SMS notifications as triggers?

Devices & Integrations
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I get notifications about packages theough text messages.

Is there any way to use the notification as a trigger?

I dont always have my phone on me at home. So id like a light to flash when the mail arrives.

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You could use ifttt to trigger your lights or a virtual switch on smartthings.

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Does it regognize the text?

Would I be able to make light:
Brown - UPS
Blue - USPS
Red - FedEx

Just thinking out loud.

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Something like this?

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Nice. I’ll try That!
Ty.

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My understanding (please correct me if I’m mistaken) is that IFTTT is slow.
A quicker response may be obtained by utilizing a spare android tablet running ST and sharptools (needs Tasker). Almost any incoming notification can be used to trigger ST events.

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Incoming sms is generally processed quite fast in IFTTT as it’s a local process on the phone. Sending the instruction to Smartthings is also generally good but you are right, does suffer from lag occasionally. However, for package deliveries like this I don’t believe seconds matter too much. Sharptools is also great and can achieve the same result.I use both in my integrations.

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I have sharptools installed as well. I didn’t thibk it was able to read phone SMS

Fyi for anyone that wants this to work on android.
The apps must be “unmonitored” so they dont get put to sleep.

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Sharptools cannot on it’s own but via Tasker it can.

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My IFTTT works very fast for my virtual switches.

I have my bloom lights go green for a new text (in case I am playing a video game and have my headset on), blue for a missed call, yellow for an email from UPS saying my package is available for pickup (via gmail channel), and I am working on setting up fedex and USPS.

There have actually been a few times where the light went green BEFORE I got the text on my phone. Not all channels on IFTTT are slow.

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What is the best way to do this without getting the notification of the phone as well? There are a lot of notifications I’d like to trigger announcements and other things ,but I don’t want a ton of SMS goign to my phone. Is there another phone number or device I can send SMS to that IFFFT then read and trigger pistons or devices without paying for a SMS subscription of any kind?