# Revup SMS Marketing for Promotions Revup is software for building, publishing, and measuring branded forms, surveys, quizzes, sweepstakes, giveaways, contests, instant-win experiences, and purchase promotions, with customer intelligence, winner management, email, and SMS tools for authorized follow-up. - Canonical HTML: https://revup.com/sms-marketing/ - Full HTML page: [Open the canonical page](https://revup.com/sms-marketing/) - Last reviewed: 2026-07-27 ## Overview Revup sends compliant transactional SMS from inside a promotion. A Send SMS step fires a text — today, an entry confirmation — the moment someone submits a promotion form, using pre-approved templates with consent capture, automatic opt-out handling, and carrier delivery receipts. ## Core capabilities - Send SMS step added directly to a promotion - Transactional entry-confirmation trigger on promotion form submission - Pre-approved, compliance-reviewed message templates - Automatic consent capture with STOP and START keyword handling - Real-time send, delivery, opt-out, and failure receipts searchable by participant - Reusable messages attachable across promotions - Message capacity reserved per send with limit safeguards ## Product details ### SMS lives inside the promotion A Send SMS step is added to a promotion and sends automatically on every new entry. There is no separate SMS tool to configure or connect. ### Transactional trigger scope SMS is currently transactional and fires on promotion form submission, typically as an entry confirmation. Carrier rules for application-to-person SMS are strict, so Revup started with this single trigger and is expanding to additional promotion events such as winner notifications over time. ### Compliance-ready templates Texts send from pre-approved, compliance-reviewed templates built for entry confirmations, including the compliance language carriers require. This is the requirement carriers place on application-to-person SMS and keeps campaigns aligned with carrier registration and message vetting. ### Consent capture and opt-out handling Consent is captured when a participant opts in on the entry form, and every message carries opt-out language. Replies are processed automatically: STOP unsubscribes a number and suppresses future sends, START re-subscribes, and numbers reported as disconnected by the carrier are dropped. No manual list maintenance is required. ### Delivery visibility Sends, deliveries, opt-outs, and failures update in real time as carrier receipts return, and are searchable by participant. ### Outbound only Revup SMS is outbound and transactional and does not support two-way conversations. The only inbound replies acted on are compliance keywords such as STOP and START, which are processed automatically. Teams needing full two-way messaging sync contacts to a dedicated SMS platform through Revup integrations. ### Message capacity and limits SMS draws from the account's monthly message capacity. Capacity is reserved before each send so usage and remaining balance stay visible without surprise overages, and safeguards pause further sends when a limit is reached. ### Reuse across promotions A confirmation text is set up once and attached to every eligible promotion. Editing it in one place applies the change everywhere it is attached. Each attachment is account-scoped and can be detached without affecting other promotions that use the same message. ### Works alongside an existing SMS platform Revup sends the transactional confirmation text at the moment of entry, while phone numbers and contacts sync to platforms such as Klaviyo or Omnisend for ongoing marketing campaigns. ## Common use cases ### Entry confirmation by text Confirm a promotion entry by SMS the instant the form is submitted, giving participants immediate acknowledgement without an email open. ### Phone number collection with consent Collect opted-in mobile numbers through the entry form and sync them to a dedicated SMS platform for ongoing campaigns. ### Teams without SMS compliance expertise Run compliant confirmation texts using pre-approved templates and automatic consent and opt-out handling rather than building carrier compliance in-house. ## Common questions ### When can Revup send an SMS? Today, SMS is transactional: a text fires the moment someone submits your promotion form, typically an entry confirmation. It is a step you add to the promotion, and it sends automatically on every new entry. Carrier SMS rules are strict, so Revup started with this single high-value trigger and is expanding to more promotion events, such as winner notifications, over time. ### How do opt-outs and consent work? Consent is captured when a participant opts in on your entry form, and every message carries opt-out language. Replies are handled automatically: STOP unsubscribes a number and suppresses future sends, START re-subscribes, and numbers reported as disconnected by the carrier are dropped. None of this has to be managed manually. ### Can I write any message I want? Texts send from pre-approved, compliance-reviewed templates, which is the requirement carriers place on application-to-person SMS. This keeps campaigns aligned with carrier registration and message vetting. ### Does Revup SMS support two-way conversations? Not yet. SMS is outbound and transactional and sends a confirmation when someone enters. The only replies acted on are compliance keywords such as STOP and START, which are processed automatically. For full two-way conversations, sync contacts to a dedicated SMS platform through Revup integrations. ### How is SMS billed? SMS draws from your monthly message capacity. Capacity is reserved before each send, so usage and remaining balance stay visible with no surprise overages. If you reach your limit, safeguards pause further sends. ### Can I reuse the same text across promotions? Yes. Set up your confirmation text once and attach it to every eligible promotion. Edit it in one place and the change applies everywhere it is attached. Each attachment is account-scoped and easy to detach without affecting other promotions that use the same message. ## Related resources - [Revup Email Marketing and Promotion Flows](/email-marketing/): Promotion-triggered email automation on the same flow canvas - [Revup Integrations](/integrations/): Sync opted-in phone numbers to dedicated SMS platforms ## Learn more For full product detail, examples, and current interface descriptions, use the [canonical SMS Marketing for Promotions page](https://revup.com/sms-marketing/).