--- title: Managing SMS Notifications description: Learn how to configure SMS notification settings in Timeero, choose which alerts to send via SMS, customize message content, and set up California Break reminders. --- [Skip to content](https://help.timeero.com/sms-management#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [![logo - 512.png\]](https://help.timeero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20-%20512.png?width=75&height=75&name=logo%20-%20512.png)](https://timeero.com) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Go to timeero.com](https://timeero.com/) [Go to timeero.com](https://timeero.com/) Help Center - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.timeero.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Company Settings](https://help.timeero.com/company-settings?hsLang=en) 3. [SMS Management](https://help.timeero.com/company-settings?hsLang=en#sms-management) # Managing SMS Notifications ## Learn how to configure SMS notifications settings, determine which notifications you would like to be sent via SMS, and customize SMS notification messages. ### ![Pro Plan - Blue Label](https://help.timeero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pro%20Plan%20-%20Blue%20Label.png?width=65&height=40&name=Pro%20Plan%20-%20Blue%20Label.png)![Premium Plan](https://help.timeero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Premium%20Plan.png?width=65&height=40&name=Premium%20Plan.png) \*SMS notifications are charged per message. To learn how to set up your payment for SMS notifications, please visit our article on Setting up Payment for SMS Notifications.  ### How do I Configure SMS Settings? 1. Go to **Company Settings**. 2. Select **SMS Management** on the left hand side. 3. Navigate to the **Notification Settings.** 4. Turn on each notification you would like your users to receive via SMS. 5. Select the **pencil icon** next to each notification to customize the message they will receive. The cost estimate for each message will show based on the number of characters it contains.  ![](https://help.timeero.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Sep-28-2026-05-08-07-3926-PM.png?width=439&height=305&name=image-png-Sep-28-2026-05-08-07-3926-PM.png) 6. Click **Save changes**. \*SMS notifications can only be sent to users who have a phone number added to their user profile.    ### What Does Each Notification Setting do? - Turn on **New Shift Published** to let users know when they have been assigned to a new shift. - Turn on **Shift Start Reminder** to remind users to clock on to their scheduled shift. - Turn on **Shift End Reminder** to remind users to clock out at the end of the day. - Turn on **Start Break** to remind employees to start their break a certain number of hours after clocking in. - Turn on **End Break** to remind employees to end their break a certain number of minutes after starting their break. - Turn on **Extended Shift Alert** to remind employees that they are clocked in past their scheduled shift end time. \* Select the **Remind** dropdown below each setting to specify when you want the SMS notification sent.  ### How Can I Turn on SMS Reminders for California Breaks? 1. Ensure that [California Breaks](https://help.timeero.com/california-break-policy?hsLang=en)are enabled and configured in your account. 2. Switch over to the **California Breaks** tab in SMS Management. 3. Turn on notifications for the first and/or second meal Break. 4. Select the dropdown below each notification to choose when they will receive it. 5. 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