If you are unable to send and receive SMS messages, it's always a good idea to double-check to make sure SMS is activated on your number. This article walks you through the process:
Note that for some numbers, SMS activation is almost instantaneous while Canada and Puerto Rico can take a few hours.
Having trouble receiving texts after porting your number away? This article has tips to help:
My number ported away from NumberBarn but calling and or SMS isn't working with my new carrier
Keep in mind: NumberBarn and NumberGarage texts won't show up in your native messaging app on your phone. Instead, you can send and receive texts from our mobile apps and from the Messages tab on the NumberBarn website and the NumberGarage website.
If you've gone through this process and SMS still isn't working, you can try deactivating and then reactivating SMS. It's a bit like restarting your computer and can sometimes refresh the connection. If problems persist, please reach out to our customer support with the following information:
- Your phone number
- Any error messages
Are your texts going through on the website but not the mobile app? This is an easy one! Please log out and log back into the app to reset it. If that doesn't work, please log out, delete the app from your phone, download the app again, and log back in.
If you're specifically looking for help receiving 2-factor authentication texts from a bank, social media site, or other business, please read the following article:
Does NumberBarn support SMS from various websites and banks?
Please note:
- Toll free numbers are not eligible for SMS at this time.
- NumberBarn will NOT send text messages to an international phone number.
- NumberBarn will NOT accept text messages from an international phone number.
Really need toll-free text messaging? We do offer SMS on toll-free numbers through NumberGarage. Learn more.
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