Are Email contacts and SMS contacts linked?

Are Email contacts and SMS contacts linked?

Depending on how the SMS contact entered the system will determine if there is a link between that subscriber's email and SMS records. Generally speaking, CSV import of SMS contacts (including the associated email address) can link the two records while a single opt-in via personal mobile device may not.

Not linked examples

  1. A subscribe form only collects email address or SMS phone number & authorization.
  2. Your opt-in process setup for the keyword does not include asking for an email address.

 

Linked examples

  1. A subscribe form collects both email address and SMS phone number & authorization.
  2. An import of data where the file contains both email address and SMS phone number.
  3. An API call that adds an SMS contact and includes EmailAddress as a field in the call

 

Resources

  1. See this help article for information about importing SMS contacts.
  2. Please see this online resource for more information about the SMS platform.

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