Manage contacts and lists

Lists let you text the right people. For example, keep a Newsletter list for monthly updates and a VIP customers list for special offers. One person can be on many lists, and they only get one copy of a blast even if they’re on two lists you send to.

Add one person

On Contacts, use Add one contact. Enter their mobile number, pick a list, and say how they agreed to get texts.

Create a list

Under New list, type a name and click Create list. Then add people to it by importing a file or by selecting existing contacts.

Move or copy people between lists

1. Click a list tab at the top to view that list, or All to see everyone.
2. Tick the box next to each person, or tick the box in the header to select everyone on the page. To include everyone in the list or search (not just this page), click Select all in the bar that appears.
3. In the bar that appears, pick a list under Choose a list…, then click Add to list to copy them, or Move to list to move them out of the list you’re viewing.

You can also Remove from this list, Opt out, or Delete the selected people from the same bar.

Edit a contact

Click a person’s name to open their details. You can change their name, email or phone number, and tick or untick the lists they belong to. You’ll also see when and how they agreed to get texts, whether they’ve opted out, and which links they clicked.

Delete a list

Open the list and click Delete the ”…” list (contacts stay) at the bottom, then Yes, delete the list. The people on it stay in your contacts and on their other lists.

If a sign-up keyword or an automation uses the list, SMS Blast won’t delete it and tells you which ones. Change or delete those first.