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ActiveCampaign New tag added to contact. SMS Send me an SMS.

Get an SMS when ActiveCampaign adds a tag

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How this automation works

Receive an immediate SMS when a contact in ActiveCampaign gets a specific tag. This Applet runs whenever the chosen tag is applied to a contact in ActiveCampaign and sends a text message to your phone with key contact details. Ideal for sales or support teams who need instant alerts about VIPs or lead status changes, using ActiveCampaign and SMS to act faster.

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a specific tag is applied to a contact.
ContactId Email FirstName LastName TagId TagName TaggedAt ContactURL
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.
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Services used in this Applet

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10 triggers, queries, and actions

New contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new contact is added to your ActiveCampaign account.

New contact added to list

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a contact is subscribed to a specific list.

New tag added to contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a specific tag is applied to a contact.

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Add contact to automation

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action adds a contact (matched or created by email) to the selected automation.

Add tag to contact

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action applies a tag to a contact (matched or created by email).

Create or update contact

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action creates a new contact or updates an existing one (matched by email).

Send me an SMS

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

Subscribe contact to list

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action subscribes a contact (matched or created by email) to the selected list.

Add contact to automation

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action adds a contact (matched or created by email) to the selected automation.

Add tag to contact

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action applies a tag to a contact (matched or created by email).

Create or update contact

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action creates a new contact or updates an existing one (matched by email).

New contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a new contact is added to your ActiveCampaign account.

New contact added to list

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a contact is subscribed to a specific list.

New tag added to contact

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a specific tag is applied to a contact.

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

Pro icon
Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Send me an SMS

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

Subscribe contact to list

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action subscribes a contact (matched or created by email) to the selected list.

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About SMS

Get important notifications on your phone via SMS. This service has a cap of 100 SMS messages per month for users in the US and Canada and 10 per month for those outside of North America. To avoid having Applets paused until the next month if you hit the limit, try the Notifications service. Some carriers outside of the US are not supported yet (learn more here). Please note: Messages sent must adhere to IFTTT's message guidelines.

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About ActiveCampaign

ActiveCampaign is a customer experience automation platform that combines email marketing, marketing automation, sales engagement, and CRM. Build personalized experiences across email, SMS, web, and chat to grow meaningful relationships at every stage of the customer lifecycle. Connect ActiveCampaign to IFTTT to keep your contacts, lists, tags, and automations in sync with the rest of your stack.

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