Below is a brief outline on how to add a text message email address as a recipient.
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Written by Madeline B. Last updated: 10 Nov. 2024 |
While you'll always be notified via email when someone submits a form to your B12 site or otherwise gets in contact, you may also be interested in an SMS notification. While you cannot link a phone number directly as a recipient for contact via your website, there is a loophole that can enable SMS notifications.
What is an SMS/MMS gateway email address?
An SMS/MMS gateway email address is a special email address that allows you to send text messages (SMS) or multimedia messages (MMS) to a phone using email. Each phone carrier has its own unique gateway, which combines the recipient’s phone number with a domain associated with the carrier. For example, sending an email to "1234567890@vtext.com" would deliver a text to a Verizon customer.
How can I acquire an SMS/MMS gateway email address?
Everyone's phone number already has an SMS/MMS gateway email address. All you need to do to find yours is identify your cell service provider and look up what their gateway address is. Once you have that, you simply add your phone number in front of the "@gatewayexample.com," and you've identified your SMS/MMS gateway email address.
Here is a list of cell providers and their SMS gateway addresses:
- AT&T: txt.att.net | mms.att.net
- Boost Mobile: sms.myboostmobile.com | myboostmobile.com
- Cricket Wireless: txt.att.net | mms.att.net
- Mint Mobile: tmomail.net
- Project Fi: msg.fi.google.com
- T-Mobile: tmomail.net
- US Cellular: email.uscc.net | mms.uscc.net
- Verizon Wireless: vtext.com | vzwpix.com | mypixmessages.com
How do I add the SMS gateway address as a recipient email address?
Once you've identified your personal SMS gateway address, you'll be ready to add it as a recipient to your B12 account.