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Incoming SMS only shows up in Conversation / not forwarding to the forwarding number in GoHighLevel

Troubleshooting SMS Forwarding Issues in CRM

If you’re encountering a situation where incoming SMS messages appear only in the conversation tab and aren’t being forwarded to your designated forwarding number, this guide is here to assist. We’ll walk you through the typical causes of this issue and offer clear, step-by-step solutions to restore proper SMS forwarding. By following the troubleshooting instructions provided, you can fix the problem and make sure all incoming messages are correctly redirected to your forwarding number.

We will only receive the inbound messages in the Conversation tab using CRM’s mobile app and web app.

Incoming SMS will not be forwarded to the forwarding number

You set up a Customer replied workflow trigger like this with the Custom Value {{message.body}}

Step 1: Click on Automation > Workflows > Create workflow

Step 2: Choose Start from scratch

Click on Create new workflow

Step 3: Click on Add New Workflow Trigger

Step 4: Click on Customer Replied

Step 5: Click on Add filters

Step 6: Select Reply channel

Step 7: In the reply channel dropdown, choose SMS

Step 8: Click on Save Trigger

Click on Add your first Action

Step 9: Click on Send Internal Notification

Note: SMS notification will create charges for every sms sent

Step 10: Click on Custom Values > Message > Message Body

Step 11: Click on Contact > First Name

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