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|description=Enable SMS Gateway to send custom text notifications to clients. Improve communication with this feature. Activate it now! | |||
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Use the SMS Gateway custom feature to use your own SMS gateway (Twilio, Vonage(Nexmo), BulkSMS, HISMS, Websms, Infobip available only) and use your own phone number as sender number. If you use this feature, you pay the gateway directly saving around 20% to 30% compared to when you buy SimplyBook.me credits. | Use the SMS Gateway custom feature to use your own SMS gateway (Twilio, Vonage(Nexmo), BulkSMS, HISMS, Websms, Infobip available only) and use your own phone number as sender number. If you use this feature, you pay the gateway directly saving around 20% to 30% compared to when you buy SimplyBook.me credits. | ||
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'''How to use''' | '''How to use''' | ||
:1. Enable Sms Gateway Custom feature in Custom features//Other section at one-time activation fee. | :1. Enable Sms Gateway Custom feature in Custom features//Other section at one-time activation fee. | ||
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:2. Create an account with one of available sms gateways: [https://www.vonage.com/ Vonage(Nexmo)], [https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio Twilio], [https://www2.bulksms.com/register/ BulkSMS], [https://www.hisms.ws/ HISMS], [https://www.websms.com.cy/ Websms] or [https://www.infobip.com/ Infobip] if you do not have one yet.<br><br> | :2. Create an account with one of available sms gateways: [https://www.vonage.com/ Vonage(Nexmo)], [https://www.twilio.com/try-twilio Twilio], [https://www2.bulksms.com/register/ BulkSMS], [https://www.hisms.ws/ HISMS], [https://www.websms.com.cy/ Websms] or [https://www.infobip.com/ Infobip] if you do not have one yet.<br><br> | ||
:3. Go to settings on the right side of the SimplyBook.me Custom Features page for “SMS Gateway” custom feature.<br><br> | :3. Go to settings on the right side of the SimplyBook.me Custom Features page for “SMS Gateway” custom feature.<br><br> | ||
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:4. Choose the sms provider from “SMS Gateway” drop down and add corresponding credentials for the selected gateway below. | :4. Choose the sms provider from “SMS Gateway” drop down and add corresponding credentials for the selected gateway below. | ||
[[File:Sms gateway select provider redesigned.png|1200px | center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/4/4c/Sms_gateway_select_provider_redesigned.png]] | [[File:Sms gateway select provider redesigned.png|1200px | center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/4/4c/Sms_gateway_select_provider_redesigned.png]] | ||
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:You will be able to see sms being sent from the system in Reports//Sms report with 0 as credits amount in this case. | :You will be able to see sms being sent from the system in Reports//Sms report with 0 as credits amount in this case. | ||
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:''Troubleshooting:'' | :''Troubleshooting:'' | ||
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:'''Sms credits are charged from my account:''' | :'''Sms credits are charged from my account:''' | ||
- SMS Gateway Custom Feature is not enabled<br> | - SMS Gateway Custom Feature is not enabled<br> | ||
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- There is no sms credits on your balance. | - There is no sms credits on your balance. | ||
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