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April 28, 2026
# How to Get Started with Notifyre
## Learn how to create your Notifyre account and start sending.
Notifyre provides secure, enterprise-grade online messaging services for businesses across Australia and the United States. Learn how to create an account and get started with **Fax** and **SMS** services.
1. [Create a Notifyre account](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#create-account)
2. [Complete account verification](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#verification)
3. [Add a payment method and top-up](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#payment-method)
4. [Get started with fax](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#fax)
5. Get started with SMS
- [Australian numbers](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#australian-sms-numbers)
- [United States numbers](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#australian-sms-numbers)
##### Optional steps:
1. [Add Email Senders](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#email-senders)
2. [Import fax or SMS contacts](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#import-contacts)
3. [Invite Sub-user to your account](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#invite-team)
4. [Create an API Token](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#api-token)
5. [Install the Notifyre App](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#notifyre-app)
6. [Create SMS templates](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#sms-templates)
7. [Create fax cover sheets](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-get-started-with-notifyre#fax-coversheet)
### Step 1: Create a Notifyre account
1. Visit Notifyre's [Sign Up](https://notifyre.com/signup/) page
2. Enter your details, including:
- **First & Last Name**
- **Phone Number** (must be from Australia, United States, Canada, or New Zealand)
- **Email address**
- **Password** (must include at least 8 characters, one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number, and one special character)
3. Review and accept the Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy and Acceptable Use Policy.
4. Click **Get Started**.
5. Check your inbox for a **verification email** and click **Verify**
- If you don’t see it, check your **junk/spam** folder
- You can resend the verification email up to **5 times**
6. Once verified, **Login** to your account
7. Set up [Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)](https://support.notifyre.com/account-management/setting-up-two-factor-authentication?hsLang=en)
8. Enter your **Account Name**
### Step 2: Complete account verification
To help prevent spam and protect the integrity of the Notifyre platform, newly created accounts are subject to **temporary send limits** until verified.
These limits include:
- **SMS**: Up to **20 SMS parts** (each part is up to 160 characters)
- **Fax**: Up to **100 fax pages**
Completing your account verification ensures secure and responsible use of Notifyre’s messaging services and unlocks full access to sending and receiving SMS and faxes.
#### Part 1: Verify your number
1. [Login](https://app.notifyre.com/dashboard) to your Notifyre account.
2. Click your **Account Name** in the top right-hand corner.
3. Select **Profile** from the dropdown menu.
4. Go to the **General** tab.
5. Next to your mobile number, click **Verify Number**.
6. You’ll receive a **verification code via SMS**.
7. Enter the code when prompted and click **Submit**.
#### Part 2: Update your business details
1. Select **Settings** on the left navigation
2. Select **Account** from the dropdown menu
3. From here, you can update the following details:
- **Time Zone**: Select your time zone from the dropdown menu
- **Business Name**: Enter or edit your business name
- **ABN/ACN/EIN**: Enter or update your business registration number
- **Phone Number**: Select your country code, then enter or edit your phone number
- **Website: **Add your website address
- **Business Address**: Search for your location or enter the address manually
4. Select **Save**
#### Part 3: Welcome & onboarding call
Once your details are submitted, our friendly team will contact you to:
- **Verify your identity and business information**
- **Answer any questions** you may have about setting up your account
- **Support you** with getting started using Notifyre’s fax and SMS services
### Step 3: Add a Payment method and top-up
Notifyre operates on a **pay-as-you-go sending** model. To send SMS or faxes, you’ll need to add a payment method and top-up your account.
#### To add a payment method and funds:
1. Go to **Settings**
2. Select **Billing**
3. Click **+ Add my payment method**, enter your details, and click **Save**
4. Click **Top-up**, enter the amount, and confirm
💡 Enable [**auto top-up**](https://support.notifyre.com/billing-and-plans/activating-auto-top-up?hsLang=en) to always have available funds for sending.
### Step 4: Get started with fax
1. **Top-up** your account to enable fax sending
2. Choose a **Receive Fax Plan** and select a fax number or port your existing number to Notifyre.
- [Australian fax number porting guide](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-port-your-fax-number-to-notifyre?hsLang=en)
- [United States fax number porting guide](https://support.notifyre.com/united-states-fax-number-porting?hsLang=en)
3. Start sending faxes via:
- [Online fax dashboard](https://support.notifyre.com/fax/online-fax?hsLang=en)
- [Email to Fax](https://support.notifyre.com/fax/email-to-fax?hsLang=en)
- [API integration](https://docs.notifyre.com/api/introduction)
### Step 5: Get started with SMS to Australian numbers
1. **Top-up** your account to enable SMS sending
2. Choose to send from:
- A shared [Notifyre System Number](https://support.notifyre.com/notifyre-system-number?hsLang=en) (instant access)
- A [Virtual SMS Number](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/virtual-mobile-number?hsLang=en) (recommended for receiving replies anytime)
- A custom [Sender ID](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-sender-id?hsLang=en) to display your business name as the sender
3. Start sending SMS via:
- [Online SMS dashboard](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/online-sms?hsLang=en)
- [Email to SMS](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/email-to-sms?hsLang=en)
- [API integration](https://docs.notifyre.com/api/introduction)
### Step 6: Get started with SMS to United States Numbers
To send SMS to recipients in the United States, you must complete the **10DLC registration process**:
1. Register a [Brand](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-register-your-brand?hsLang=en)
2. Register a [10DLC Campaign](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-register-your-10dlc-campaign?hsLang=en)
3. Order a [10DLC Number](https://support.notifyre.com/how-to-buy-a-10dlc-number?hsLang=en)
4. **Top-up** your account to begin sending SMS
💡 This process is required to comply with US carrier regulations and ensure reliable message delivery.
