How to Use Your SMS Sign-up Form

What is an SMS sign-up form?

Every Text‑Em‑All account includes a public join page—a web‑based form where people can add themselves to your texting list. The form asks for a phone number (with optional name fields) and includes a consent checkbox. When someone signs up, they will receive an automatic text message asking them to reply with the word "JOIN" to opt-in. By doing this, they give permission to receive your messages and their number is automatically added to your Everyone group.

What are the benefits?

• Grow your subscriber list — Building your SMS subscriber list starts with making it easy for people to opt in. Text-Em-All's SMS sign-up form provides a simple, compliant way to capture phone numbers from your website, social media, email campaigns, and more. 
• Compliance and consent — When someone signs up via your sign-up form they check a consent box and agree to receive messages, giving you the prior express consent required under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and carrier rules. The contact must then reply to the automated text-message, this is called a "double opt-in". The language used on both is specifically designed to ensure compliance
• Accurate data collection — Contacts type their own phone number and name, reducing data‑entry errors and saving you time compared to manually entering contacts or importing a list.
• Easy contact & group management — People who join via the page are added to your account automatically. You can then move them to custom contact groups as needed.
• Easy to share — You can embed the link on your website, email signatures, social media or convert it to a QR code so people can subscribe from their phones.
• Custom messaging — Enable custom join replies to automatically send a short confirmation message when someone texts “JOIN” to your number. This assures contacts that they have successfully opted in and allows you to welcome them.

How to access your sign-up form link

Follow these steps in the web application to find and share your join page link:

1. Log in to your Text‑Em‑All account

   If you’re not logged in, go to app.text‑em‑all.com and enter your username and password.

2. Open Settings → Text Settings

   Once logged in, click Settings from the right‑hand profile menu and then select Text Settings. This page lets you manage opt‑in requirements, join replies, signatures and other text‑message preferences. You’ll see a section titled Account Text Settings.

3. Locate the Join Page row

   In the Account Text Settings section there is a row labelled Join Page. Next to it you’ll see a link to your join page and a Copy button. The link usually follows the format https://www.text‑em‑all.com/join/XXXXXXXX/<category> .

4. View or copy the link
   • To view what your join page looks like, click the link. It opens a form where subscribers can enter their first name (optional), last name (optional), phone number (required) and check a consent box before clicking Sign Up.
   • To share the link, click Copy and paste it wherever you want to invite people to subscribe: your website, emails, social media posts or printed materials (QR codes, flyers, posters, etc.).

Tips for using your SMS sign-up form

• Promote your link. Make it easy for people to find. Add it to your website’s footer, create a QR code for in‑store signage or promotional flyers, share it on social media or include it in onboarding emails and newsletters.
• Email existing customers. New to texting but already have a list of customers? To be compliant you should email them your link and ask them to sign up.
• Send a welcome message. Use the Custom Join Reply feature to automatically send a personalized welcome text when a contact opts in. Keep it brief (160 characters or less) and thank them for subscribing.
• Monitor sign‑ups. New contacts added through the join page appear in your Everyone group with a note indicating they opted in via the join page. You can edit their name or assign them to additional groups from the Contacts page.

Additional sign-up form resources

Use these free resources to further share your join page link in other locations.

QR Code Generator

We have a free QR code generator on our website. Just copy your link from Text Settings and paste in into the widget to get a free QR code you can save and use on printed materials to promote your SMS marketing program.

Embed Code

Copy the code below and update the link to your sign-up page and you can embed the widget on any page of your existing website to make it easy for users to join your contact groups.

<!-- Replace the URL below with your actual Text‑Em‑All sign-up link -->
<iframe 
  src="https://www.text-em-all.com/join/XXXXXX/promotional" 
  width="650" 
  height="550" 
  style="border: none;"
  allowfullscreen>
</iframe>

Summary

Your Text‑Em‑All SMS sign-up form is an easy way to collect opt‑in consent and build your contact list. By sharing the link widely and combining it with group keywords and custom replies, you empower customers and community members to subscribe on their own terms while ensuring that your organization stays compliant with texting regulations.