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Tutorials: Messaging Widget: Send SMS

The Send SMS widget goes under the messaging category for the VAST flow builder.

Required access: Voxtelesys Portal


This widget sends an SMS message. The Send SMS widget can be used to send an outbound SMS message from a phone call! This could be used to have the caller opt-in for text messages, text alert someone on your team, and much more!


*Disclaimer: You will need to have Voice API enabled on your account to do this you will need to open a ticket with support. VAST flow builder is still in BETA please keep this in mind are you create your flow.


Last Updated: 10/17/24

To use the widget simply click and drag it into the builder


add the SMS widget

Note that naming the widget can help identify it with other tools later on. It is case sensative, does not accept spaces or dashes


name the widget

The send SMS widget has the following configuration abilities:


Service Trunk Group

Here you will select the Service trunk, this trunk will be the list of numbers that can be enabled to send the SMS message.


To To is the number that you are going to send the SMS message to, this number can be static or it can be changed to information collected from the flow. This field supports liquid templating.


Static

to sms message widget


Dynamic

If you are collecting data from a earlier widget you can use liquid formatting to us that collected number.

dynamic sms message widget


From

The from number is the number you want the SMS message sent from, make sure this number is SMS enabled and has a valid TCR Campaign associated with it.


Message Text

Message Text will be the body of the message that is sent, this field also supports liquid formatting!

widget setting for SMS widget

Now, you will want to connect the Send SMS widget as seen below:


connect the Send SMS widget

Adding the Send SMS widget is completed! To continue the flow, connect more widgets to the opposite end of the Send SMS widget:


connect other widgets to the SMS widget

Now connect more widgets! Click on the links below to view more tutorials:

Voice

Messaging

Tools

Control

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