To do this you will need to have
- mobile numbers of staff members listed (see here for options on updating the staff list)
- an SMS gateway service provider. This can be your own on mobile phone provider or via VisitorRego for 17c per message.
To setup your SMS notification from Admin mode choose Options > Messaging > SMS
Here you can enter your SMS domain details and modify the message that is sent to both staff and visitor.
Send SMS To Staff | If ticked, and a mobile number is set up for the staff member an SMS will be sent to notify them of a visitors arrival. |
Send SMS using VRF | If ticked SMS will be sent via the VisitorRego system at a cost of 17c per message. |
Send SMS to Visitor | If ticked, and a mobile number has been captured from Self-Registration, a SMS will be sent to the visitor after they have registered. |
SMS Message to Staff | This is the content of the message sent to staff. Data from Self Registration can be included in the message by putting the DatabaseField name in [brackets]. For example [PHONE]. |
SMS Message to Visitor | This is the content of the message sent to visitors. You can specify any Self Registration data in the same way as above. |
SMS Send From | The email that the SMS notification will be sent from |
SMS Domain | If you are not sending SMS using VRF, enter your SMS gateway domain here |