Forward SMS

Forward SMS to Telegram

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


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This guide will walk you through the steps required to forward SMS to Telegram. You can either forward text messages to a user or a group.



Prerequisite:


Forward SMS to a single user

  1. Search for Forward SMS bot in Telegram App.
    Searching for Forward SMS bot in Telegram App.
  2. Join Forward SMS Bot and send /start as a chat message. Copy the Chat ID returned.
    Joining Forward SMS bot and sending start message in chat
  3. Open Forward SMS application and create a new Rule.
  4. Select Telegram as the forwarding option.
    selecting Telegram option in forward sms app
  5. Enter Chat ID from step 2 in the Input and save the rule.
    entering telegram chat ID in input
  6. Send a test message on rule to confirm SMS are being forwarded correctly.

Forward SMS to a group

Similar to forwarding SMS directly to a user, you can also add Forward SMS bot to a group. Follow below steps to forward SMS to your telegram group:

  1. Tap on New Member option in your group
    Searching for Forward SMS bot in Telegram App.
  2. Search for Forward SMS bot.
    Searching for Forward SMS bot in Telegram App.
  3. Send start to get chat ID. Copy the Chat ID to use in app to set up rule.
    Searching for Forward SMS bot in Telegram App.
  4. Open Forward SMS application and create a new Rule.
  5. Select Telegram as forwarding option.
    selecting telegram option in forward sms app
  6. Enter Chat ID in the Input and save the rule.
    entering telegram chat ID in input
  7. Send a test message on the rule to confirm SMS are being forwarded correctly.

Apart from SMS you can also forward notifications and phone alerts to Telegram.
  • Create Notification Rule to forward other app notifications to Telegram.
  • Use Phone Alerts to forward alerts such as incoming call, missed call, low battery, and many more.