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Send SMS from a Spreadsheet

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A music video from 2001 features Kelly Rowland sending an SMS on her Nokia phone using Excel, which is considered outdated technology at the time. This functionality exists today thanks to Nexmo's API, allowing users to send SMS messages programmatically. To replicate this in a modern spreadsheet like Google Sheets, a script can be created that utilizes the fetchURL API and Google Apps Script to send an SMS message. The script can also be modified to pull data from other cells in the sheet and to validate user input. Additionally, implementing a contact list feature allows users to easily select a recipient without having to manually enter their phone number.

Company
Vonage

Date published
May 21, 2021

Author(s)
Katie McLaughlin

Word count
1395

Language
English

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