SMS Communication Log

The SMS Communication Log gives authorized users a centralized view of all Avionté SMS activity in their AviontéBOLD environment. From Utilities, administrators can browse inbound and outbound message history, filter by date or phone number, and link directly to the Talent or Contact records associated with each message. Note that clients using third-party texting integrations—such as Text-Em-All, TextUs, or Sense Texting—send messages outside of AviontéBOLD's SMS functionality, and those messages will not appear in this log.

Key Takeaways

  • View your environment's full SMS history—both inbound and outbound—from a single location in Utilities. MFA text messages are not included.
  • Filter messages by date range or phone number to find specific conversations quickly.
  • See delivery status for every message, with error detail available for failed or undelivered messages.
  • Access requires the SMS Communication Log user permission, which administrators must assign explicitly.

Requirements

Permissions

Before accessing the SMS Communication Log, confirm the following:

  • Users must have the SMS Communication Log permission enabled. This log displays SMS activity across the entire build and is intended only for users authorized to view system-wide activity
    • Enabling SMS Communication Log will automatically enable the parent Utilities permission if it is not already active.

Enabling the SMS Communication Log Permission

  1. Navigate to Utilities> User Types >"Select User Type".
  2. Locate the Admin category.
  3. Under Utilities, check SMS Communication Log.
  4. Save the user permission or user type.
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Note: If you do not see the Communication Log tile in Utilities, confirm that your user or user type has the SMS Communication Log permission enabled.

 

Accessing the SMS Communication Log

  1. Navigate to Utilities.
  2. Click the Communication Log tile.
  3. The SMS Communication Log viewer opens, displaying your environment's SMS history.

 

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Reading the SMS Communication Log

The viewer displays SMS data pulled from the Avionté SMS API for your environment. Each row represents one message. The following columns are available:

Column What it shows
SID The unique message identifier from Avionté SMS. SMS SIDs always begin with "SM."
Date The date and time the message was sent, displayed in the user's time zone.
Direction A badge indicating whether the message was Outbound or Inbound.
From The phone number the message was sent from.
To The phone number the message was sent to.
Body The message content. Hover over the cell to view the full message text.
Status Delivery status badge. See Status Badges below.
HCM User Outbound only. The AviontéBOLD user who sent the message, shown with their profile photo or initials.
Profile Outbound only. The associated Talent or Contact record, shown with their profile photo or initials, and a direct link to the record.
 
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Status Badges

Status Color Meaning
delivered Green The outbound message was successfully delivered.
received Gray The inbound message was successfully received.
undelivered Red The outbound message was not delivered. Hover over the badge to see the Avionté SMS error code and description.
failed Red The outbound message failed to send. Hover over the badge to see the Avionté SMS error code and description.

 

Grid Options

  • Right-click any cell to copy its contents.
  • Use the column visibility controls to show or hide specific columns.
  • Results display 50 rows per page. Use the pagination controls to move forward or back. Note: Avionté SMS API does not return a total page count—you can continue navigating page by page without a visible total.
Note: The HCM User and Profile columns populate for outbound messages only. Inbound messages will not display associated user or profile information.

 

Filtering the Communication Log

Click the Filters button in the upper right of the viewer to expand the filter panel.

Date Range

Enter a From date, a To date, or both to filter messages within a specific time window. Either field can be used independently.

Phone Numbers

Enter a From phone number, a To phone number, or both to filter by sender or recipient.

Note: Phone number searches require a full 10-digit number. Partial number searches are not supported by Avionté SMS API.

Click Apply to run the filtered search. Click Reset to clear all filters and return to the full message list.

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Inbound vs. Outbound Messages

The SMS Communication Log is the first place in AviontéBOLD where administrators can see inbound SMS messages—including messages from phone numbers not linked to any existing Talent or Contact record. This is useful for identifying potential new contacts who have responded to outreach, or for auditing all incoming messages regardless of whether the sender is in your system.

Data Point Outbound Inbound
SID, Date, From, To, Body
Direction badge Outbound Inbound
Status delivered, undelivered, failed received
HCM User
Profile link ✓ (if linked to record)

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