Help Center

SMS Notifications

Learn how to set up and manage SMS notifications for your studio members.

Overview
  1. 1

    What SMS notifications do

    SMS notifications allow you to send text messages to your studio members alongside email and in-app notifications.

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    When to use SMS

    Use SMS for time-sensitive communications like class reminders, schedule changes, emergency closures, and important announcements.

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    Add-on feature

    SMS is an optional add-on. Your subscription plan includes a monthly allotment of free SMS messages. Additional messages beyond this limit are automatically billed at a per-message rate.

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    Opt-in required

    Only members who have opted in and provided a valid phone number will receive SMS notifications.

Enabling SMS Notifications
  1. 1

    Navigate to Add-ons

    Go to Dashboard > Billing > Add-ons from your studio dashboard.

  2. 2

    Find SMS Notifications

    Locate the SMS Notifications card in the available add-ons section.

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    Subscribe

    Click the Subscribe button to enable SMS notifications for your studio.

  4. 4

    Review pricing

    Your plan includes free SMS messages each month. Messages sent beyond your plan's included amount are automatically charged at your plan's per-message overage rate on your next invoice.

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    Start sending

    Once activated, SMS notifications will be sent automatically to opted-in members alongside your other notifications.

Member Opt-In
  1. 1

    Navigate to Settings

    Members should go to their portal or dashboard Settings page.

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    Enter phone number

    In the SMS Notifications section, enter a phone number in E.164 international format (e.g., +15551234567 for US numbers). The country code is required.

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    Toggle SMS on

    Toggle the SMS notifications option to ON to opt in to receiving text messages.

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    Save changes

    Click Save to confirm the changes. Only members who complete this opt-in process will receive SMS notifications.

Monitoring Usage
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    Check usage

    View your SMS message usage on the Dashboard > Billing > Add-ons page. The SMS card shows a usage bar with messages sent vs. your plan's included allowance.

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    Included messages

    Your subscription plan includes a monthly allotment of free SMS messages. The exact number varies by plan tier (Starter, Pro, or Enterprise).

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    Overage billing

    Messages sent beyond your included monthly allowance are automatically billed at your plan's per-message rate. Overage charges appear on your next invoice.

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    No hard stop

    SMS notifications will continue to send even if you exceed your included monthly allowance. You'll never miss critical notifications, and overage charges are billed automatically at the end of each billing period.

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