### Optional steps to set up your account
### Step 1. Add Email Senders
To send SMS or faxes via email, you must add the email addresses to your account.
1. Go to **Settings**
2. Select **SMS** or **Fax**
3. Follow these guides to configure email senders:
- [Email to SMS guide](https://support.notifyre.com/sms/email-to-sms?hsLang=en)
- [Email to Fax guide](https://support.notifyre.com/fax/email-to-fax?hsLang=en)
4. Add the email address(es) you want to allow sending
💡 Add the same email address in both SMS and Fax settings if you plan to use both services via email.
### Step 2. Import fax & SMS contacts
Easily manage your contact lists by importing them into Notifyre.
1. Go to **Contacts** in the left navigation
Optionally choose to:
1. **Import** contact in bulk. Explore the guide to learn [how to import contacts](https://support.notifyre.com/contacts/how-to-import-contacts?hsLang=en)
2. Or **Add Contacts** one by one. Explore the guide to learn [how to create and manage contacts](https://support.notifyre.com/contacts/how-to-create-a-contact?hsLang=en)
### Step 3: Invite Sub-users to your account
Invite team members to your Notifyre account so they can send and receive faxes or SMS messages. Learn how to:
- [Invite a team member](https://support.notifyre.com/adding-a-user?hsLang=en)
- [Bulk invite team members](https://support.notifyre.com/bulk-import-users?hsLang=en)
- [Configure user permissions](https://support.notifyre.com/user-permission-levels?hsLang=en)
### Step 4: Create an API Token
Integrate Notifyre’s SMS and fax services with your existing systems using our API.
**To create an API token:**
1. Go to **Settings**
2. Select **Developer**
3. Click **Create Token** and follow the prompts
Explore [Notifyre's API Documentation](https://docs.notifyre.com/)
### Step 5: Install the Notifyre Desktop or Mobile App
Access Notifyre on any device by installing the **Progressive Web App (PWA)**. Follow these guides to get set up:
- [How to install the Notifyre App on desktop](https://support.notifyre.com/installing-the-notifyre-app-on-your-desktop?hsLang=en)
- [How to install the Notifyre App on mobile or tablet](https://support.notifyre.com/installing-the-notifyre-app-on-your-mobile-device?hsLang=en)
### Step 6: Create SMS Templates
SMS templates allow you to save frequently used messages for quick sending.
To create a template:
1. **Login** to your Notifyre account
2. Select **SMS**
3. Click **Templates**
4. Select **Create Template**
5. Enter a **Template Name** and your message content
6. Click **Save**
💡 Use [contact personalisation fields](https://support.notifyre.com/migrated/sms-personalisation-fields?hsLang=en) like `` or `` to customise messages.
### Step 7: Create Fax Cover Sheets
Fax cover sheets can be added to your outgoing faxes for branding or context.
To create a cover sheet:
1. **Login** to your Notifyre account
2. Select **Settings**
3. Choose **Cover Pages** from the dropdown
4. Click **Create Cover Sheet**
5. Enter a **Name**, and create your coversheet using the editor
6. Click **Save**
💡 You can choose to upload a cover sheet or use your newly created cover sheet when sending a fax via the dashboard.
- [Getting Started](https://support.notifyre.com/getting-started?hsLang=en)
- [Fax](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Sending Fax](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#sending-fax)
- [Receiving Fax](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#receiving-fax)
- [Fax Numbers & Porting](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#fax-numbers-porting)
- [General](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#general)
- [Compliance](https://support.notifyre.com/fax?hsLang=en#compliance)
- [SMS & MMS](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [General](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#general)
- [Sending SMS & MMS](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#sending-sms-mms)
- [Receiving SMS & MMS](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#receiving-sms-mms)
- [10DLC Registration](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#10dlc-registration)
- [SMS Sender ID Register (AU)](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#sms-sender-id-register-au)
- [Compliance](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#compliance)
- [SMS Templates](https://support.notifyre.com/sms-mms?hsLang=en#sms-templates)
- [Contacts](https://support.notifyre.com/contacts?hsLang=en)
- [Account & Security](https://support.notifyre.com/account-security?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Security](https://support.notifyre.com/account-security?hsLang=en#security)
- [Team Management](https://support.notifyre.com/account-security?hsLang=en#team-management)
- [Billing & Plans](https://support.notifyre.com/billing-plans?hsLang=en)
- [Integrations & Apps](https://support.notifyre.com/integrations-apps?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Notifyre App](https://support.notifyre.com/integrations-apps?hsLang=en#notifyre-app)
- [Developers](https://support.notifyre.com/developers?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Webhooks](https://support.notifyre.com/developers?hsLang=en#webhooks)
- [Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)](https://support.notifyre.com/frequently-asked-questions-faqs?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Account Management FAQ](https://support.notifyre.com/frequently-asked-questions-faqs?hsLang=en#account-management-faq)
- [Billing FAQ](https://support.notifyre.com/frequently-asked-questions-faqs?hsLang=en#billing-faq)
- [Fax Send & Receive FAQ](https://support.notifyre.com/frequently-asked-questions-faqs?hsLang=en#fax-send-receive-faq)
- [SMS & MMS Send & Receive FAQ](https://support.notifyre.com/frequently-asked-questions-faqs?hsLang=en#sms-mms-send-receive-faq)
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