Prepare Phone Numbers for SMS

Prepare Your Phone Numbers for SMS with Opentact: A Quick Guide

Sign Up for an Opentact Mission Control Portal Account:

Head to https://portal.opentact.org to sign up for your free Opentact account. This grants access to our Opentact Portal, enabling you to buy numbers, set up messaging profiles, and more.

Buy an SMS-Capable Phone Number with Opentact:

To utilize the Messaging API, acquire an SMS-capable phone number from Opentact, either through purchase or porting. Follow these steps:

• Navigate to the Numbers section in the Opentact Portal.

• Click on the Search & Buy Numbers tab, specifying your city, country, or rate center.

• Select desired features (Voice, Fax, SMS, MMS) and click Search.

• Add selected numbers to your Cart and proceed to Place Order.

Note: Ensure sufficient credit for the purchase. Click the + button to add credit.

• Alternatively, explore programmatically adding/buying numbers via our RESTful API.

Create a Messaging Profile:

Simplify your inbound and outbound messaging settings by creating a Messaging Profile. Follow these steps:

• Navigate to the Messaging section in the Opentact Portal.

• Click Add new profile, enter a name, and configure settings, including webhook URLs.

• Ensure the profile is using API V2 and click Save.

Note: Programmatically create a Messaging Profile using our RESTful API.

Assign Your Phone Number to Your Messaging Profile:

After creating a messaging profile, add your number to it with these steps:

• Navigate to My Numbers in the Opentact Portal.

• In the My Numbers tab, locate your number.

• Click on the "Select profile to send messages" box in the "Messaging Profile" column.

• Choose your messaging profile from the dropdown menu under "SMS Messaging" and click Save Changes.

Programmatically assign a number to a Messaging Profile via our RESTful API.

With these straightforward steps, your phone numbers are primed for efficient SMS sending and receiving using Opentact. Explore further programmability through our comprehensive RESTful API documentation.