ONLINE TEXT MESSAGING

Send and receive text messages online

All your business texts in one place, sent from any device. Connect with customers, simplify communication, and grow your business with our secure all-in-one texting platform.

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THE POWER OF ONLINE SMS

Why businesses choose to send and receive text messages online

Stop switching between devices. Whether you’re sending individual texts, bulk messages, or automated responses, Sinch Engage’s online SMS service ensures smooth and professional communication for businesses of all sizes.

  • Send and receive texts from any phone or computer

  • Stay organized with a shared team inbox 

  • Save time by automating routine messages

  • Build stronger connections with personalized texts

98%
Average open rate compared to just 20% for email.
90%
Texts that are read within 3 minutes.
7X
Customers respond to SMS 7x faster than email.
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Grow engagement

Go beyond one-way announcements

It’s time to have smarter customer conversations. Sinch Engage gives you the tools to easily automate, personalize, and optimize message campaigns – at scale. 

  • Integrate with your existing tools (like HubSpot, Salesforce Shopify, and more) so you can easily build texting lists and trigger automated texts

  • Use automated or AI-powered replies to answer common questions faster

  • See exactly when messages are delivered and read, so you can follow up at the perfect time

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COLLABORATE AS A Team

One text message inbox for your whole team

Sinch Engage’s intuitive, unified team inbox helps your team have real conversations at scale. Manage all sales and support interactions in one place. 

  • Assign conversations to team members

  • Track response history for full context

  • Add internal notes for seamless handoffs

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Flexible ways to send

What’s the best way to send and receive text messages online?

Build trust with your audience by using a dedicated local number, short code, or RCS Agent. Sinch Engage supports it all, with multiple ways to send

  • Web Portal: Log into our dashboard to send texts in seconds. No coding needed.

  • Online SMS integrations: Send directly from your CRM or ERP using our native integrations to automate large-scale, segmented, and personalized SMS campaigns.

  • SMS API: Easily Integrate messaging into your own software for a fully custom solution.

SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY BUSINESS

How different businesses use online texting

Retail & e-commerce

Recover abandoned carts, send promotions, and automate customer engagement.

Healthcare

Secure appointment reminders, patient follow-ups, and survey requests.

Real Estate

Instant property alerts, client updates, and open house reminders.

Hospitality

Booking confirmations, guest messaging, and loyalty program promotions.

Service-Based Businesses

Appointment scheduling, service updates, and customer retention messaging.

Education

School notifications, event alerts, and student engagement.
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SENDING TEXTS IS EASY

How to send and receive text messages online

Send messages effortlessly :

No app downloads or complicated setup required.

Send individual messages or bulk texts instantly.

Use templates, emojis, or attach images to enhance engagement.

Track delivery and responses in real time.

To receive messages:

Two-way conversations

Turn messages into meaningful interactions that increase response rates and customer satisfaction.

Message filtering & prioritization

Never miss an important response.

Automated replies

Turn messages into meaningful interactions that increase response rates and customer satisfaction.

A complete texting platform

Texting features that help you grow your business

Direct integrations

Sync messaging across your entire tech stack, like HubSpot, Salesforce, NetSuite, Zoho CRM, Zapier, and more.

Secure sending

Avoid spam filters with 99.9% delivery reliability, easy opt-out, and built-in compliance.

Automated alerts

Contacts always receive important alerts — like delivery updates and payment reminders.

Rich messages

Add visuals, links, and attachments to make messages more engaging and clickable.

Two-way conversations

Send a text to everyone but respond 1:1 for better, more personalized interactions.

Detailed success analytics

Track open rates, conversions, and engagement metrics from a single dashboard.

AI writing assistance

Craft engaging content quickly with an AI writing tool that makes composing a breeze.

Template manager

Create reusable templates or use preexisting templates for consistent messaging that speeds up your work.

Message preview and testing

Ensure perfect messaging with real-time previews before sending.

Automated responses

Enhance efficiency with autoreplies for instant engagement.

Mobile landing pages

Send customers to a personalized landing page. Track clicks to measure engagement.

Contact groups

Target specific audiences efficiently and send one message to groups of contacts at once.

Contact details

Store and manage customer details easily and from one inbox your whole team can access.

Message forwarding

Set up a recurring schedule for messages that need to be re-sent regularly

Advanced team inbox

Message as one team, from one shared inbox to reduce friction and be more productive.

Staff updates

Keep employees in the know with time-sensitive alerts and team updates.

ONLINE SMS SERVICE FAQ

FAQs about sending and receiving text messages online

An online SMS service allows businesses to send and receive text messages through a web-based platform, eliminating the need for a mobile phone. With an online SMS service, businesses send personalized messages to thousands of contacts at once, and can respond individually to those messages using two-way messaging. This method saves businesses time and energy while still maintaining a personalized feel to the recipient.

On online SMS service streamlines this process by providing the ability to organize contacts, target and personalize messages, and send messages in a uniform and streamlined way using a toll-free number, short code, or 10DLC local number (also called a long code). An online SMS service with Sinch Engage also ensures your contact’s data stays safe and messages are delivered faster, without landing in spam folders.

Two-way SMS or two-way messaging refers to the ability to respond to a text message and have a back and forth conversation, rather than sending a one-off promotional or mass text message that contacts aren’t able to respond to. Customers text your business, and you reply from the same thread in real time. Responses can be automated or handled manually. Think of your text message as the start of a chat or conversation with your contact, instead of a one-off message.

Two-way SMS messages are possible through an SMS integration and platform that sends and receives messages securely online. Messages are sent and received by a unique number. Businesses can use short codes (including dedicated, shared, and vanity short codes) or use a long code (including toll-free numbers or 10-digit long numbers, also called 10DLC numbers).

Yes. Our platform is GDPR, and SOC2 compliant, with end-to-end encryption to protect you and your contact’s data.

Absolutely. Sinch Engage has trusted, top-rated integrations with tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Netsuite and many more, making it easy to sync your contacts and bring SMS into your existing workflows. 

See why thousands of companies use Sinch Engage

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