Get Email to SMS Alerts on Your Phone
Camera, alarm, server and price alerts reach your phone as a text a few moments after the email is sent. Choose which sender to watch and which words to keep.
ALERT: Back door sensor triggered at 2:14am
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Email to SMS alerts turn notification emails into text messages on your mobile. You tell 160.com.au which sender to watch and which part of the email to keep. Each new email from that sender then arrives as an SMS a few moments later, from 7.95c down to 5.95c a text on standard packages.
Set Up Email to SMS Alerts in Three Steps
Step 1: Open the converter
Sign up free, log in and click Email to SMS Converter in the left-hand menu.
Step 2: Fill in the four fields
Enter the sender's email address, pick what the text should contain, and set where the message starts and stops.
Step 3: Point your alerts at it
Give your SMS email address to the camera, alarm or website that sends the notifications. Its next email arrives as a text.
Get a Text Message When Email Is Too Slow
Many alert systems only send email.Many websites, smart devices and automated systems only offer email notifications. The converter turns those emails into texts.
Texts skip the spam folder.An email can land in spam or bounce. A text goes straight to the messages app on your phone.
Arrives within moments.The SMS reaches you a few moments after the sender sends the email, so you can act on it sooner.
Choose Which Notifications Become Texts
Set the sender email address.Enter the address the notifications come from. Emails from that sender become SMS messages on your phone.
Pick what the text contains.Choose the subject line only, the email body only, or both. Subject only suits long emails where the subject says it all.
Standard texting costs apply.Each text uses credits like any other SMS. A message can run up to 450 characters, and longer messages use more credits.
Cut Each Alert Down to the Line You Need
Exclude all words before.Paste the phrase where the useful part starts. The greeting and everything above it are left out of the text.
Exclude all words after.Paste the phrase where the useful part ends. The sign-off, the email signature and everything below them are dropped.
Get one clear line.Use both fields together and a long account email shrinks to the single sentence you care about.
Get Price Alerts From Charting Tools as Texts
Charting tools often email only.Many charting programs and websites send price alerts via email. The converter passes each one on to your phone as an SMS.
Shares and crypto.Set an alert for the level you watch on a stock or cryptocurrency, and the text arrives when the price reaches it.
Step-by-step for TradingView.Our TradingView email to SMS guide walks through the setup.
Get SMS Alerts From Cameras, Alarms and Servers
CCTV
Get text alerts on your phone as soon as a camera detects suspicious activity.
Alarms
Hear about breaches or faults at your home or office in time to act.
Servers
Know about downtime 24/7 so a fix starts sooner.
Sales and support
Get new leads and urgent support tickets as texts so you respond while they are fresh.
Personal email
Get a text when an email you are waiting for arrives, such as a bill reminder or a schedule change from your child's school.
Traders and investors
Get a text for shares and crypto as soon as the price reaches your level.
Start With 1.9¢ Texts on Your First Package
Choose the credits that suit you. The new customer price applies to your first order, and credits never expire while you send one SMS every 180 days.
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
- Text any mobile in Australia and overseas
- No hidden fees or contracts
- 100% delivery guarantee
- Full customer and tech support
- Dedicated account manager
The converter is free to set up on the 160 SMS platform. Each email that arrives as a text uses your normal credits.
* These are standard text messages of up to 160 characters. A message over 160 characters uses more SMS credits.
* This offer is only valid for new customers and applies to the new customer's first order. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to refuse this offer. It does not apply to existing customers or to new customer accounts related to existing customers.
* Package prices include GST. The per SMS rate is shown excluding GST. SMS credits are not transferable between accounts. The offer is limited to one account per business or person, and accounts opened to claim the offer more than once will have the additional credits removed.
Sending more each month? See standard pricing and coverage.
Questions About Getting SMS Notifications From Email
Is Email to SMS Converter free?
No. You need an SMS package to use it. A standard alert of up to 160 characters costs 7.95c to 5.95c a text on standard packages, and less on Pro packages. New customers pay 1.9c per SMS (plus GST) on their first package.
Can the message be longer than 160 characters?
Yes. An alert can be up to 450 characters, but a longer message uses more credits.
How do I send an email alert as a text?
Point the system that sends the email at your 160 address. 160 converts the email into an SMS and sends it to your phone. It works with alarms, monitors, booking tools and more.
Which systems can forward alerts to SMS?
Any system that can send an email. That includes CCTV and alarm systems, server and website monitoring systems, booking and practice software, and trading or price-alert tools.
Can I cut out the parts of the email I do not need?
Yes. You can choose the subject only, the body only, or both. You can also strip everything before or after a phrase you choose, so you get just the part that matters.
Where do I find the converter in my account?
Log in and click Email to SMS Converter in the left-hand menu. You will see the fields for the sender email address, what the SMS contains, and the words to exclude before and after.
What is my SMS email address for?
It is the address you enter into the site or service that sends your alerts. Alerts emailed to it from the sender you set up arrive on your phone as texts.
How quickly does the text arrive?
A few moments after the sender sends the email. That makes it useful for alerts you need to act on quickly.
Can I send texts from my email instead?
Yes, that is a different feature. To send SMS from email to someone else, from Outlook, Gmail or any email client, use email to SMS.
Do I need any code or software?
No. You set everything up in your 160 account, with no software to install and no code to write. Developers who want full control can use the 160 SMS gateway instead.
Get Your Next Important Email as a Text
Open a free account, add the sender in Email to SMS Converter and the next alert lands on your phone. Trial credits are free and there is no contract.