How to Use SMS in a Sentence

SMS

abbreviation or noun
  • Medicine is pre-packed and loaded into the box which a patient can open with a code sent via SMS.
    Nell Lewis, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
  • This includes in-person, email, phone or even through SMS marketing.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
  • That way, users don’t have to be as watchful with where they’re used as people are with passwords or SMS verification codes.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 3 May 2023
  • Any changes to upcoming orders - moving one up or pushing one back or changing a size, can all be handled via SMS.
    Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 3 May 2023
  • In fact, our own internal data shows that SMS open rates are as high as 98%, with 90% of those messages being read within the first three minutes of receipt.
    Maggie Mistovich, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • These include using Zoom to talk to his attorneys, using a device to review items in discovery, and using his phone for calls and SMS messages.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 16 Feb. 2023
  • No one answered the main telephone number listed in state records or returned the call after an SMS notification of a reporter’s number.
    Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • That requires you to take a second step to verify your identity when logging in to a service, for example by SMS or a physical device, such as a key fob.
    Sen Nguyen, CNN, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The reasoning behind this is that iMessage is regarded as a more secure messaging medium than SMS, and for good reason: it was designed to be precisely that.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • In addition to email, many businesses also want to reach people using SMS messaging.
    Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 31 Jan. 2024
  • This means satellite phones, which often feature large antennas, can help provide voice, SMS, and data services anywhere on Earth, even without cell service.
    Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
  • An early-bird ticket sale will kick off imminently, with e-newsletter and SMS text subscribers receiving first access.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Mandiant said in a blog analysis published Thursday the group uses SMS text phishing and phone calls to help desks to attempt to obtain password resets or multifactor bypass codes.
    Ken Ritter, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • That’s a replacement for the standard SMS service that will enable an improved texting experience between platforms.
    Mark Gurman, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Recipients access their delivery through an app or SMS message.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Creative agencies can’t just blast their ads and hope for the best anymore, but performance marketers often operate in first-party data like email lists, SMS numbers and trackable affiliate links.
    Erik Huberman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The policy shift is expected to save Twitter money because the company pays to send SMS messages for two-factor authentication.
    Patience Haggin, WSJ, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The introduction of the SMS subscription feature ensures that users can stay informed about critical updates in real-time, allowing for swift responses to any potential downtime.
    Mike Albanese, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Always redirect password recovery, always redirect SMS, if it’s required, to there.
    Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The company is aiming to modernize traditional SMS with more advanced features, including better privacy.
    Robin Chataut, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Multi-factor authentication verifies your identity by using different methods, such as SMS texts, authenticator apps, or physical keys.
    Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2023

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