--- title: Can I get a notification when someone texts our Text-to-Church number? description: The software checks for new inbound conversational texts approximately every 10 minutes and sends a text notification to those currently opted in. --- [Skip to content](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/can-i-get-an-alert-notification-when-someone-texts-our-text-to-church-number#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Churchteams Logo](https://help.churchteams.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png?width=320&height=62&name=CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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This gives you a listing of all Account Users who currently are set to receive notifications of Chats, and can make it easier for staff persons to "switch" who is monitoring (or responding to) chats or have multiple people set to receive messages. ![Screenshot 2026-04-24 164744](https://help.churchteams.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202026-04-24%20164744.png?width=670&height=111&name=Screenshot%202026-04-24%20164744.png) The software checks for new inbound conversational texts approximately every 10 minutes and sends a notification through our free texting system to the mobile phone number on your record if you opt-in to receive notifications. The link in the notification text takes you directly to your Text-to-Chat page.  Click on those that need action from you and respond accordingly. ![New Chat Msg](https://help.churchteams.com/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20Chat%20Msg.jpg?width=463&height=233&name=New%20Chat%20Msg.jpg) The system will notify you only if there are new chats received during the previous 10-minute period, otherwise, you will not get any notifications. 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