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title: Can SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, and RCS share one status column?
description: "No. Each channel writes independently and would overwrite the others. Use a different column per channel, for example `SMS Status`, `WA Status`. ### More Related Articles - [What is Recent Activity?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-is-recent-activity/) - [How long can delivery status take to update?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-long-can-delivery-status-take-to-update/)…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/can-sms-whatsapp-voice-and-rcs-share-one-status-column/"
updated: "2026-08-17"
category: Integrations / Google Sheets Integration / Delivery Status and Activity
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# Can SMS, WhatsApp, Voice, and RCS share one status column?

No. Each channel writes independently and would overwrite the others. Use a different column per channel, for example `SMS Status`, `WA Status`.

### More Related Articles

- [What is Recent Activity?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-is-recent-activity/)
- [How long can delivery status take to update?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-long-can-delivery-status-take-to-update/)
- [What does the status column do?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/what-does-the-status-column-do/)

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