topic Re: IBKR - SMS (Short Message Service) Address in Security

IBKR - SMS (Short Message Service) Address

meili — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 09:34:30 GMT

Hey there! I’ve got an Interactive Brokers account, and they’re asking me to provide a ‘SMS (Short Message Service) Address’. I’m completely clueless about this. Anyone knows? Thanks a bunch!

//Configure SMS Address

We use your SMS (Short Message Service) Address to send you alerts as text messages on your cell phone. Your SMS address is the email address associated with your cell phone and is determined using your mobile phone number and mobile service provider. For example, if your mobile phone number is 555-123-4567 and your mobile service provider is AT&T, your SMS address would be 5551234567@txt.att.net.//

Re: IBKR - SMS (Short Message Service) Address

bristolian — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:10:47 GMT

Historically, long before smartphones became commonplace, it was possible to get an email address which was converted by the provider into some form of text message. This could have been just the subject line, or perhaps the first x lines of the message.

With the advent of smartphones and other portable devices allowing full email access, the last of these services was withdrawn many years ago.

Re: IBKR - SMS (Short Message Service) Address

meili — Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:19:30 GMT

😅