SMS Opt-In Disclosure

How consumers consent to receive AI-powered appointment scheduling messages from businesses that use ToolBelt. This page exists so reviewers, carriers, and consumers can verify our SMS Call-to-Action in one place.

Last updated: April 2026

What ToolBelt's SMS service does

ToolBelt is a business-management platform for service businesses (salons, barbers, contractors, etc.). Each business is provisioned a dedicated phone number. When a consumer texts that number, an AI assistant replies to help them book, reschedule, or cancel appointments. The business also uses the number to send appointment reminders and confirmations.

Messages are delivered via Twilio. The AI identifies itself as an AI in its first scheduling message to each consumer.

Exact opt-in disclosure text

This is the consent language a consumer sees on a business's online booking page (verbatim, with the business's name in bold):

By checking this box, you provide your express written consent as required by applicable law.

Confirm Booking (consent required)

The checkbox is required, unchecked by default. The Confirm Booking button is disabled until the box is checked — literal HTML attribute on the page. We log consent timestamp, IP address, and user-agent for every checked submission.

Sample live booking page where this disclosure is used: https://toolbelt.tools/book/toolbelts-test (the consent checkbox appears on the “Your Details” step after a service is selected).

Three documented opt-in flows

No SMS is sent to a phone number without one of the three opt-in records below. The reminder service hard-checks the consent flag before any send.

1. Online booking checkbox (primary)

Consumer fills out a public booking form, checks the disclosure box (above), and taps Confirm Booking. Consent is recorded with timestamp, IP, and user-agent. This is the flow TCR can verify by visiting the sample URL.

2. Staff-collected (in-person or by phone)

When a business adds a client manually inside the ToolBelt app, staff must enable a “Client Consented to SMS Reminders” toggle. Per ToolBelt's Terms of Service Section 4, the business attests that they obtained verbal or written consent using the approved disclosure script before enabling the toggle.

3. SMS double opt-in (inbound first contact)

If a consumer texts a ToolBelt-managed business number for the first time without a prior consent record, the AI does NOT begin scheduling. It first sends:

“Hi! I'm an AI booking assistant for [Business Name]. To help you schedule appointments and send reminders, please reply YES to confirm. Reply STOP to opt out. Msg & data rates may apply. Terms: https://toolbelt.tools/terms”

The AI proceeds only after the consumer replies YES. The literal inbound YES message is retained as carrier-verifiable proof of consent.

Sample messages a consumer receives

Hi Sarah! This is a reminder from [Business Name] about your Swedish Massage appointment on Thursday, May 15 at 2:30 PM. Reply CONFIRM to confirm or call us to reschedule. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi John! Your appointment with [Business Name] is confirmed for Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 AM. We look forward to seeing you. Reply STOP to opt out.
Hi Maria! Your appointment at [Business Name] has been rescheduled to Monday, May 19 at 3:00 PM. Reply STOP to opt out.
Your appointment has been rescheduled to Friday at 2:00 PM. See you then!
Your appointment has been cancelled. Text BOOK anytime to schedule a new one.

Frequency: Typically 1–3 messages per appointment (booking confirmation, reminder, optional follow-up). Standard message and data rates may apply. Consent is not a condition of any purchase.

Opt-out, opt-in, and help keywords

Opt-out keywords (any of these stops messages immediately)

STOPSTOPALL UNSUBSCRIBECANCEL ENDQUIT OPTOUTREVOKE

Auto-reply: “You have successfully been unsubscribed. You will not receive any more messages from this number. Reply START to resubscribe.”

Opt-in / re-subscribe keywords

STARTSUBSCRIBEUNSTOP

Auto-reply: “You have opted in to receive AI-generated appointment scheduling messages from [Business Name]. Reply STOP to opt out. Reply HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply.”

Help keywords

HELPINFO

Auto-reply: “Reply STOP to unsubscribe. Msg&Data Rates May Apply.”

Data handling commitments

Full details: Privacy Policy Section 4 · Terms & Conditions Section 4.

Carrier compliance

ToolBelt is registered as a brand and campaign with The Campaign Registry under the U.S. A2P 10DLC framework, sending exclusively through Twilio. The campaign use case is Customer Care. Messages do not contain embedded links, embedded phone numbers, age-gated content, or content related to direct lending. The AI assistant identifies itself as an AI in its first scheduling message to each consumer and never impersonates a human.