160 Help Guides

Everything you need to know about using 160's SMS messaging platform. Select a guide to get started.

What's New

Introduction & Overview (What's New With 160)

We've made a few updates to 160 to help make SMS messaging a little easier. Here is a quick overview of the new layout and features.

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How To

How To Import Contacts (Uploading Files)

We have two main ways to upload contacts. In this guide, you'll learn how to upload your mobile contacts by uploading a spreadsheet.

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How To

How To Import Contacts (Copy + Paste Method)

In this guide, you'll learn how to upload your contacts quickly and easily using cut and copy. This method allows for 250 contacts at a time.

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How To

How To Set Up The Opt-Out Feature

In this guide, you'll learn the correct way to set up our unsubscribe or opt-out feature allowing your subscribers to opt-out automatically.

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How To

How To Schedule SMS Messages

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up a one-off scheduled campaign or more message as well as recurring automated text messages.

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How To

How To Set Up Sub-User Accounts

Learn how to attach other people to your primary account as sub-users, allowing others to use your credits while keeping your primary account secure.

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How To

How To Use Your Business Name Instead Of Mobile Number

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up your business name as the sender instead of a mobile number. Note: People cannot respond to your SMS when using this feature.

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How To

How To Collect Mobile Leads For Sales And Marketing Teams

In this guide, you'll learn how to use our auto group feature to collect names and mobile numbers from people who are interested in your product or service for you to follow up with marketing promotions.

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Setting Up

How To Set Up Your Virtual SMS Number For Text Messaging

Having your own Virtual SMS Number is great for keeping your personal number private as well as maintaining a static number that people can recognize. Learn how to set up your virtual number in this guide.

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How To Guide

How To Forward SMS Replies From Virtual Number To Mobile

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up your virtual SMS number so that any replies from your virtual number are redirected back to your mobile phone.

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How To Guide

How To Set Up Call Forwarding For Your Virtual SMS Number

In this guide, you'll learn how to set up your Virtual SMS Number so that inbound calls are redirected to another phone number.

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