> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.goghl.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Managed iMessage

> Skip the hardware. We provide the iPhone, the Mac, and the SIM - and run it all for you. You just install the app and start texting.

## What is Managed iMessage?

With the standard iMessage setup, you bring your own iPhone, Mac, and phone number. With
**Managed iMessage**, we bring everything: we provide the devices, run them in our own
infrastructure, and hand you a live iMessage channel inside GoHighLevel.

No Mac. No iPhone. No US number. No problem.

It's a **direct connection** with nothing to configure on your end - the same connection our
self-hosted customers use, but provisioned, hosted, and monitored 24/7 by our team. Built and
operated by ex-HighLevel engineers, it's the most stable iMessage solution for GHL.

<Check>
  You just install the marketplace app and pay. That's the whole setup.
</Check>

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## What's in your setup

Everything below is included in the flat monthly price:

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  <Card title="Dedicated iPhone" icon="mobile">
    A real iPhone, provisioned and managed by us. It's dedicated to your account - not shared
    with anyone else.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Mac, hosted & run by us" icon="desktop">
    The Mac that powers your iMessage connection lives in our infrastructure and is monitored
    24/7. No sleep mode, no dead batteries, no dropped wifi.
  </Card>

  <Card title="US or Australia SIM" icon="globe">
    A real, textable phone number on a physical SIM. Your customers can reply to it like any
    other number.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Dedicated onboarding & support" icon="headset">
    A specialist sets everything up for you and stays on call afterwards.
  </Card>
</Columns>

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## Pricing

|                        | Managed iMessage                                              |
| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Monthly price**      | **\$250/month** per iMessage line - flat, everything included |
| **One-time setup fee** | **\$0 setup fee**                                             |
| **Hardware costs**     | None - iPhone, Mac, and SIM are all included                  |

There are no hidden costs: the devices, the hosting, the phone number, and the support are all
part of the monthly price.

***

## How it works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Book a call">
    [Schedule a quick call](https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/setup-my-imessage)
    with our team. We'll answer your questions and get your order started.
  </Step>

  <Step title="We provision everything">
    Our team sets up your dedicated iPhone, the hosted Mac, and your US or Australia number,
    and connects it all to our monitored infrastructure.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install the marketplace app">
    Install the GoGHL app in your GoHighLevel sub-account - that's the only thing you do on
    your end.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start texting">
    Your live iMessage channel appears inside the GoHighLevel Conversations tab. Send and
    receive from the blue bubble right away.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Managed vs. self-hosted

Not sure which option fits you? Here's the difference at a glance:

|                  | Managed iMessage                     | Self-hosted                                                       |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **iPhone**       | Provided by us                       | You provide it                                                    |
| **Mac**          | Hosted and run by us, monitored 24/7 | Your own Mac or a [Cloud Mac](/imessage/cloud-mac-setup) you rent |
| **Phone number** | US or Australia SIM included         | Your own number                                                   |
| **Setup**        | Install the app - we do the rest     | Full [device setup](/imessage/getting-started) on your end        |
| **Monitoring**   | Handled by our team, 24/7            | You keep your devices online                                      |

Already have an iPhone, a Mac, and a number you want to use? The self-hosted route works
great - start with the [iMessage Setup Guide](/imessage/getting-started).

***

## Book a call

Ready to go, or just want to see it in action?

<Card title="Book a Call" icon="calendar-check" href="https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/setup-my-imessage" horizontal>
  Grab a slot with our team - we'll get your Managed iMessage line set up. Limited-time launch
  offer: \$0 setup fee.
</Card>

***

## Support

If you need help or have questions about Managed iMessage:

* WhatsApp Support: [Chat on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/+12267248710?text=Hi%2C%20I%20have%20a%20question%20about%20Managed%20iMessage.)
* Email: [**support@goghl.ai**](mailto:support@goghl.ai)