# Using alternative text services

**URL:** https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-alternative-text-services/4596
**Category:** Product Support
**Created:** [July 22, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-alternative-text-services/4596 "2016-07-22T13:16:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![mediafront](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@mediafront](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mediafront)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-alternative-text-services/4596/1 "2016-07-22T13:16:27Z")

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We use 46elks at the moment and they’re brilliant - much cheaper than Twilio and the ability to use shortcode equivalents without an additional cost.  
  
  
  
Is it possible to use 46elks instead of Twilio on Mautic?

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### Author: ![mediafront](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f14d63/32.png) [@mediafront](https://forum.mautic.org/u/mediafront)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2016, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/using-alternative-text-services/4596/2 "2016-07-22T13:16:27Z")

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We use 46elks at the moment and they’re brilliant - much cheaper than Twilio and the ability to use shortcode equivalents without an additional cost.

Is it possible to use 46elks instead of Twilio on Mautic?