What is the difference between 1-to-1 SMS phone numbers and SMS campaign phone numbers in my TextingOnly account?

In the TextingOnly account dashboard, you’ll see numbers separated into two categories:

• 1-to-1 SMS Phone Numbers
• SMS Campaign Phone Numbers

TextingOnly numbers are separated into these two broad categories to handle all possible use cases in our platform.

1-to-1 Number Use Cases

In the TextingOnly platform, 1-to-1 numbers are used for an obvious purpose – for all 1-to-1 SMS communication. This includes real-time messaging to a single contact and scheduled texts to a single contact. These numbers cannot be used for larger list sends or bulk messaging.

SMS Campaign Number Use Cases

In the TextingOnly platform, SMS campaign numbers are used for everything other than 1-to-1 messaging. This includes all of the advanced solutions like:

• Bulk SMS Campaigns
• Automated Inbound SMS Lead Generation
• Two-Way SMS Language Funnels
• Interactive Text Response (ITR) Menus
• Conversational SMS Automations (Text Bots)

See also: Adding a New Phone Number