# Text Settings

The Text Settings page, once set up, provides an overview of the Text Messages phone number, credits, and registration options.

# Event Phone Number

This will be the number used for texting messages to and from. See Texting Set Up for more information.

# Text Messages

Text credits are shared across all events associated with an organization. The number of "Current Text Credits", "Texts Sent", and "Texts Received" will be summarized in this section.

# Text Based Registration

• Assume bidder's phone# is text capable
  A bidder can have a phone# and a cell phone# set. If this option is enabled then texts will be sent a bidder's phone# if the cell phone# is not specified. Otherwise only bidders with a cell phone# set will receive texts.

• Allow bidders to register by text message
  If this option is enabled then bidders will be able to register by texting 'register name' to the auction phone number.

• Automatically register bidders when they bid/donate:
  If this option is enabled then bidders will be registered automatically if they participate in bidding or donate to the auction.

• Allow bidders to associate their bidder# by texting:
  If this option is enabled then bidders will be able to associate their cell phone with their bidder number by texting 'claim bidder#' or 'claim email' to the auction phone number.

• Include a payment link in the response to Donate Messages
  When a bidder texts in a donation, when enabled this will automatically include a link for them to pay online (requires credit card processing be enabled).
  This will add a pay at <link> part to the "response message".

• Response message when a donation is successful
  Specify how the system responds to someone texting in a donation. The default message can be modified to some extent.

  Donation of {{ Amount | currency }} successful!
  

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# Actions

• Transfer Phone Number
  You can use this action to move a phone number from one auction to another. A popup window will appear with a drop-down selector to choose the auction.
  
• Buy 1000 text credits
  Clicking on this will take you to the Auctria online store pre-populated with the details for 1000 credits to be purchased.
• Buy 2000 text credits
  Clicking on this will take you to the Auctria online store pre-populated with the details for 2000 credits to be purchased.
• Buy 3000 text credits
  Clicking on this will take you to the Auctria online store pre-populated with the details for 3000 credits to be purchased.
• Send Text Message
  Opens the Send Text page.
• Send Text Statement
  Opens the Text Statements page.
• Refresh Settings
  This refreshes the page.
• Back to Communication
  This returns back to the main Communication dashboard page.