Contact cards, also known as vCards or Virtual Contact Files (VCF), are a standardised file format used for exchanging business and contact information. They can be sent with MMS, making it easy for recipients to import your contact details into their address book.
Before you start
Things you need to know:
Contact cards can only be sent with MMS.
Create a contact card
In Dotdigital, expand the User menu, then go to Settings > SMS/MMS > Contact card.
Enter your company contact details in the form. Learn more about each field in the Contact card fields table.
Once complete, select SAVE.
Contact card fields
Field | Details | Required |
Company name | The name of the company displayed on the contact card. Max characters: 20. | Yes |
Phone number | The company's phone number, which must be registered with us and enabled for MMS. | Yes |
Logo | The company's logo image.
| Yes |
URL | The company's website URL. | Optional |
The company's email address for contact purposes. | Optional | |
Street address 1 | The primary street address of the company. | Optional |
Street address 2 | Additional address information, if needed. | Optional |
City/Town | The city or town where the company is located. | Optional |
State/County | The state or county where the company is located. | Optional |
Postal/ZIP Code | The postal or ZIP code for the company's location. | Optional |
Country | The country where the company is located. | Optional |
Send your contact card
When creating an MMS message, for Include contact card, select Yes. The contact card is then included in your MMS.
