Text customers from your business number.

Customers text the number they already call. You and your team reply from the Numberline inbox.

Calls & texts together · Shared team inbox · Personal number private

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Can you text customers from your business phone number?

Yes. Customer texts to your Numberline number land in the Numberline inbox, in the app and on the web. You reply as the business, and the customer sees your business number.

Your personal texts stay in your phone’s own messaging app. Numberline never reads them. Learn how a second phone number for your business works.

Local numbers

Send texts once the standard business texting registration (10DLC) is approved.

Toll-free numbers

Send texts in the US once toll-free verification is approved.

Your personal number

Stays private. Customers see the business number.

Use the same business number for calls & texts.

The number on your website, cards, and invoices takes calls and texts.

Calls follow your call forwarding rules to the people you choose. Texts land in the inbox.

Dana calls (212) 555-0182Hears your greeting, rings your mobile
Dana texts (212) 555-0182Lands in the Numberline inbox
You answer as the businessCalls and texts both show the business number

Keep each customer’s texts in one thread.

The question, your answer, and the follow-up stay in one conversation.

Call the customer from the thread when it’s easier to talk. The call goes out from the business number.

Share the inbox with your team.

Everyone you add can read and reply as the business, with no per-user fees.

Assign a conversation so everyone sees who has it. Leave internal notes the customer never sees.

DM
Dana M.Booked for Thursday at 10:30.
BSAssigned to you
RM
Rosa MéndezCan someone call me about the invoice?
MLAssigned to Mara
JO
Jordan O.Thanks, that fixed it!
Unassigned
Internal noteMara: Rosa prefers texts over calls.

Text customers about appointments, hours & visits.

Changing an appointment

Sharing your hours

Updating a service visit

Start texting from your business number in three steps.

1

Choose a business number.

Pick a local or toll-free number, or bring an eligible business number you already have.

2

Share details for the texting registration.

Tell us about your business, how customers opt in, and what you send. We file it for you. Sending starts after carrier approval.

3

Open Numberline & start texting.

Customer texts arrive in the Numberline inbox. Add your team so they can reply too.

See how real estate agents and agencies use the shared inbox.

Frequently asked questions

Can customers call and text the same business number?
Yes. Once texting is on, customers can call or text your business number. Calls follow your greeting and forwarding rules. Texts land in the Numberline inbox.
Where do I read and reply to business texts?
In the Numberline inbox, in the app and on the web. Your personal texts stay in your phone’s own messaging app.
Can I text from an existing business number?
Yes. Bring an eligible business number, and we port it for free. Your current service keeps working until the move completes. We file the texting registration for you, and sending starts after carrier approval. See how porting works.
Can local and toll-free numbers both receive texts?
Yes. Before either one can send texts, carriers require registration. A local number needs the standard business texting registration (10DLC). A toll-free number needs toll-free verification. We file it for you.
Can I send photos?
Yes. Customers can text photos to your local business number, and you can send photos back. We confirm photo messaging on toll-free numbers with you during setup.
What approval does texting need?
US carriers require each business number to be registered before it can send texts. We file the registration for you, and sending starts after carrier approval. Numberline shows each number’s registration status. Texting is included. Use it for conversations with customers who contact you or agree to hear from you. Customers can reply STOP at any time.

Start texting from your business number.

One inbox your whole team can answer.

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