Forward SMS

How to forward SMS to Microsoft Teams

By Forward SMS Team ·
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Forwarding sms to teams

Forward SMS is a versatile Android app that seamlessly forwards SMS to phone numbers, emails, URLs/APIs, or Telegram. It also forwards phone notifications like missed calls, shutdown/turn-on events, and low battery alerts. Additionally, it offers auto and remote replies for efficient message management.


Set up Teams webhook

  1. Open teams app and create a channel where SMS should be forwarded.
  2. Select More options ••• on the right side of the channel name. Tap on Manage Channel option.
    edit teams channel by selecting
  3. Click on Edit button in the connectors section.
    edit team channel connector
  4. Search for Incoming Webhook and tap on Add or Configure button.
    adding webhook to workspace
  5. Provide a name for webhook and upload image if necessary. Tap on Create after providing details.
    configure teams webhook
  6. The webhook has been created and its URL is available to use. Copy the URL and click on Done button.
    copy teams webhook
  7. Keep the webhook URL handy as it will be used in app to setup forwarding rule

You can also refer Teams's offical documentation to set up webhooks.

Set up rule in app

  1. Create a Basic or Advanced rule. For simplicity of steps, we will create a basic rule
  2. In the receiver section, select URL as forwarding option. Tap on Edit URL Config button to setup config.
    Selecting URL from the options available in forward sms application
  3. In the URL section, enter the webhook URL provided by Teams after creating webhook.
    Enter webhook URL provided by teams
  4. In the body section, you can create payload of your choice. You can also select the default teams template to autofill basic template.
    select teams template
  5. The body template can be customized by adding properties from the available properties section.
    available properties to be sent to teams template
    Available properties:
    {msg}: Content of SMS
    {local-time}: Local Time
    {time}: UTC Time in ISO Format
    {sender}: Sender Detail
    {sim-detail}: Sim Detail
    {rule-name}: Rule Name
    {app-name}: App Name
    {formatted-msg}: Contains formatted SMS with other details
  6. Save the URL Config.
  7. You can update other rule config or save the rule.
  8. After saving the rule, it's recommended to test its functionality by selecting the Test option. This allows you to verify that the rule is correctly set up and functioning as intended, ensuring that SMS messages are forwarded according to your specified criteria.
  9. Your rule has been setup, check in Teams application to make sure forwarded text are received.