E164] = p
+	}
 	results = make([]types.Contact, 0)
 	for _, row := range rows {
 		// Exclude the magic Nidus contact
@@ -44,9 +57,10 @@ func ContactsForOrganization(ctx context.Context, org_id int32) (results []types
 		contact_phones := contact_phones_by_contact_id[int64(row.ID)]
 		phones := make([]types.Phone, len(contact_phones))
 		for i, p := range contact_phones {
+			phone := phones_by_e164[p.E164]
 			phones[i] = types.Phone{
-				E164:   p.E164,
-				CanSMS: p.CanSms,
+				E164:   phone.E164,
+				CanSMS: phone.CanSms,
 			}
 		}
 		if row.Name != "" || len(contact_phones) > 0 || len(contact_emails) > 0 {
diff --git a/platform/publicreport/contact.go b/platform/publicreport/contact.go
index b27ba275..60ec2173 100644
--- a/platform/publicreport/contact.go
+++ b/platform/publicreport/contact.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 
 	"source.gleipnir.technology/Gleipnir/nidus-sync/db"
+	modelcomms "source.gleipnir.technology/Gleipnir/nidus-sync/db/gen/nidus-sync/comms/model"
 	querycomms "source.gleipnir.technology/Gleipnir/nidus-sync/db/query/comms"
 	"source.gleipnir.technology/Gleipnir/nidus-sync/platform/types"
 )
@@ -22,6 +23,20 @@ func ContactSimplesFromIDs(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_ids []int64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("contact phones from ids: %w", err)
 	}
+	e164s := make([]string, 0)
+	for _, v := range contact_phones {
+		for _, p := range v {
+			e164s = append(e164s, p.E164)
+		}
+	}
+	phones, err := querycomms.PhonesFromE164s(ctx, txn, e164s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("contact phones from ids: %w", err)
+	}
+	phones_by_e164 := make(map[string]modelcomms.Phone, 0)
+	for _, p := range phones {
+		phones_by_e164[p.E164] = p
+	}
 
 	results := make([]types.ContactSimple, len(contact_ids))
 	for i, contact := range contacts {
@@ -29,7 +44,7 @@ func ContactSimplesFromIDs(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_ids []int64)
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no emails for contact %d", contact.ID)
 		}
-		phones, ok := contact_phones[int64(contact.ID)]
+		cps, ok := contact_phones[int64(contact.ID)]
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no phones for contact %d", contact.ID)
 		}
@@ -38,8 +53,9 @@ func ContactSimplesFromIDs(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_ids []int64)
 			email_string = emails[0].Address
 		}
 		phone_simple := types.PhoneSimple{}
-		if len(phones) > 0 {
-			phone := phones[0]
+		if len(cps) > 0 {
+			contact_phone := cps[0]
+			phone := phones_by_e164[contact_phone.E164]
 			phone_simple = types.PhoneSimple{
 				CanSMS: phone.CanSms,
 				Number: phone.E164,
diff --git a/platform/publicreport/notification.go b/platform/publicreport/notification.go
index a90cb776..f3f4e51d 100644
--- a/platform/publicreport/notification.go
+++ b/platform/publicreport/notification.go
@@ -159,18 +159,24 @@ func saveReporterEmail(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_id int32, email_a
 	return nil
 }
 
