Business SMS and Text Messaging

Business SMS lets your team send and receive text messages from your main company number. Customers text the same number they call, and your staff reply from the app or the voice portal instead of a personal cell phone. Work conversations stay on the business line, which keeps your records in one place.

What It Is

Many customers would rather text a business than call it, especially to confirm an appointment or ask a quick question. Business SMS gives your company number two-way texting, so a customer can text it and a staff member can reply from the app. Messages belong to the business, not to one person’s phone, so a coworker can pick up a thread when someone is out.

Who Needs It

Texting fits any business that books appointments, sends reminders, or answers quick questions. It helps the teams below.
Field technician receiving appointment text

How It Works on the Absolute Voice Platform

Texting uses your existing business number once we turn it on.

Which User Tiers Include It

Business SMS is available as an option on the Advanced and Premium user licenses. Texting volume and the number of users who send messages vary by office, so the user tiers and features page is the place to compare seats. We will recommend the right setup once we know how your team will use it.
Team reviewing SMS messaging features

Why It Helps Your Business

A text gets read faster than a voicemail and interrupts less than a call. People answer a text sooner, so you hear back more often. Reminders by text cut down on missed appointments, and your staff keep their personal numbers private. 

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Business SMS and Texting FAQs

Yes. Business SMS adds two-way texting to your company number, so customers text the same number they call and your team replies from the app or portal.
No. Texts go through the business number in the app, so personal numbers stay private and the conversation stays with the company.
Yes. Threads belong to the business line, so a coworker can pick up a conversation when someone is out.
Yes. You keep a written history of messages, which helps you confirm what a customer was told.
Business SMS is an option on the Advanced and Premium user licenses. See the user tiers page or call us for a recommendation.
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