{"id":45,"date":"2013-04-30T14:21:16","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T14:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/text-connect.co.uk\/blog\/?p=45"},"modified":"2015-07-03T15:10:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T15:10:56","slug":"importing-contacts-into-text-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/text-connect.co.uk\/blog\/importing-contacts-into-text-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Importing contacts into Text-Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"

To get the most from your Text-Connect account you should upload your contact list(s) and mobile numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To save typing them all in ‘long hand’ you can upload your numbers to Text-Connect via a .CSV<\/strong> text file. I’ve provided some brief notes below on how to do this. In addition, clicking ‘help’ on the relevant screens will give you extra guidance.<\/p>\n

Text-Connect<\/strong> gives you 2 options for storing names and mobile numbers:<\/p>\n

‘Contacts’<\/h3>\n

Contacts are people who you expect to text on an adhoc, regular basis, i.e. work colleagues and regular customers.<\/p>\n

‘Lists’<\/h3>\n

Lists are larger collections of names and numbers that you might expect to message in a single bulk message shot. For example a list of all your customers or a list of all the parents for a school.<\/p>\n

These instructions<\/strong> are for importing a ‘List’, but broadly applies to uploading ‘Contacts’ – see the on screen notes and help for more specific ‘Contacts’ information.<\/p>\n

MAKE AND IMPORT A ‘LIST’.<\/h3>\n

First, create a ‘List’.\u00a0 Click:<\/p>\n

‘Lists<\/strong>‘
\n‘Create<\/strong>‘
\nGive the list a name, i.e. put ‘my_list’ in the name box.<\/p>\n

You have the option of importing extra fields which can be named here. The first three data fields are fixed and in your list should be in the following order:<\/p>\n