-func saveReporterPhone(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_id int32, phone *types.E164, can_sms bool) error {
-	if phone == nil {
+func saveReporterPhone(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact_id int32, number *types.E164, can_sms bool) error {
+	if number == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	p, err := querycomms.ContactPhoneInsert(ctx, txn, modelcomms.ContactPhone{
+	_, err := querycomms.PhoneInsertIfNotExists(ctx, txn, modelcomms.Phone{
+		E164:               number.PhoneString(),
 		CanSms:             can_sms,
 		ConfirmedMessageID: nil,
-		ContactID:          contact_id,
-		E164:               phone.PhoneString(),
-		IsSubscribed:       false,
 		StopMessageID:      nil,
 	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("insert phone if not exists: %w", err)
+	}
+	p, err := querycomms.ContactPhoneInsert(ctx, txn, modelcomms.ContactPhone{
+		ContactID:    contact_id,
+		E164:         number.PhoneString(),
+		IsSubscribed: false,
+	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("contact add phone: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/platform/text/phone_number.go b/platform/text/phone_number.go
index f9af38d8..d9689cd2 100644
--- a/platform/text/phone_number.go
+++ b/platform/text/phone_number.go
@@ -15,21 +15,17 @@ func EnsureInDB(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact modelcomms.Contact, dst
 }
 func ensureInDB(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, contact modelcomms.Contact, destination string) (err error) {
 	contact_phone := modelcomms.ContactPhone{
-		CanSms:             true,
-		ConfirmedMessageID: nil,
-		ContactID:          contact.ID,
-		E164:               destination,
-		IsSubscribed:       false,
-		StopMessageID:      nil,
+		ContactID: contact.ID,
+		E164:      destination,
 	}
 	_, err = querycomms.ContactPhoneInsert(ctx, txn, contact_phone)
 	return err
 }
 func ensurePhoneInDB(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, number *types.E164) (modelcomms.Phone, error) {
 	return querycomms.PhoneInsertIfNotExists(ctx, txn, modelcomms.Phone{
-		CanSms:       false,
-		E164:         number.PhoneString(),
-		IsSubscribed: false,
-		Status:       modelcomms.Phonestatustype_Unconfirmed,
+		CanSms:             false,
+		ConfirmedMessageID: nil,
+		E164:               number.PhoneString(),
+		StopMessageID:      nil,
 	})
 }
diff --git a/platform/text/send.go b/platform/text/send.go
index 1aa99c0f..2bc4e179 100644
--- a/platform/text/send.go
+++ b/platform/text/send.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func resendInitialText(ctx context.Context, txn db.Ex, dst types.E164) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to find phone %s: %w", dst, err)
 	}
-	err = querycomms.ContactPhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx, txn, phone.E164, nil)
+	err = querycomms.PhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx, txn, phone.E164, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to clear subscription on phone %s: %w", dst, err)
 	}
@@ -100,17 +100,14 @@ func sendTextComplete(ctx context.Context, job modelcomms.TextJob) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("destination phone from e164: %w", err)
 	}
-	log.Debug().Str("phone status", string(destination.Status)).Str("destination", job.Destination).Send()
-	switch destination.Status {
-	case modelcomms.Phonestatustype_Unconfirmed:
+	if destination.ConfirmedMessageID == nil {
 		err := ensureInitialText(ctx, txn, *dst)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to ensure initial text has been sent: %w", err)
 		}
 		return nil
-	//case enums.CommsPhonestatustypeOkToSend:
-	// allow to drop through
-	case modelcomms.Phonestatustype_Stopped:
+	}
+	if destination.StopMessageID != nil {
 		lint.LogOnErrCtx(func(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return resendInitialText(ctx, txn, *dst)
 		}, ctx, "resend initial text")
diff --git a/platform/text/text.go b/platform/text/text.go
index 471cbd9b..18c0639e 100644
--- a/platform/text/text.go
+++ b/platform/text/text.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func HandleTextMessage(ctx context.Context, source string, destination string, c
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("ensure source in DB: %w", err)
 	}
-	is_visible_to_llm := s.Status != modelcomms.Phonestatustype_Unconfirmed
+	is_visible_to_llm := s.ConfirmedMessageID != nil
 
 	l, err := querycomms.TextLogInsert(ctx, txn, modelcomms.TextLog{
 		Content:        content,
@@ -83,17 +83,17 @@ func respondText(ctx context.Context, log_id int32) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("parse source: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	contact_phone, err := querycomms.ContactPhoneFromE164(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString())
+	phone, err := querycomms.PhoneFromE164(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString())
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to get contact phone")
 	}
 
 	body_l := strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(l.Content))
 	// If the user isn't confirmed for sending regular texts ensure they get a reprompt
-	if contact_phone.ConfirmedMessageID == nil {
+	if phone.ConfirmedMessageID == nil {
 		switch body_l {
 		case "yes":
-			err = querycomms.ContactPhoneUpdateConfirmedMessageID(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString(), &l.ID)
+			err = querycomms.PhoneUpdateConfirmedMessageID(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString(), &l.ID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("set phone confirmed message ID: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func respondText(ctx context.Context, log_id int32) error {
 	}
 	switch body_l {
 	case "stop":
-		err = querycomms.ContactPhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString(), &l.ID)
+		err = querycomms.PhoneUpdateStopMessageID(ctx, txn, src.PhoneString(), &l.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("set phone stop message ID: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/platform/types/contact.go b/platform/types/contact.go
index 01852482..5b79c491 100644
--- a/platform/types/contact.go
+++ b/platform/types/contact.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type ContactSimple struct {
 type Phone struct {
 	E164   string `json:"e164"`
 	CanSMS bool   `json:"can_sms"`
+	Status string `json:"status"`
 }
 type PhoneSimple struct {
 	CanSMS bool   `json:"can_sms"`