Build one campaign using the contact data you already have. Dynamic keywords personalize each message with the relevant name, location, product, service, or other configured field.
When a contact replies, the campaign can connect them to an OTTO conversation, an Interactive Text Response menu, or your team. Review replies, clicks, and flow activity in campaign reporting.
Create a new list manually. Create the list first, then add contacts.
Create up to 100 lists at once by uploading a CSV.
| List Name ⇅ | Description ⇅ | Last Activity | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample List | Just to test. | 11/9/22 12:38 am | Actions ▾ |
The outbound send is phase one. Dynamic keywords make every message feel individual. Segmentation ensures each list gets the right message. 10DLC (10-digit long code) registration ensures it arrives.
On most mass texting platforms, a reply lands in an inbox and waits for a human. On TextingOnly, every reply is an inbound event , identical in structure to a prospect scanning a QR code. OTTO fires. The conversation begins. The contact qualifies themselves.
The key insight: you don’t need two separate campaigns , one outbound for reach and one inbound for qualification. TextingOnly’s outbound send and OTTO‘s inbound automation are the same campaign, two phases. The send finds interested contacts. Their reply starts the qualification. See the full Outbound with Reply Automations use case →
When a reply triggers an OTTO flow, you choose which type runs based on what information you need and how contacts should be routed. Both paths can be chained together.
Sequential intake questions , one field per message. Captures name, address, service type, timeline. Best when the reply signals clear intent and you need structured data to act on it.
Numbered or keyword menu that routes by intent. Best when replies may have different purposes , service type, location, urgency , and you need to segment before qualifying.
Any campaign that expects replies benefits from having OTTO handle them instead of a human inbox. Here’s how each vertical structures the flow.
| Contact action | Configured next step |
|---|---|
| Replies YES to an offer | Start a conversational data collector for the information your team needs. |
| Chooses a service or location | Use an interactive text menu to route the contact to the relevant workflow. |
| Requests a person | Send an alert or hand the conversation to an agent through shared one-to-one messaging. |
| Responds outside business hours | Run the configured automation and provide the next step for team follow-up. |
| Progresses through the workflow | Review captured answers and engagement activity. Pass structured data to connected systems. |
The most common questions about how outbound bulk SMS works with OTTO’s inbound reply layer.
It converts at the reply. See a chained ITR + Data Collector flow built for your next bulk send , live, in the demo.
Watch a full outbound → reply → OTTO qualification flow run in your native Messages app. Under 60 seconds, no email required.
Try it live →Tell us your list size, vertical, and campaign type. We’ll quote bulk SMS with OTTO reply flows configured for your specific workflow.
Get a quote →We’ll build a chained ITR + Data Collector flow for your next outbound campaign during the demo , mapped to your vertical and use case.
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