Adding a Telegram Channel
You can add a Telegram channel just like you would any other channel: simply log in to your account with us, navigate to the settings page, and click + New channel. Select the Telegram option, which is the first. You'll be asked to enter an authentication token from your Telegram Bot, which is provided after you create it in Telegram. You will need to create a Telegram account and download the app to your device. Follow the instructions provided below to create youPopularIntroduction to Telegram Channels
Telegram channel gives you access to a super-fast, simple, and free platform used by over 500 million people around the world through any mobile device. Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging service - similar to WhatsApp and WeChat - with a focus on speed, openness, and security. It's open source and encrypted end-to-end, meaning that all data sent and received via Telegram cannot be deciphered when intercepted by your ISPopularTwilio Supported Countries for Two-Way SMS
Twilio two-way SMS messages allow you to carry on a conversation by both sending and receiving text messages. See more about using two-way SMS via Twilio here. While not complete, the list of [Twilio's supported countries](https://support.twilio.com/hc/en-us/articles/223183068-Twilio-international-phone-number-availability-and-their-capabiliPopularAdding a Twilio Messaging Service
Twilio recently optimized its platform to accommodate programmatic SMS messaging at scale. This upgrade allows for the creation of a messaging service, which enables you to dedicate multiple local Twilio numbers to a single channel, and improve SMS delivery with phone number intelligence via the Programmable SMS features availablePopularAdding a Twilio Number
To send and receive messages through a Twilio channel, you'll need to create a Twilio account and purchase a virtual number, and connect it to your TextIt account. We recommend purchasing a toll-free number ($2/month) if you're deploying in the US or Canada. NOTE: Trial virtual numbers provided by Twilio are not sufficient for testing- they will not allow for sending or receiving real messages. If you'd like to test your flows prior to committing to a TwilioPopularIntroduction to Channels
Channels allow you to send and receive messages or phone calls through your account. You can connect up to 10 channels, including multiple channels of the same type. Channel Types Available channel types include aggregators (SMS & Voice), Facebook Messenger, Telegram, [Instagram](https://help.textit.com/en/article/adding-aPopularManaging Opt-Outs on Twilio Channels
Opt-outs are common among SMS and IVR services. According to the TCPA, your contacts should have the ability to do so at any time. Use this guide to learn how to track and manage these contacts via Twilio and your Nyaruka account. How Twilio Manages Opt-outs When a contact sends: STOP, STOPALL, UNSUBSCRIBE, CANCEL, END, or QUIT to one of your Twilio numbers, Twilio will prevent them from receiving any additional messages until that contact responds START. Specifically, they'll receive the fPopularAdd a Facebook Page to Create a Messenger Channel
Facebook has updated its integration policies, so you can now easily connect a Facebook page to create a Messenger channel in just moments. If you've already integrated a bot under Facebook's old policies, then you do not need to take any further action. Your channel will continue to work as always. Add a Page Go to your Workspace Settings page and click the '+ New Channel' button.  (zh_HK) Chinese (TAI) (zh_TW) English (UK)Some readersSetting a Contact's Preferred Channel
Default Behavior By default, we will match contacts with channels using the following criteria: If you have multiple channels of the same type connected to your account, the channel that the contact last initiated contact with will be prioritized. Contacts can be locked-in to a relationship with a specific channel (they'll only receive messages from this channel)Some readersUsing WhatsApp
You can integrate a WhatsApp channel to TextIt with a provider such as Twilio and 360Dialog. Using Message Templates WhatsApp providers require templates in order to send messages outside of the 24-hour communication window. For that to work, TextIt syncs those templates so you can configure them in your flow. You must get your templates approved by your provider to use them. ![](https://storage.crispSome readersAdding an Instagram channel
To add an Instagram channel to your TextIt workspace, follow these steps: Create a business account on Instagram. You will need to create a business account or switch a personal account to a professional one so that we can access its features. Go to your Instagram profile and tap the menu icon ☰ on the right. Then, go to settings, click accounts, scroll down to for professionals, click **account type and tools **and tap switch to professional account at the bottom. For morFew readersAdding Channels
You can add a channel to your workspace by navigating to your account settings page. Simply click the settings icon at the bottom left corner of your screen, then click the + New channel button. Disabling an existing channel After you have added a channel, it will automatically start processing, it can send and receive messages. You may decide to stop sending messFew readersIntegrating Using the External Channel API
Although we provide integrations with dozens of various aggregators such as Twilio, Vonage, and others, you may need to integrate with other systems. Our External Channel API makes this quick and easy. Here are the steps: Go to your account page by clicking your 'Settings' button at the bottom of the left sidebar and click the " + New Channel" button. ![](https://storage.crisp.cFew readersAdding a Voice Enabled Vonage Number
Nexmo is now Vonage! Follow these steps to add a voice-enabled number to your workspace.Few readersRemoving a Channel
To remove a channel from your account: Go to your workspace settings page, under channels, and click the channel you want to remove. In the selected channel's performance page, click the ☰ menu icon and select the "Delete" option. Remember there is no way to undo this action.  by using a **Split by Expression **action using the @channel.name expression. In the following example, we're setting our flow to run over a Telegram channel. Only contacts with a Telegram channel will proceed with the flow. The contacts with other channel types are added to their corresponding groups, and then exit the flow.  Meta is introducing new identifiers for WhatsApp users as part of a broader effort to improve privacy and representation across their platforms. As users begin to adopt optional WhatsApp usernames—like @TinaTextIt—to hide their phone numbers, businesses will transition to using a backend identifier called a Business-Scoped User ID (BSUID) to track and message them. New BSUID URNs Your WhatsApp contacts may now include a new bsuid: **URNFew readers