How to forward Sender and Contact Information with Forward SMS?

You can configure your Shortcuts Automation to also forward the Sender's phone number and full name from your Contacts.

Configure Sender and Contact Forwarding

1. Open the Shortcuts App

Open the Shortcuts app on your iPhone and go to the Automation tab.

2. Select your existing Automation

Select the automation you have configured for Forward SMS.

Tap the Forward Text Message action to edit the Shortcut.

3. Configure the Sender Variable

Open the menu for additional configuration by tapping on the (>) icon.

1. Set Sender to Variables > Shortcut Input
2. Set it to Sender from the list of options.

4. Configure the Contact Variable

1. Set Contact to Variables > Shortcut Input
2. Set the Type to Contact.

Conclusion

That's it. Now Forward SMS will also forward the Sender's phone number as well as the Contact's name with every message.

Note: The contact's name will only be matched if the phone number is saved in your address book in the same format using the country code (e.g +1 for US).