# Best iPhone SMS Forwarder for Microsoft Teams, Compared

> Which iPhone app forwards texts to Microsoft Teams best? Six SMS forwarders compared on Teams setup, free plan, minimum iOS, ratings and privacy.

Last updated: 2026-11-05
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Published: 2026-11-05

The best iPhone SMS forwarder for Microsoft Teams works with Teams Workflows, posts each text in a form a Workflow actually shows, and sends it from your iPhone with no service in between. [Fwrd](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6759069713?pt=128544281&ct=blog-best-teams&mt=8) does that with no account and no Fwrd server, wrapping each text in the plain card a Teams Workflow posts, and its free plan includes Teams for 15 forwards a month. It needs iOS 26 or later, so if your iPhone runs an older version, the table below shows which apps run on it.

**What you need:** an iPhone, a Teams channel, a Workflow made from the “Send webhook alerts to a channel” template, and a rule for which texts to forward, such as ones that contain the word code.

## Which iPhone apps forward texts to Microsoft Teams?

These six US App Store apps list Microsoft Teams as a destination. Ratings, minimum iOS and what each says about its servers come from Apple’s App Store data and each app’s own description, checked on November 4, 2026.

| App | US rating | Minimum iOS | Free plan, as described | What it says about your texts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Fwrd](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6759069713?pt=128544281&ct=blog-best-teams&mt=8) | 5.0 from 3 | 26.0 | 15 forwards a month, Teams included | No account, no Fwrd servers |
| [SMS Forwarder: Forward SMS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sms-forwarder-forward-sms/id6693285061) | 4.3 from 391 | 17.0 | Subscription needed for all features | Processed on the device |
| [SMS Forwarder — Re Text](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sms-forwarder-re-text/id6746873130) | 4.1 from 52 | 17 | 1 destination | Not stored on its servers |
| [SMS Forwarder](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sms-forwarder/id6753724792) | 4.4 from 45 | 16.6 | A limited number of messages | Processed on the device |
| [Forward SMS: SMS Forwarder](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/forward-sms-sms-forwarder/id6740165005) | 3.5 from 24 | 16.0 | Not stated | Never stored, forwarded locally |
| [SMS Forwarder - Forwardly](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sms-forwarder-forwardly/id6761444629) | 4.0 from 4 | 18.0 | A free tier | Not uploaded or stored |

Prices and plans change, so check the purchase screen in your own storefront. For every destination, see [the best SMS forwarding apps for iPhone](https://www.fwrdsms.com/blog/best-sms-forwarding-apps-iphone).

## What matters when the destination is Teams

Teams changed how outside apps post in 2026, so this is where forwarders differ most.

- **Workflows, not the old connector.** Microsoft retired Office 365 Incoming Webhook connectors in May 2026, so a webhook.office.com address no longer delivers. A forwarder has to work with a Teams Workflow URL.
- **A card, not plain text.** A Workflow made from the “Send webhook alerts to a channel” template answers every request as accepted, but posts only an Adaptive Card. Plain text is accepted and never appears, so ask any app you consider how it formats the post.
- **Where the Workflow URL lives.** Anyone with it can post to your channel, so it belongs in the iPhone’s Keychain, not in a shortcut.
- **A filter per channel,** so a shared IT channel gets sign-in codes and nothing personal.

## Why I’d pick Fwrd for Teams

I make Fwrd, so here’s my case, and each point is on its [App Store page](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6759069713?pt=128544281&ct=blog-best-teams&mt=8):

- **Built for Teams Workflows.** Fwrd wraps each text in a bare Adaptive Card, one plain line per line of the message, with no title or styling, so it shows up in the channel.
- **Straight from your iPhone to the Workflow.** No account, no Fwrd server and no Fwrd bot in your tenant. The URL stays in the iPhone’s Keychain.
- **A filter on each Teams destination,** by words, verification codes or hours.
- **It tries again** if Teams is slow, and Activity in Fwrd lists every forward and whether it was delivered.
- **One text counts once** across all your destinations.

For an office iPhone whose codes a whole team needs, see [a shared phone number for 2FA](https://www.fwrdsms.com/blog/shared-phone-number-for-2fa).

## How to forward iPhone texts to Teams with Fwrd

1. **Create the Workflow.** In Teams, open Workflows, choose the “Send webhook alerts to a channel” template, pick your team and channel, and copy the URL it gives you.
2. **Add Microsoft Teams in Fwrd.** Tap +, choose Microsoft Teams, paste the URL and tap Send Test Message.
3. **Create a Message automation** in Shortcuts and set Message Contains to a word your texts include, such as code.
4. **Let it run without asking.** Turn off Confirm Before Run on iOS 27, or choose Run Immediately on iOS 26.
5. **Add Fwrd’s action,** Forward Message to All Destinations, with Message set to Shortcut Input.

[Fwrd’s Teams page](https://www.fwrdsms.com/iphone-sms-to-microsoft-teams) answers the common questions, and the [Teams setup guide](https://www.fwrdsms.com/guides/microsoft-teams) has a video of every tap.

## What forwarding to Teams can’t do

- **No app can read your texts on its own.** iPhone gives apps no access to your messages, so each one needs the Shortcuts automation you set up.
- **It can’t forward texts you already have,** only new ones that arrive after the automation is on.
- **It can’t work while the iPhone is off or offline,** because the iPhone itself sends each text. After a restart, Fwrd waits until you unlock the phone once.
- **Fwrd forwards the words, not pictures,** and a reply in Teams doesn’t reach the sender.

## Questions about forwarding texts to Teams

### What’s the best app to forward iPhone texts to Microsoft Teams?

For a Teams channel, Fwrd: it posts from your iPhone straight to your Teams Workflow as the card Teams shows, with a filter for which texts go, no account, and 15 free forwards a month. It needs iOS 26 or later.

### Why does Teams show nothing when a text was sent?

The Workflow was probably built from the bare webhook trigger, which accepts the request and posts nothing. Make it again from the “Send webhook alerts to a channel” template and use the new URL.

### Does the old Incoming Webhook connector still work?

No. Microsoft retired Office 365 Incoming Webhook connectors in May 2026. Use a Teams Workflow URL instead.

### Can I post to a private Teams channel?

Yes, if the Workflow can post there. Choose that channel when you make the Workflow, then tap Send Test Message in Fwrd.

## Keep reading

- [Forward iPhone SMS to Microsoft Teams](https://www.fwrdsms.com/iphone-sms-to-microsoft-teams)
- [Is an SMS forwarder app safe?](https://www.fwrdsms.com/blog/is-sms-forwarder-app-safe)