Business SMS

Your customers are texting you. Are you listening?

Every missed call triggers a text reply. Right now, those messages vanish. Vantact SMS captures them on your existing business number so you never lose a lead to silence.

Business SMS
Live

Hi, I missed your call. Do you have any availability this Friday?

Sarah M. • 2:34 PM

Hi Sarah! We have a 10 AM and 3 PM slot open on Friday. Which works for you?

Read • 2:36 PM

3 PM works perfectly. See you then!

Sarah M. • 2:37 PM

Confirmed for Friday at 3 PM. We’ll send a reminder Thursday evening.

Delivered • 2:38 PM

Type a message…
61%

of consumers reply to a missed call with a text message

73%

prefer receiving a text over a phone call for services

98%

of text messages are opened and read within 3 minutes

Your Business Number
(416) 555-0100
Talk
Text
Desk Phone
Mobile App
Desktop

Unified Number

One number for talk, text, and a professional identity.

Your customers deserve a consistent point of contact. Vantact unifies your voice and messaging into a single business number that follows you everywhere. Whether you’re at your desk or in the field, you present a unified front on every device.

No separate SMS number

Customers text your main business line directly, the same number on your business cards and website.

Reply from any device

Answer texts from your desk phone display, mobile app, or desktop. The conversation stays unified.

Business-Grade Privacy

Protect your personal cell. Keep business and personal communications strictly separate while using the same physical device. No more giving out your private number to clients.

Use Cases

How businesses use Vantact SMS

Real conversations that convert. Here’s what two-way business texting looks like in practice.

Appointment Confirmations

“Your appointment is confirmed for Friday at 3 PM. Reply C to confirm or R to reschedule.”

Healthcare • Legal • Auto Service

Service Updates

“Hi Mike, your vehicle is ready for pickup. We’re open until 6 PM today. Reply for directions.”

Auto Dealerships • Repair Shops

Lead Capture

“Thanks for your interest! Text us your email and we’ll send over the property details right away.”

Real Estate • Sales • Consulting

Parent Notifications

“Reminder: Early dismissal tomorrow at 1:30 PM. After-care is available. Reply YES to confirm pickup.”

Schools • Daycares • Tutoring

Client Intake

“Thank you for contacting our office. Please reply with a brief description of your case and we’ll call you back within the hour.”

Law Firms • Accounting

Quick Support

“Having trouble with your setup? Text us your account number and we’ll pull up your file instantly.”

IT • MSPs • Service Providers

Inside the portal

What your team works in every day

A shared web inbox for conversations, contacts, templates, and delivery reports — on the same number customers already call.

SMS portal inbox with conversation list and two-way chat

Two-way conversations in one shared thread. Reply from the desktop portal, see delivery status, and keep every customer text out of voicemail.

Capabilities

What you get vs. why it matters

How It Works

Two-Way Conversational SMS

Send and receive text messages on your existing business number. Customers reply just like texting a friend.

Multi-Device Access

Read and reply to texts from your desk phone screen, smartphone app, or desktop browser. Conversation syncs everywhere.

Instant Notifications

Get notified the moment a text arrives. No delay, no polling. Messages appear in real time across all your devices.

Campaigns and Reminders

Send the same text to a list of customers at once: appointment reminders, closure notices, seasonal offers. One message, personalised per recipient, scheduled for the right moment.

Why It Matters

Capture Every Lead

61% of customers text back after a missed call. Without SMS, those leads disappear. With Vantact, they convert.

Faster Response Times

A text takes 30 seconds to read and reply. A voicemail takes 3 minutes to listen, call back, and connect. Do the math.

Professional Identity

No personal cell numbers. Every text comes from your business identity with your company caller ID. Customers trust it instantly.

Hours Back Every Week

A reminder batch that used to mean thirty phone calls takes two minutes. Staff stop dialling and start answering the replies that actually need a person.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a new phone number for SMS?
No. Vantact SMS works on your existing business phone number. The same number your customers already have for voice calls now handles text messages too. No new number to print, no new cards to order.
Can customers text my toll-free number?
Yes. Both local and toll-free numbers support two-way SMS. Your 1-800 number can receive and send text messages just like a local number.
Where do I see incoming texts?
Texts appear on your desk phone display (supported models), in the Vantact mobile app (iOS and Android), and in the desktop web portal. All devices stay in sync. Reply from one and the conversation updates everywhere.
Is there a per-message cost?
SMS messaging is included with your Vantact Cloud PBX plan. Contact our sales team for details on message volumes and any applicable usage tiers for high-volume needs.
Can I send a text to many customers at once?
Yes. The portal includes a campaign tool. Pick an audience from your contact list or a tag, write the message once, drop in {First Name}, and see a live phone preview before you send or schedule it. Every campaign message carries the required STOP footer automatically and unsubscribes are honoured across the account. High volume sending may require carrier registration; ask us and we'll walk you through it.

Stop losing leads to silence.

Add two-way SMS to your business number today. Your customers are already texting you. It’s time to answer.