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title: "SMS Receipts"
canonical: "https://help.spoton.com/space/SK/2718499249/SMS%20Receipts"
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Steps for using the **SMS** receipt option as a **Receipt Type** on the point-of-sale.

| **Action** | **Display** |
| --- | --- |
| 1. After an order has been completed and a credit card has been swiped, a prompt will display options to **Select Receipt Type**:<br>- Print
- E-mail
- SMS
- No Receipt<br>Select the **SMS** option from the **Select Receipt Type** window. | ![image](media://3514ae63-5b91-40f9-8aa2-f14252607005) |
| 2. A screen with a field to** Enter Phone Number** is displayed. Use the numbers to enter the customer’s phone number.<br>> ℹ️ If a customer is attached to the order and has a phone number saved to their profile, the phone number will be **pre-filled** in the field.<br>> ℹ️ Currently - phone numbers entered on the **Send SMS receipt** screen will **NOT** be save to a customer’s profile that is attached to the order. It will only be used to send the receipt for the transaction.<br>> ✅ <span style="color: #006644">**Best Practice**</span>  
> ✅ Verify the customer’s number before sending the receipt. | ![image](media://a1084737-09dd-49fe-8379-ffd64f9e3777) |
| 3. Once the phone number has been verified and/or entered in the field, select **Send**. | ![image](media://e659fa73-34e5-4429-8117-7ddad94a9e01) |
| 4. A green banner is displayed at the bottom of the screen confirming the **Receipt was successfully sent**. | ![image](media://26de4ac4-3103-4ef6-9d7b-c02d892d6379) |
| 5. Example of the **SMS text message** sent to a customer’s phone with a link to the **Mobile Receipt**. | ![image](media://1903dbdb-ba81-4cc3-a007-5d6b5434bf56) |
| 6. Example of a **Mobile Receipt**. | ![image](media://5be91292-2e76-4a63-a162-6c3fb64cf639) |
| 7. The workflow for the **SMS Receipt** option is the same for **SpotOn Counter** and** SpotOn Sidekick**. | ![image](media://84362b41-f75e-44bb-97e4-06e5d5a57589) |