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SMS to Wink: Shortcuts integrations

Text IFTTT a command and trigger your Wink Shortcuts. Send an SMS to activate multiple smart home actions at once, like dimming lights, adjusting your thermostat, and locking doors all from a text message.
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Create your own SMS and Wink: Shortcuts workflow

Create custom workflows effortlessly by selecting triggers, queries, and actions. With IFTTT, it's simple: “If this” trigger happens, “then that” action follows. Streamline tasks and save time with automated workflows that work for you.

4 triggers, queries, and actions

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

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Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Activate shortcut

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate the shortcut you specify.

Send me an SMS

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

Activate shortcut

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will activate the shortcut you specify.

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

Pro icon
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

Pro icon
Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Send me an SMS

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

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How to connect to a SMS automation

Find an automation using SMS

Find an automation to connect to, or create your own!

Connect IFTTT to your SMS account

Securely connect the Applet services to your respective accounts.

Finalize and customize your Applet

Review trigger and action settings, and click connect. Simple as that!
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About SMS

SMS and IFTTT let you receive text messages on your phone when things happen, or trigger automations by texting IFTTT.
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About Wink: Shortcuts

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