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FAQ

 

 

 How do I start a chatbot conversation with my contacts?

 

 For your chatbot to be active and talking to your contacts, you must launch a campaign.


 Can I send SMS messages to any country?

 

Yes, SmartChat uses a global telephone operator with which you can send and receive messages anywhere in the world. All you need is to know the code of the country you want to communicate.

 

 What is the code for my country? Where do I check the codes of other countries?


You can check the code of your country and the country of your contacts here. As a quick reference, remember that the code for Mexico is +52 and for the US / Canada is +1.

 

 How do I assign the "Custom Data" values to the contacts?

 

Before you launch a campaign, you must upload a .xlsx or .tsv file with these specs:

  • First column header (first row) must be: CONTACT.

  • For each "Custom Data" action that you use in your chatbot, you must add a new column. Each column must use the "Unique ID" of the "Custom Data" as header.

  • From the second row of the first column, you must add the telephone numbers of your contacts: no spaces and using the country code. For example, a phone number from Mexico would have this format: +525500001111

  • You must assign a value in all the columns to everyone of your contacts.

 

 Can I repeat custom data values within a file?

 

Yes, in one file you can use several times the same value for a "Custom Data".

In the next example we see repeated values in the NAME and DUE_DATE columns:

CONTACT

NAME

DUE_DATE

+525511110000

John

2016-07-18

+525511112222

Mary

2016-07-18

+525511113333

David

2016-07-18

+525511114444

Mary

2016-07-20

+525511115555

Katie

2016-07-20

 Can I update the custom data file once I launched a campaign?

 

No. If you made a mistake, the recommendation would be to stop the campaign, correct the custom data in the file, upload it and launch a new campaign.

 

 If I'm using "Custom Data" in a chatbot, do I have to assign custom data for all my contacts?

 

Yes. All contacts must have a value for each "Custom Data" field. Otherwise, SmartChat will show an error and not send your campaign.

 

 Can I upload several times the same phone number?

 

Yes, as long as it's assigned to different campaigns.


 Can I change the language of a chatbot?

 

No, to ensure data and operation integrity is not possible to change the language you assigned to the chatbot during the initial configuration stage.