> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://guides.clickatell.com/sms-channel/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://guides.clickatell.com/sms-channel/getting-started/activate-sms-self-serve.md).

# Activate SMS (self-serve)

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Only relevant to self-serve customers. For other packages, Clickatell does this on your behalf.
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1. Navigate to *Products & Services -> Channels -> SMS*. 
2. Click *+Activate channel.* 
   * This adds SMS as a channel on the *My Workspace* tab.  

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3. On the *My Workspace* ta&#x62;*,* click the SMS card to open your SMS channel management page.

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4. From here, you can:&#x20;
   * [Add new SMS setups](/sms-channel/getting-started/add-new-sms-setups-self-serve.md).
   * [View and manage your SMS setups](/sms-channel/getting-started/edit-and-test-sms-setups.md).
   * [View, manage, and purchase new long numbers and short codes.](/sms-channel/getting-started/add-and-edit-sms-numbers.md)
   * [View, manage, and add test phones.](/sms-channel/getting-started/add-and-edit-test-phones.md)

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