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Set up incoming calls on your texting number

What callers hear when they call your Text.st number.

Last updated October 3, 2026

Overview

Customers sometimes call the number they normally text. On the Account page, Incoming calls lets the owner choose how those calls are handled, such as playing a short greeting that invites the caller to text.

  • Open Account and find Incoming calls.
  • Choose an option and save.

More details

Calls handled this way are billed as usage. Texting keeps working the same whatever you choose.

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