> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.monogoto.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.monogoto.io/advanced-console/sms-in-monogoto-network/outgoing-sms.md).

# Outgoing (MO) SMS

In this section you may learn how Outgoing (MO) SMS work in Monogoto network.

In Monogoto, a device can send an SMS via webhook or to a real phone number (additional costs included)

* If you wish to send an SMS via webhook the user should select in the Monogoto self-service console the checkbox to ”terminate sms to webhook”.
* If there is a requirement to send an SMS to a real number, make sure to contact us. customer Phone number contact us

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### Outgoing SMS via the webhook from the self-service console:

1\.      Login to the Monogoto portal and go to **Things Groups***.*

2\.      Press on the Edit button in the Thing Group you wish to have Webhook configurations.

3\.      In the Edit Thing group window, please enter a webhook address in the field **Webhook for Outgoing SMS**.

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4\.      Scroll down to the bottom of the page and press button **SAVE & CLOSE.**

**Done**. Now when one of your things in this group sends MO SMS, a webhook will be sent to your entered address.

{% hint style="info" %}
Please note that you may use **Test** button near your entered webhook address to check if your entered address is able to receive webhook from Monogoto portal.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
In case you need MO SMS not to reach the network destination, but only send a webhook, please mark **terminate outbound SMS message in the webhook**.
{% endhint %}

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#### SMS status check via the self-service console:

1\.      Click **Things** from the sidebar menu.

2\.      Find a Thing that you wish to check and open its Thing Menu.

3\.      Scroll down to **Events**, they show SIM logs.

4\.      In **Events**, please check if you can see any events about webhooks near the SMS message event.

{% hint style="info" %}
**No event about webhook** = indicates that the webhook was sent successfully.\
**Webhook retry times** = usually indicates that the webhook failed to reach the entered address.
{% endhint %}

Below you can see failed webhook example:

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