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Slack to SMS integrations

Send an SMS to IFTTT and it posts instantly to a Slack channel. Turn text messages into channel updates without leaving your phone, so important announcements reach your team right away.
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1 ready-made Slack and SMS Applets

Turn one on, or build your own. SMS can start an automation with "Send IFTTT an SMS tagged", and IFTTT can then run "Post to channel" on Slack.
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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.

4 triggers, queries, and actions

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
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Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
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Post to channel

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 post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
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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.
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Post to channel

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 post a message to the channel you choose in Slack.
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
View details Try it

Send IFTTT any SMS

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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 hour on Free, every 15 minutes on Starter, and every 5 minutes on Pro and Pro+.
 This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.
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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.
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
Select a trigger the automation will use
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Send IFTTT an SMS tagged
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Send IFTTT any SMS
Then
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Post to channel
Select an action the automation will perform
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Post to channel
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Send me an SMS

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How to connect to a Slack automation

Find an Applet using Slack and SMS

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

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Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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Slack and IFTTT let you automatically post updates to channels, so your team stays in the loop without you playing messenger.
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