📱 Text Message Number Update: What You Need to Know
Starting January 14, 2025, ClickBid will update its text messaging number from 56651 to a new toll-free number:
👉 855-800-4975
This change will affect all U.S. organizations using ClickBid messaging services.
⚠️ Important:
Canadian organizations already use 855-800-4975, so no action is needed for Canadian clients.
🔄 What’s Changing on January 14, 2025
After the update, all messages related to the following features will come from the new number (855-800-4975):
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📲 Text to Give
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📝 Text to Register
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🔐 One-Time Login Codes
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🧩 2-Factor Authentication Codes
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🚨 Outbid Notifications
ℹ️ Info: The new number is a toll-free U.S. number to improve deliverability and reduce carrier filtering.
📆 Before January 14, 2025
Here’s how text messaging currently works prior to the transition:
🔢 From 56651 (or 855-800-4975 in Canada)
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Text to Give
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Login Code Messages
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Outbid Notices
🧾 From 844-number (ClickBid’s secondary sender)
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Welcome Texts (sent via the Butler)
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Mass Messaging Texts (for Enhanced and Full Suite license holders)
🙏 Why This Change Matters
This update allows ClickBid to:
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✅ Streamline all communications under one consistent number
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📦 Reduce the risk of blocked or filtered messages
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🔐 Provide a more secure and reliable experience for bidders