Mobile Terms of Service

BetterHelp · agreement dated September 30, 2026 · Official agreement

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Account & Service Control · User right or choice

You can make purchases without signing up for SMS

Joining the SMS program is completely voluntary. BetterHelp says SMS consent is not a condition of any purchase with it.

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You understand that you do not have to sign up for this SMS service in order to make any purchases, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase with BetterHelp. Your participation in this program is completely voluntary.

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Account & Service Control · Procedure

Text STOP to cancel SMS at any time

Text STOP to the short code to cancel the SMS service at any time. BetterHelp will send an SMS confirming that you have unsubscribed and says you will receive no further SMS messages after that. You can rejoin by signing up again as you did initially.

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You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just text "STOP" to the short code. After you send the SMS message "STOP" to us, we will send you an SMS message to confirm that you have been unsubscribed. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time and we will start sending SMS messages to you again.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • A confirmation SMS is sent before messages stop.
  • Signing up again restarts messages.

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  • This document does not specify the short code number.

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Account & Service Control · Procedure

Reply HELP or email for messaging assistance

If you have problems with the messaging program, reply HELP or contact contact@betterhelp.com directly for assistance.

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If you are experiencing issues with the messaging program you can reply with the keyword HELP for assistance, or you can get help directly at contact@betterhelp.com.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • These assistance routes concern the messaging program.

Charges & Financial Obligations · Context

Message and data rates may apply in both directions

Message and data rates may apply to texts BetterHelp sends you and texts you send it. Questions about your text or data plan should be directed to your wireless provider.

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As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, it is best to contact your wireless provider.
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Account & Service Control · Company practice

Text frequency may depend on your interactions and services

The number of messages may vary according to your interactions with BetterHelp and the services you use; the program does not promise a fixed message frequency.

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Message frequency may vary based on your interactions with us and the services you use.
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Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

Carriers disclaim liability for delayed or undelivered texts

The terms say that wireless providers supporting the SMS service, also described as carriers, are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

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The wireless providers supported by the SMS service are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception

BetterHelp limits liability for SMS delivery, errors and reliance

To the extent applicable law permits, you agree that BetterHelp will not be liable for failed, delayed or misdirected delivery of information through the SMS service, errors in that information, or action you take or do not take in reliance on the information or SMS service.

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To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the SMS service, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or SMS service.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The limitation applies only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Privacy questions are directed to a separate Privacy Policy

The SMS terms direct you to BetterHelp’s linked Privacy Policy for privacy questions. This statement does not itself describe how SMS information is collected, used or shared.

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If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our
Privacy Policy

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  • The linked Privacy Policy text is not supplied here; this card cannot describe its collection, use or sharing rules.

Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Context

Separate Terms and Conditions govern platform access and use

Access to and use of BetterHelp’s online platform, through which mental health counseling may be provided, is governed by its linked Terms and Conditions. This SMS agreement does not supply those platform terms.

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Access to and use of BetterHelp’s online platform through which mental health counseling may be provided is governed by our
Terms and Conditions

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The referenced terms apply to access to and use of the online counseling platform.

Not stated here

  • The linked Terms and Conditions text is not supplied here; this card cannot describe its substantive platform rules.