Keep your contacts organised and ready to message

Import contacts from a spreadsheet, sort them into groups and send to exactly the right people every time.

Import from a spreadsheet

Most businesses already hold customer details somewhere: a booking system export, a till system or a spreadsheet kept by the office. Orbis SMS lets you upload those details as a CSV file and map the columns to names and mobile numbers. Once imported, contacts are available for one-off messages, campaigns and scheduled sends, so you are not copying and pasting numbers every time you want to get in touch.

Groups that reflect your business

Groups let you message the right slice of your audience. A gym might keep groups for members, class waiting lists and staff. A letting agent might separate landlords, tenants and contractors. Contacts can sit in more than one group, so you can build useful segments without duplicating records. Choosing a group when you send is quicker and far less error-prone than selecting individuals.

Clean data, better results

Out-of-date or badly formatted numbers waste credits and skew your results. Keep your lists tidy by removing people who have left, correcting obvious errors and importing in a consistent format. Numbers that have opted out are suppressed from marketing sends, which protects both your customers and your reputation. Only upload contacts you have a lawful basis to message, and record where consent came from.

At a glance

  • CSV import for fast list uploads
  • Unlimited groups for targeted sending
  • Contacts can belong to several groups
  • Use contact fields to personalise texts
  • Opted-out numbers suppressed from marketing
  • Included with every account at no extra cost
See it in the portal

Contacts with consent status, tags and groups

Orbis SMS · Contacts & Groups
Contacts with consent status, tags and groups in the Orbis SMS portal
Put it to work

Use cases for contacts & groups

Questions

Frequently asked questions

A simple spreadsheet saved as CSV works best, with one row per contact and columns such as first name, last name and mobile number. UK mobile numbers can be entered in the usual 07 format or the international 447 format. Keeping headers clear makes column mapping quick during import.
No. Contact storage, groups and imports are included with your Orbis SMS account. There is no monthly platform fee; you only pay for the SMS credits you buy and use.
We strongly advise against it. Purchased lists rarely carry valid consent for your business to send marketing texts, which can breach PECR and UK GDPR. Only upload contacts who have a relationship with you and a lawful basis for receiving your messages.
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