Calling

SMS Messages

Send a bulk SMS, filter your message history, and understand each delivery status — Delivered, Sent, Undelivered and more.

Beginner5 min read

The SMS tab is the record of every text message on your number, and it’s where you send a text to many people at once with Send Bulk SMS.

Where to find it: Left menu → Sales → Outreach → Calling → SMS. Part of the Calling guide.

The SMS tab (SMS Messages): a Search box, Direction and Status filters, Refresh and Send Bulk SMS buttons, and a table with Direction, From, To, Message, Status and Time, with pagination.

Every text message, inbound and outbound, with its delivery status.

How to send a bulk SMS

  1. Open Calling → SMS.
  2. Click Send Bulk SMS.
  3. Choose your recipients and write the message.
  4. Send — each message appears in the list with a delivery status.

Find a message

Filter by Direction (Inbound or Outbound) and Status, or search by phone number or message text. Hit Refresh for the latest.

The columns & statuses

Column / StatusMeaning
DirectionInbound (received) or Outbound (sent).
From / To / MessageThe numbers and the message text.
DeliveredThe carrier confirmed delivery.
SentHanded to the carrier, delivery not yet confirmed.
QueuedWaiting to be sent.
ReceivedAn inbound message from a contact.
Undelivered / FailedThe carrier could not deliver it (often a blocked or invalid number).

💡 Compliance: Always give recipients a way out — include “Reply STOP to unsubscribe” in marketing texts. A contact who replies STOP is opted out automatically.

FAQ

Why is a message Undelivered?

The carrier rejected it — usually a landline, an invalid number, or a message filtered as spam. The Logs tab shows the exact error code.

What’s the difference between Sent and Delivered?

Sent means it left our system to the carrier. Delivered means the carrier confirmed it reached the handset.

Can I text a whole list at once?

Yes — use Send Bulk SMS.

Keep reading

  • Call History

    Find any call by direction, status or number; understand every column and status; and open a call’s full detail.

  • Calling — Overview & Dashboard

    What the Calling hub is, a tour of the five tabs, and how to read every Call Analytics metric, outcome and trend.

  • Event Logs

    Use the raw Twilio event log to troubleshoot calls and texts: filter by type and status, read event names, and decode error codes.

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