List Building · Contact Intelligence · Outbound Automation
Build a first-party
contact list from
every interaction.

TextingOnly captures, qualifies, and segments every inbound interaction through native SMS — building a first-party contact list in real time, with full attribution and intent data.

No forms. No unanswered calls. No lost leads. Just opted-in contacts you can market to again and again.

Trade-in · OTTO
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Harborview Automotive
● OTTO · Responding
Thanks for scanning! 🚗 A few quick questions — what year is your vehicle?
2019
Got it — 2019. Make and model?
Ford F-150
Nice. Approximate mileage?
1 Under 30K  2 30–60K  3 60–100K  4 Over 100K
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✓ A trade-in specialist will text you an estimated range within 2 hours. Save: (443) 555-0182 🔑
98%SMS Open Ratecontacts you can actually reach
71%Opt-In Completionscan to contact in one tap
<60sScan to Qualified Contactcaptured, attributed, and segmented instantly
1M+Contacts Capturedacross campaigns on the platform
List Building — Without Forms, Friction, or Guesswork
This isn’t a lead form.
This is a real-time contact capture system.

Most businesses try to build lists through web forms, unanswered calls, and delayed follow-ups. The result is incomplete data, low conversion rates, and contacts you can’t reliably use.

TextingOnly replaces that entire process with a single interaction:

A contact scans, taps, or clicks — and their native SMS app opens with a pre-filled message. They press send once — and the contact is captured, attributed, and segmented instantly.

Your list doesn’t sit in a spreadsheet. It grows as a live, segmented audience you can act on immediately.

Every interaction builds your list automatically.

Each opt-in creates a structured contact record — not just a phone number.

✓
Mobile number
Captured at opt-in · verified at send
✓
Name
Captured conversationally in flow
✓
Campaign source
Entry point + scan-level attribution
✓
Location signals
Where they scanned or tapped
✓
Consent record
TCPA documented · timestamped
✓
Intent
Based on OTTO responses in flow
How it works
Scan to qualified lead
in under 4 minutes.
01
Scan, tap, or click
A QR code, SmartLink, or click-to-text button triggers the flow. Scan-level reporting with campaign source and location signals fires at the moment of contact — before the user takes any further action.
02
One tap creates the contact
The native Messages app opens with the message pre-filled. One tap sends. At that instant: mobile number captured at opt-in, TCPA consent documented, contact record created. No form. No typing.
03
OTTO collects intent data
OTTO runs the qualification flow — ITR menu, data collector, or both. Every answer becomes a structured field in the contact record. Partial completions still capture the phone number.
04
Lead delivered, list updated
Structured lead fires to your team. Contact lands in your segmented list — attributed to campaign, entry point, and intent. Permission to contact stays active until opt-out.
Four entry points
Every path leads to
the same destination: native SMS.

The entry point is where you meet the prospect — in print, online, on their phone, or in a missed moment. The SmartLink is the engine beneath all four. Every entry is attributed and OTTO-ready the instant it fires.

Four paths. One destination. Hover any tab to see the experience live.

Now showing: Camera — QR scan to native SMS
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Camera · Point at QR code
Signage · mailer · vehicle · TV · events
Camera QR Code — SmartLink to SMS

80–90% of smartphones scan QR natively — no app, no friction. Scan-level attribution fires the moment the SmartLink loads. Update campaigns without reprinting. Unique QR per placement for exact attribution.

Signage · direct mail · table tents · TV spots · vehicle wraps · receipts · packaging · events
Camera opens→ Scan QR→ Brand loader→ SMS opens · attributed
1
Attribution fires instantly
Scan-level reporting with timestamp and campaign source captured at the moment of scan — before the user takes any further action.
2
Pre-filled SMS opens
One tap sends. Mobile number captured at opt-in, consent documented, OTTO launches — zero typing required.
3
Attribution closed per placement
Unique QR per placement. Every opt-in traces back to the exact creative, placement, and campaign.
~78%desktop-to-mobile
conversion rate
Common Questions
SMS list building questions
Every entry point — QR code, SmartLink, click-to-text button — creates a contact record at the moment of opt-in. The contact scans or taps, their Messages app opens with the message pre-filled, they tap send, and TextingOnly instantly captures the mobile number with TCPA consent documented. No form. No staff involvement. The contact is segmented by campaign, entry point, and intent automatically.
A purchased list is unverified contacts who never agreed to hear from you — TCPA risk, low deliverability, no attribution. A TextingOnly list is built exclusively from inbound opt-ins: contacts who came to you, whose mobile number was captured at opt-in, whose consent is timestamped, and who are attributed to the specific campaign that generated them. You own it permanently.
Yes. TextingOnly supports multiple list-building entry points: QR codes on print and signage, SmartLinks in email, social, and paid ads, click-to-text buttons on any website, WordPress plugin integration, and opt-in via any phone number. All entry points create the same attributed contact record.
Partial completions still capture the phone number. If OTTO asks five questions and the contact stops at question two, TextingOnly saves the phone number and all answers provided up to that point. The contact enters a re-marketing pipeline automatically. Nothing is lost to abandonment.
TextingOnly records scan-level attribution at the moment of opt-in — campaign source, entry point, and location signals where available — and ties it to the specific SmartLink, QR code, or entry point that triggered the conversation. You can see exactly which campaign, creative, and placement generated each contact.
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Related features & guides
Feature
Dynamic QR Codes

Update QR destinations without reprinting. Track scans by placement, campaign, and creative version.

 Feature
SmartLinks

Device-aware links that open SMS on mobile and show a QR on desktop. One link, every device.

 Feature
Language Funnels

Build your list in any language. OTTO auto-detects Spanish, French, Nepali, or Pashto and runs the flow.

 Feature
Conversational SMS Automations

71% completion vs 19% for web forms. OTTO asks one question at a time and captures every answer as a structured field.

 Feature
ITR Menus

Numbered SMS routing menus. Reply 1, 2, or 3 — OTTO routes and qualifies instantly.

 Feature
Attribution Reporting

Scan-level data, placement ID, opt-in rate, and cost per lead per campaign source.
Start at zero. Grow on intent.
Your list is already
building itself.

Every scan, every tap, every opt-in creates a contact that belongs to you — attributed, segmented, and ready to be worked. Not a rented audience. Not a cold import. Yours.

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