Add a Contact to a Contact List Manually

Learn how to manually add a contact to an existing contact list in HelloSMS so their details can be reused in campaigns across messages, and personalization.

Before you start

Make sure you have created at least one contact list to be able to add contacts.

Manually Add a Contact to a Contact List

Follow these steps to manually add a new contact to an existing contact list:

1. Go to the Contact Lists page.
2. Select the contact list where you want to add a contact. See SMS Personalization Overview to learn more about custom fields.
3. Enter the contact’s information. Only the phone number is required.
4. Fill in any additional fields as needed. These fields can later be used as variables for personalization in your messages.
5. Click Add this number.

The new contact is added to the selected contact list and becomes available across all relevant areas of the platform.

Manually adding contacts ensures that important details are stored correctly and can be reused for personalized messaging across HelloSMS.

Learn More

See the following articles to learn more:

• Temporary Lists Overview
• Blocked Numbers Overview