Can Claude Send Text Messages? How to Set It Up
Yes. Copy this prompt into Claude. That’s it. It sets up Carly, phone number included, and Claude sends texts from your business number itself and answers the replies.
Carly business setup prompt
Copy this into Claude. It sets everything up, phone number included.
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What Claude can do with Carly
- Send files by text. “Text Emily the estimate PDF and ask when she’s free.”
- Send texts, reminders and group texts. “Text tomorrow’s appointments a reminder.” Everyone gets their own.
- Run a group text. “Get Josh and Claire to agree on Monday’s start time.” The agent handles the back-and-forth.
- Text on a schedule. “Every Friday, text everyone with a job next week to confirm the time.”
- Text back every missed call within seconds, from your business number.
- Answer your texts. “Reply to today’s texts asking for our hours.”
- Call new leads in under a minute. Someone fills out your form and Carly calls them with their answers in hand. Miss the call? They get a text.
- Log everything. Every call, transcript and text lands in one team inbox and your CRM.
- Work with your other tools. Carly connects to thousands of apps, and every call can kick off a workflow.
On ChatGPT? See can ChatGPT send text messages.
FAQ
Can Claude send text messages?
Yes. Copy the prompt above into Claude and it texts from your business number through Carly.
Can Claude send a group text?
Yes, to 2 to 9 people, and the agent runs the conversation for you.
Can Claude make calls too?
Yes, from the same number. See can Claude make phone calls.
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