Automatic replies your customer First SMS
With ZoniTel, you can set your business hours and enable SMS automatic replies for both Business Hours and After-Hours. This helps improve the customer experience and ensures customers receive an immediate response.
With this feature, you can:
Set hours by day (Mon–Sun) and time zone.
Ensure your system automatically replies to the first SMS a customer sends to your number.
Send a different automatic message after hours.
✅ How to enable it (Step by step)
- Log in to your ZoniTel portal.
- Go to Numbers → Phone Numbers.
- Select the phone number you want to edit.

- Active Auto-reply to text messages
- Select Business Hours and set your office hours. Choose between Global (applicable to all numbers on your account) or Specific (applicable only to the selected number).
- Click Save.
- Go to SMS and Call Settings and enable Auto-Reply.
- Write your messages for Business Hours and After-Hours.
- Save changes and test by sending a message outside business hours.
Still Need Help?
Our team is ready to assist:
Call/Text/WhatsApp Us: (833) 966-4835
Email: info@zonitel.com
Live Chat: Available through your account portal