Please note: Currently, you can only choose US-based phone numbers for sending messages. We are looking to add Canadian numbers in the future.
Reach your audience in near real-time with text message marketing. This article will cover the setup and basics of reserving your text messaging phone number.
Start by navigating to the Text Messaging tab within your account.
Click here to follow the instructions to get signed up for a Text Messaging Plan.
Once you are signed up and approved for your plan, you will reserve a phone number.
Reserve a Text Number
You can search by area code or search a last 4-digit number specifically.
Once the phone number is chosen, you are ready to start creating your first text!
Click here for instructions to send a mass text message to previous attendees.
FAQs
What counts as a single text message?
A single text message is 160 characters long. We let you send more than 160 characters in a single message, it will just count as two messages.
How do my attendees know the messages are from me?
On the first text message you send we include the name of your account at the top of the message as it’s listed in your Account Settings.
If someone replies to a text message I send, can I reply back?
The ability to reply to text messages in conversation format could be a future enhancement. Currently, the feature allows for 1-way broadcast messaging to your attendees and keyword replies.