Previously, we offered our PastorsLine shared short code (77411) and toll-free numbers to improve the sending rate of your texts and to help you avoid carriers filtering your text messages to spam.
Since then, all PastorsLine numbers have become ‘recognized’ numbers in the new A2P 10DLC system. As a result, they have been given trust scores. These trust scores mean that mobile carriers should not filter your texts as spam, and the sending rates should be higher.
The recommendation now is to use your local, 10-digit PastorsLine number.
How to get to this page
Step 0
Log in to PastorsLine.
Step 1
Click on Create New (top item in left-hand most column). The Create New box will open.
Step 2
By default, you will be in the All tab. Click on Send Text, Pic or Video.
Step 3: Find the person, people, group (s) or number(s) to whom you would like to send a message.
Organizing your message recipients
 | Step 1: To search for a person or group, type a search key in the search line. We have typed "wa" (turquoise box in image to the left).
PastorsLine returns all options containing your search key.
Note that we are choosing AWANA. |
| If your search key is a number, a dropdown menu will appear to the left.
Option 1: The number is part of a name such as "Group 717". In this case, do nothing with the dropdown menu. This tells PastorsLine to search and return people and group names containing your search key.
Option 2: The number is part of a number such as "1-717-111-1111". In this case, select your country code from the dropdown menu. This tells PastorsLine to search and return numbers containing your search key.
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 | We have chosen AWANA. As a result, it has been moved from the list to the send area (turquoise arrow in image to the left).
Step 2: Click Next (gold arrow in image to the left). |
The videos below show another way to get to a new message. However, once you are there, the create process is the same.
Creating a new text message
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Step 1 Type your text message in the Text Message Box (brown box in image to the left).
Step 2 At the bottom of the screen just above the Text Message Box is the Sending From Feature (blue circle in image to the left). This is the number from which you are sending the message. If it does not show the PastorsLine short code (77411), click on it to reveal your other options. |
Step 3
Once you click on the Sending From Feature, the Sending From popup appears.
Select the number you wish to use. We recommend your local, A2P number.
However, in some cases, you may prefer to use the short code.
We will continue our example with that, so choose the PastorsLine short code by clicking on it.
Step 4
The screen will refresh. Check that the short code now appears as the sending from number. (turquoise circle in image below).
Step 5
Take a moment to check the default signature at the bottom of the text (gold circle in image above). If it is not correct, edit it by clicking on Signatures (pencil icon, dark blue circle in image below.
The Choose Outgoing Signature for Number popup will appear (light blue oval in image below). Select Manage Signatures (black rectangle in image below) to add or edit your signatures.
To find out more about working with default signatures, read this article.
Step 6
Take a moment to check the characters and approximate cost (turquoise oval in image below). The required default signature (automatically added to your message) is counted in your message's total character count. In our example below, the total number of characters is 98.
It will cost 1 credit to send this message to 1 person.
Step 7
Once you start typing, you will notice that a Clock icon [brown box in image below] will appear.
If you click on this icon, a the Schedule Message screen will pop up. Schedule your text message for a later send by completing and saving the date/time details on the popup screen.
For group messages, you will also be able to tell PastorsLine to repeat your message (see purple highlight in image above). Choose the repeat schedule from the dropdown menu.
Step 8
Click the purple arrow (gold box in image below) to send your message from the short code (or the other number you chose).
You may also wish to check out the links below for more information: