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Text MiOSbot
Send MiOSbot a text message from any phone and get the answer back by text.
Before you start
Your workspace needs a connected phone number for text messages. If you don’t know the number, or texting isn’t set up, ask your workspace admin to connect text messages.
Send your first text
- Save your workspace’s connected phone number as a contact, for example “MiOSbot”.
- Send a text message to that number.
- If this is the first time you’ve texted it, you may receive a short access code instead of an answer. Your message waits until your workspace admin approves you. See Who can talk to MiOSbot.
- After you’re approved, text again. MiOSbot replies to your phone number.
What to ask
Text MiOSbot the same way you’d chat with it in the browser. For example:
- “What’s on my plate tomorrow morning?”
- “Find three plumbers near Elm Street with good reviews and send me their numbers.”
- “Remind me what we decided about the Henderson quote.”
- “Draft a short thank-you note to the Lopez family for their order.”
What replies look like
- Replies are plain text. Formatting such as bold text and tables is removed, and links appear as the label followed by the address.
- Long answers arrive as several texts in a row.
- You can send a photo or other attachment with your text. MiOSbot can send a picture or file back when it helps.
Limits
- Text messaging works one-to-one. Group texts aren’t supported.
- Delivery of picture messages depends on your carrier and country. Some carriers limit or reject large attachments.
- MiOSbot only sees what you send to the connected number. It can’t read other texts on your phone.
Note: For long documents, tables, or anything you’ll want to come back to, use the browser workspace or email instead.