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title: Is a mobile number field required?
description: "Yes. Every connected table must have a field mapped as the mobile number source, since that's how the integration knows who to message. ### More Related Articles - [Can two connections point at the same table?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/can-two-connections-point-at-the-same-table/) - [Will messages go…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/is-a-mobile-number-field-required/"
updated: "2026-08-30"
category: Integrations / Airtable Messaging Integration / Connecting a Table
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# Is a mobile number field required?

Yes. Every connected table must have a field mapped as the mobile number source, since that's how the integration knows who to message.

### More Related Articles

- [Can two connections point at the same table?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/can-two-connections-point-at-the-same-table/)
- [Will messages go out to records that already existed before I connected the table?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/will-messages-go-out-to-records-that-already-existed-before-i-connected-the-table/)
- [Can I connect more than one table?](https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/can-i-connect-more-than-one-table/)

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