Send an SMS message to a phone number
Send an SMS message to a phone number sends an SMS text message to any phone number you specify, including numbers not in your CRM. Use it to notify on-call staff, send alerts to external numbers, or reach people outside your contact list.
How it works
- The automation reaches the step
- The step sends an SMS to the phone number you configured
- The automation continues to the next step
Set up the action
- Open the automation builder and add a new step
- Under Conversations, select Send an SMS message to a phone number
- Configure the fields:
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Phone number | Yes | The phone number to send the SMS to. Can be a static number or dynamic content from a previous step. |
| Message | Yes | The text message content. |
tip
Use Add dynamic content to pass a phone number from a webhook payload or previous step, and to personalize the message.
Outputs
This action produces no outputs available to downstream steps.
Related resources
- Actions overview — Browse all available actions
- Send an SMS message via Conversations — Send to a contact in your CRM instead
- Creating and configuring automations — Build and configure workflows