ONLINE TEXT MESSAGING

Send and receive text messages online

Send and receive text messages instantly from any device. Increase engagement, streamline communication, and grow your business with real-time messaging. Our intuitive platform makes business messaging fast, compliant, and scalable.

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Trusted by over 150,000 brands worldwide

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THE POWER OF ONLINE SMS

Why businesses choose to send and receive text messages online

Stop switching between devices—manage all your messages from one easy-to-use platform. Whether you’re sending individual texts, bulk messages, or automated responses, our online SMS service ensures smooth and professional communication for businesses of all sizes.

  • Send and receive text messages online from any device. 

  • Stay organized with a shared inbox for seamless team collaboration.

  • Automate messages and save time with smart workflows.

  • Keep conversations personal with advanced segmentation and personalization. 

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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BETTER RELATIONSHIPS

Two-way messaging: How to send and receive text messages online

Easily track the status of your messages with real-time delivery and read receipts. Know exactly when your customers receive and open your messages, helping you measure engagement and improve response rates.

Unlike one-way promotional SMS, Sinch Engage enables businesses to receive text messages online and respond in real time. This makes customer engagement seamless, conversational, and personal. 

  • Read receipts & delivery tracking so you know when messages are seen. 

  • Respond in real time with AI-powered responses make it easy to automate FAQs and simple replies. 

  • Integrate with your tech stack. Connect your SMS with email, WhatsApp, and your favorite CRM software tools.  

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TEAM COLLABORATION

Shared inbox: Collaborate while sending and receiving text messages online

Sinch Engage’s shared inbox makes team collaboration easy, ensuring no message goes unanswered. It’s perfect for conversational marketing, sales teams, customer service, and internal business messaging. 

  • Assign conversations to team members

  • Track response history for full context.

  • Add internal notes for seamless handoffs.

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PORTAL, API, OR SMS INTEGRATIONS?

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 to increase brand recognition 

  • SMS portal: Log in to our web-based dashboard and start sending texts in seconds with zero coding required.

  • 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 existing software using an SMS API for a customized, scalable solution.

SOLUTIONS FOR EVERY BUSINESS

Industries that benefit from sending and receiving text messages online

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.

Receive messages with ease :

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.
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SINCH ENGAGE VS. OTHER SMS PLATFORMS

Send and receive text messages online with Sinch Engage

See why over 150,000 businesses trust Sinch for messaging, voice, and email.

  • 85+ integrations that work seamlessly with your favorite tools. 

  • No learning curve. Get set up and send messages in minutes.

  • 24/7 support so we’re always available when you need help. 

  • Advanced analytics to track message performance and optimize campaigns. 

  • Compliance-first approach that keeps messages out of spam folders. 

Online texting features

85+ integrations

Sync messaging across your entire tech stack, with native integrations inside your CRP or ERP.

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. With 85+ integrations, you can sync your SMS platform with tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Netsuite. 

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