diff --git a/api/tasks.py b/api/tasks.py
index aa06175..343f858 100644
--- a/api/tasks.py
+++ b/api/tasks.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ from api.notifications import send_sms
 import os
 import logging
 from django.utils import timezone
-from api.notifications import send_clean_telegram_markdown
+
+# from api.notifications import send_clean_telegram_markdown
 from api.omada import Omada
 from apibase.env import env, BASE_DIR
 from procrastinate.contrib.django import app
diff --git a/billing/admin.py b/billing/admin.py
index b5ba0e2..62d120d 100644
--- a/billing/admin.py
+++ b/billing/admin.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class PaymentAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
         "paid",
         "paid_at",
         "method",
-        "is_expired",
-        "expires_at",
         "created_at",
+        "expires_at",
+        "is_expired",
         "updated_at",
     )
 
diff --git a/billing/tasks.py b/billing/tasks.py
index 1df796f..104d6fb 100644
--- a/billing/tasks.py
+++ b/billing/tasks.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from procrastinate.contrib.django import app
 from api.notifications import send_sms
 from billing.models import Topup
 from django.utils.timezone import localtime
+from datetime import datetime
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -56,8 +57,15 @@ def update_expired_topups(timestamp: int):
 def send_sms_task(
     user: str, mobile: str, amount: float, topup_id: str, created_at: str
 ):
+    # Parse the ISO formatted date string
+    try:
+        dt = datetime.fromisoformat(created_at)
+        formatted_date = dt.strftime("%d %b %Y, %I:%M %p")
+    except Exception:
+        formatted_date = created_at  # fallback to original if parsing fails
+
     message = (
-        f"Dear {user}, \n\nYour topup of {amount} MVR [created at {created_at}] has expired. "
+        f"Dear {user}, \n\nYour topup of {amount} MVR [created at {formatted_date}] has expired. "
         "Please make a new topup to update your wallet. \n\n- SAR Link"
     )
     send_sms(mobile, message)