Get an SMS when ecobee switches to Smart Home or Away
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29 ready-made Android SMS and ecobee Applets
Turn one on, or build your own. Android SMS can start an automation with "Any new SMS received", and IFTTT can then run "Create vacation on thermostat" on ecobee.-
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Set Ecobee to comfort mode when matching SMS is receivedby
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Set ecobee to Away when SMS says 'set-away'by
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Resume Ecobee program when SMS matches searchby
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Resume ecobee program when a matching SMS is receivedby
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Set ecobee to Home when SMS command receivedby
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Send Android SMS when ecobee switches to Smart Home/Awayby
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Set Ecobee comfort profile when you send an SMS with a specific phraseby
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Send an SMS when outdoor temperature drops below a set levelby
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Create your own Android SMS and ecobee workflow
Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.
37 triggers, queries, and actions
Any new SMS received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you receive any new SMS on your Android device.
Any new SMS sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device.
Light switch is turned off
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned off.
Light switch is turned on
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee light switch is turned on.
New SMS received from phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device from a phone number you specify.
New SMS received matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you receive an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent matches search
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device that matches a search you specify.
New SMS sent to phone number
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device to a phone number you specify.
Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat and Room Sensors change to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is greater than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat indoor humidity is less than
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity is less than a specific value you supply.
Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This trigger fires every time your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature is greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat indoor humidity lower than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the indoor humidity was less than a specified value you supplied Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is less than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was less than a specific value you supply. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the outdoor temperature was greater than a value you specified
History of Thermostat overrides
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee schedule was overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.
History of Thermostat Smart Home/Away Profile changes
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat or Room Sensors changed to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
History of times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.
Create vacation on thermostat
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 create a vacation event on the selected thermostat with the specified setpoint. The vacation event will begin immediately and last the number of specified days.
Resume thermostat program
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 removes the currently running event on the selected thermostat providing the event is not a mandatory demand response event.
Send an SMS
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 from your Android device to any phone number you specify.
Set thermostat comfort profile for X hours
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 set the thermostat into a hold using the settings from the specified comfort profile. This comfort profile hold will remain in effect for the specified number of hours.
Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
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 set the thermostat into a hold using the settings from the specified comfort profile. This comfort profile hold will remain in effect until the next next comfort profile transition in the program.
Set thermostat hold for X hours
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 set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature for the specified number of hours.
Set thermostat hold until next transition
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 set the thermostat into a hold with the specified temperature and the end date/time will be set to the next climate transition in the program.
Set thermostat indefinite hold
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 set the thermostat into an indefinite hold with the specified temperature.
Turn light switch off
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 turns off one of your light switches.
Turn light switch on
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 turns on one of your light switches.
Any new SMS received
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you receive any new SMS on your Android device.
Any new SMS sent
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
This Trigger fires every time you send an SMS on your Android device.
Create vacation on thermostat
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 create a vacation event on the selected thermostat with the specified setpoint. The vacation event will begin immediately and last the number of specified days.
History of thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat indoor humidity lower than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the indoor humidity was less than a specified value you supplied Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of thermostat indoor temperature is less than threshold
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the indoor temperature was less than a specific value you supply. Note: this query will only return future events after this Applet is created.
History of thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of when your ecobee thermostat senses that the outdoor humidity was greater than a specific value you supply.
History of Thermostat outdoor temperature greater than alerts
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat sensed that the outdoor temperature was greater than a value you specified
History of Thermostat overrides
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee schedule was overridden with a Hold event (including vacations), a Utility Demand Response event, or a Smart Home/Away event.
History of Thermostat Smart Home/Away Profile changes
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of events when your ecobee thermostat or Room Sensors changed to Smart Home or Smart Away comfort profiles.
History of times your thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the history of when your ecobee thermostat sensed a temperature less than the value you specified.
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If
Select a trigger the automation will use
Any new SMS received
Any new SMS sent
Light switch is turned off
Light switch is turned on
New SMS received from phone number
New SMS received matches search
New SMS sent matches search
New SMS sent to phone number
Thermostat enters Smart Home/Away
Thermostat indoor humidity is greater than
Thermostat indoor humidity is less than
Thermostat indoor temperature is greater than
Thermostat indoor temperature is less than
Thermostat outdoor humidity is greater than
Thermostat outdoor humidity is less than
Thermostat outdoor temperature is greater than
Thermostat outdoor temperature is less than
Thermostat schedule override
Then
Select an action the automation will perform
Create vacation on thermostat
Resume thermostat program
Send an SMS
Set thermostat comfort profile for X hours
Set thermostat comfort profile until next transition
Set thermostat hold for X hours
Set thermostat hold until next transition
Set thermostat indefinite hold
Turn light switch off
Turn light switch on
You can add delays, queries, and more actions in the chat.
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About Android SMS
Android SMS is a native service that allows you to receive Short Message Service (SMS) messages on your device and send messages to other phone numbers. Standard carrier rates may apply. This service requires the IFTTT app for Android.
About ecobee
ecobee is the smarter wi-fi thermostat with remote sensors. For homes with more than one room.