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SMS Broadcast Recipients ​

The Recipients tab works the same way as for email broadcasts, but reachability is computed against SMS opt-in instead of email subscription.

The five inputs ​

  • Send To Audiences — pre-built audiences. Most common starting point.
  • Don't Send To — exclusion lists. Always wins over inclusion inputs.
  • Send To Segments — dynamic CRM segments. Re-evaluate at send time.
  • Send To Tags — static tag-based selection.
  • Individual Recipients — hand-picked contacts.

SMS reachability ​

A contact is SMS-reachable only if all of these are true:

  • Has a primary mobile phone number on file (landlines auto-filter out)
  • Has explicitly opted in to receive SMS from your organization
  • Has not unsubscribed (replied STOP, or used an in-app unsubscribe)
  • Has not been suppressed by your org or by carrier feedback

Unreachable contacts drop out at send time, even if they're included via one of the inputs.

Recipient Preview ​

The preview pane shows the live count of contacts that will actually receive the SMS after de-duplication and reachability filtering. Click into the preview to spot-check individual contacts before scheduling.

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SMS reachability is much narrower than email reachability. A contact with a valid email and a landline will be email-reachable but not SMS-reachable. Always check the preview count before sending.

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