# Use contactfields in text messages

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745>\
**Category:** Ideas and Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 28, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745 "2021-03-28T14:57:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jensolsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jensolsson/32/2136_2.png) [@jensolsson](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jensolsson)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745/1 "2021-03-28T14:57:49Z")

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My idea is:  
Being able to use contact fields in sms messages. Does not have to be autocomplete just if contact fields would be replaced with theor value before sending

I think these groups of people would benefit from this idea:  
Everyone sending sms

Why I think they would benefit from this idea:  
To personalize messages would create more conversions

Any code or resources to support this idea:  
No but if someone sould point me to where it would be implemwnted I can probably do it.

Are you willing to work on this idea?:  
Sure

What skills and resources do you need to explore this further?  
Probably an easy task

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**Author:** ![joeyk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/joeyk/32/11164_2.png) [@joeyk](https://forum.mautic.org/u/joeyk)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745/2 "2021-03-29T07:02:27Z")

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Hi,  
I tested it and this feature is included since M 2.12 for sure.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/mautic/original/2X/9/9832b20878f9eb060e53381c37e9361bee330ef0.png)

I got desired results.

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**Author:** ![jensolsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jensolsson/32/2136_2.png) [@jensolsson](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jensolsson)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745/3 "2021-03-29T11:37:24Z")

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Oh that was a good surprise. I just found messages from people who wrote it did not work so I assumed it did not.  
Thanks for clearing this up  
Kind regards  
Jens

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**Author:** ![mikew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/mikew/32/5156_2.png) [@mikew](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mikew)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745/4 "2021-03-29T12:14:04Z")

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Hey @jensolsson

You can also have a fallback if you do not have the contactfield value, so for example {contactfield=firstname} could be replaced with pipe value like this {contactfield=firstname|Subscriber}

Regards,

Mike

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**Author:** ![jensolsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/jensolsson/32/2136_2.png) [@jensolsson](https://forum.mautic.org/u/jensolsson)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/use-contactfields-in-text-messages/18745/5 "2021-04-01T22:44:47Z")

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Thought you had vacation @mikew 🙂