1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Conversational Marketing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/conversational-marketing) 4. [Text Request Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/text-request/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_41ed56540644473f8c39ce41511f9e5f/text-request.png "Product Avatar Image") ![Reward for good Text Request reviews](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/report_medal_translation/image/38778/medal.svg "Reward for good Text Request reviews") ](/products/text-request/reviews) [ Text Request ](/products/text-request/reviews) (972)4.6/5 Text Request is a business texting software that directly connects your business to your customers through the unmatched engagement power of text messaging. Upgrade your business phone number to send and receive text messages without losing voice capabilities. Our business texting software empowers growing franchises and small businesses to scale through mass messaging (bulk messaging), payment links, appointment reminders, Google review management, SMS marketing, and more. Get 5-star customer service, user-friendly interface, SMS API, and a simple 10DLC registration process that provides white-glove support no matter your plan. We also include a mobile app, Chrome extension, and desktop version, so your team can text the way they want. Our founder saw businesses struggle with unanswered cold calls, unread emails, personal phone switching, and valuable time lost. That’s why we’ve gone all in on building a deeply engaging text conversation platform that scales to the needs of your business. Text Request is the cost-effective solution to streamline your messaging, so you can increase retention rates and revenue. 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[ Business Instant Messaging Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/business-instant-messaging-software)[ Conversational Marketing Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/conversational-marketing-software)[ SMS Marketing Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/sms-marketing-software) * * * (true)\<0\>0\>Upvotes (false) * * * 1 Comment [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=Ask+Text+Request+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Text+Request+Discussions+section.&title=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss%0aAsk+Text+Request+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Text+Request+Discussions+section.) 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[ Business Instant Messaging Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/business-instant-messaging-software)[ Conversational Marketing Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/conversational-marketing-software)[ SMS Marketing Software ](https://www.g2.com/tags/sms-marketing-software) * * * (true)\<0\>0\>Upvotes (false) * * * 1 Comment [![linkedin](/assets/social-logos/linkedin-afe65e46604a5bd5105ab9c856116204040b6b3f2b2d42562fc8071ca0c48ca0.svg "linkedin")](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&summary=Ask+Text+Request+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Text+Request+Discussions+section.&title=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss) [![twitter](/assets/social-logos/twitter-61aaec80434c71387b8f7326e480592eae71c0a65afd051d66fce9b75a9bf417.svg "twitter")](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss&via=G2dotcom) [![facebook](/assets/social-logos/facebook-350d0b410d6b10debcf893050e803a8633d53561aa42807b087b8daf9be3668f.svg "facebook")](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss) [![gmail](/assets/social-logos/gmail-6db42f21e7c254fae201b112bef0dd15d25223a5cbb32691ce80eab43761eadf.svg "gmail")](https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&to=&su=Text+Request+Discussions+%7C+G2&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.g2.com%2Fproducts%2Ftext-request%2Fdiscuss%0aAsk+Text+Request+questions+and+get+answers+from+expert+users+in+our+Text+Request+Discussions+section.) 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[Fred Astaire Dance Studios - F.](https://www.g2.com/users/96a69069-1dd7-4b7d-9dcc-b977b3d1e467 "Fred Astaire Dance Studios - F.") • 8 days ago president president More Options - [ # How long did Text Request take to get approved and set up for you? ](/discussions/how-long-did-text-request-take-to-get-approved-and-set-up-for-you) I like that Text Request lets me send messages to groups, but I don’t like having to wait two weeks for approval and setup before I can start using it. Right now it’s not solving many problems for us, though I think it could become more useful as our business grows and we communicate with more... 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