How Instant SMS Delivery Works in 3 Steps

Create SMS Scenarios (1)

Set up when Welco should send a text message by defining clear scenarios like “Caller asks for address” or “Appointment booked successfully.” The more specific the scenario description, the more accurately your AI can detect the moment and trigger the right message during the call. This ensures every SMS is sent with purpose, never randomly or out of context.

Configure the Message

Write the SMS your caller will receive, short, clear, and genuinely helpful. Add dynamic fields like dates or service names, choose when it should be delivered, and include an optional footer if you want a branded sign-off. You can also decide whether the AI should confirm before sending, ensuring the message feels professional and aligned with your business tone.

Send Messages in Real Time

Once everything is set, Welco handles the rest. Your AI receptionist listens for the scenario, sends the message instantly, and continues the conversation naturally. Callers receive directions, confirmations, links, or documents in real time—without waiting for follow-ups or writing anything down. Every SMS is delivered at the perfect moment, supporting the caller when they need it most.

How SMS Eliminates Information Problems

No More Lost Details Between Call and Hangup

No More Lost Details Between Call and Hangup

Sharing details verbally creates a memory problem. Your receptionist says “our address is 123 Main Street,” and the caller searches for a pen while missing half the details. By the time they hang up, the information is already forgotten or scribbled incorrectly. Welco sends the exact details as an SMS immediately—Google Maps links, booking URLs, confirmation codes, and appointment times stored on their phone, ready to reference when they actually need it instead of relying on memory or hastily written notes.

Eliminate Repeat Clarification Calls

Eliminate Repeat Clarification Calls

Spelling names, reading phone numbers, or explaining directions over the phone creates mistakes and wasted time. Callers mishear “15th Street” as “50th Street,” transpose digits in phone numbers, then call back asking you to repeat everything. Your team spends hours re-explaining the same details to the same people. Welco sends the correct information through text—properly formatted links, complete addresses, exact codes—so callers get accurate information once and clarification callbacks stop entirely.

Send Information Callers Can Reference Anytime

Send Information Callers Can Reference Anytime

Verbal information expires the moment the call ends. Callers remember your business name but forget the booking link, or they write down your address and lose the paper before their appointment. Welco sends SMS confirmations that stay in the caller’s message history permanently. When they need your address three days later, the Google Maps link is still there. When they want to reschedule next week, the booking URL is one tap away, and information stays accessible exactly when callers need it.

What Businesses Say About Instant SMS Delivery

Before Welco, we’d give customers our address over the phone and half of them would still call back asking for directions. Now the AI automatically texts a Google Maps link during every appointment booking. Our "where are you located?" callbacks dropped to zero, and customers show up on time because they have navigation ready on their phone. One feature eliminated hours of wasted callback time every month.

Rebecca Tang

Rebecca Tang

Operations Manager Harmony Wellness Spa

Our restaurant menu has 80+ items. Trying to read options over the phone was painful—customers would get overwhelmed and just ask "what’s popular?" instead of listening. Now Welco texts our digital menu immediately when someone asks about food options. Callers browse at their own pace while we keep talking, we get fewer "what did you say?" questions, and phone conversations are 40% shorter because people aren’t asking us to repeat dishes three times.

Carlos Mendoza

Carlos Mendoza

Owner Luna Vista Restaurant

We email appointment confirmations, but customers would still call the day of asking "did I have an appointment today?" Turns out, they never check email. Now Welco sends SMS confirmations immediately after booking, plus a reminder text 24 hours before. Our no-show rate dropped from 18% to 6% just from switching confirmation delivery method. Patients actually read texts—email confirmations just got buried in their inbox.

Dr. Lisa Park

Dr. Lisa Park

Practice Manager Park Family Dentistry

Welco Integrates Seamlessly with Your Business Tools

Connect with Cal.com, Calendly, or Google Calendar to automatically send booking confirmations. Link to your CRM for personalized follow-up texts. Integrate with your website to text resources, documentation, or support articles during calls.

Industries That Need Instant SMS Messaging

Restaurants & Hospitality

Restaurants & Food Services

Customers calling for reservations or takeout need menus and order confirmations they can reference later. Welco texts digital menus when callers ask about food options, reservation confirmations with party size and time, and takeout order summaries with pickup instructions. Your hostess stops reading menu items over the phone, customers browse offerings at their own pace, and order accuracy improves when customers see a written confirmation of what they ordered.

Salons & Spas

Spas & Salons

Clients booking services need appointment confirmations, pre-appointment instructions like “arrive 15 minutes early” or “avoid caffeine before massage,” and cancellation policies. Welco sends appointment details with therapist names and service descriptions, preparation tips, and rebooking links for easy rescheduling. Your front desk stops repeating pre-service instructions, clients arrive prepared for their treatments, and last-minute cancellations decrease when policies are documented in writing.

Home Service Contractors

Home Service Contractors

Homeowners requesting estimates need service windows documented, pricing transparency, and technician contact information for day-of coordination. Welco texts arrival windows with technician names, service scope confirmations listing exactly what work will be performed, and payment portal links for convenient billing. Your dispatchers stop fielding “when will you arrive?” calls, customers have written records of quoted work, and payment collection speeds up with instant text-to-pay options.

Auto Repair Shops

Auto Repair Shops

Vehicle owners dropping off cars need service authorization forms, estimated completion times, and pickup instructions they’ll reference hours later when work is done. Welco sends digital inspection reports with photos, repair approval links for customers to authorize work remotely, and pickup ready notifications with final invoice amounts. Your service advisors stop calling to get repair approvals, customers make informed decisions with visual documentation, and vehicle pickup is streamlined when customers already know the total.

Real Estate Agencies

Real Estate Agencies

Prospective buyers and sellers need property listing links, showing schedules, and agent contact information saved for ongoing communication. Welco texts MLS listing URLs with high-res photos, showing confirmations with property addresses and lockbox codes, and mortgage calculator links for instant affordability checks. Your agents stop manually texting listing details after every call, clients save favorite properties for later review, and showing attendance improves when customers have addresses and times documented.

 Dental Practices

Dental Practices

Patients booking appointments need pre-visit paperwork, insurance verification instructions, and location details with parking information they won’t remember from verbal directions. Welco texts patient portal login links for form completion, insurance card photo upload instructions for coverage verification, and office location with parking entrance details. Your clinical staff eliminates check-in paperwork delays, insurance verification happens before appointments, and patients arrive at the correct entrance without calling for directions.

Your Customers Are Asking “Can You Text Me That?”

Stop repeating information verbally and watching customers forget details before hanging up. Welco’s instant SMS delivery puts critical information in customers hands—during the call, in writing, ready to reference.

Frequently Asked Questions About Overflow Call Answering

Which Welco plans support SMS notifications during calls?

SMS notifications are included in the Business plan ($149/month). The Professional plan ($99/month) includes email and text notifications, while the Starter plan ($39/month) supports only email notifications.

Do I need any special setup to start sending SMS during calls with Welco?

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Can customers reply to the SMS messages, and who sees those replies?

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Will sending SMS during a call interrupt the caller or affect call quality?

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What information can I include in SMS messages sent during calls?

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