I'm treasurer of a small group which meets in a church hall. I'm sent the codes for the door lock system by email, and send them on to the committee. So whoever arrives first can open up.
Easy for me to set up an email group here to do just that, which I can then use each time. But a couple of members would prefer a text.
Is there an easy way of setting up such a group and saving it for future use? It's a Samsung Galaxy 5 if it helps. Mainly used as a phone and camera due to my age.
There are some email to SMS gateway providers that will forward email content via SMS.
Alternatively if you just want an easy way of sending texts from the computer using your own phone as the carrier, then install the MightyText app on the phone. You can then text easily from a web page.
Maybe a PC app and link to the phone via BT ?
I've used Gammu/Wammu in the past
Not that won't cost dosh. texts are not free like email. One problem if I were in your group would be that my phone is a speaking one and cannot step through the text one char at a time so if you have anyone on the system like that they will hear any code as a number or word, ie a whole number. I'd have thought that if they have no email then some kind of vvoice call might be ok if its just a few people. Obviously if its a significant number and you use bulk sending then normal free text services are waived as you are deemed to be a commercial user. Brian
5,000 texts included per month is effectively infinite if you're not a teenager.
WhatsApp would be the modern way. Same as a text, only different and you can make chat groups easy. TW
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Which app are you using to send the texts on your phone. Just check mine and the "Messages" one allows you to set up a group
As others have intimated, all mobiles allow you to set up a group including a number of phone numbers and send a text to all of them at the same time.
Yes - that's what one of 'them' said. Was hoping I could do it without adding yet another app which which is bound to have downsides.
Yes - I know that. But can that group be saved for future use? In my email prog, the group I've set up simply appears in the address book under the name I've given it. Click on that sets up an email to all the addresses.
Yes, the group is permanent and you can add new group members and remove some later too.
In my email
Same with texts to a group.
Do any teenagers actually use SMS texting these days? I'm pretty sure they'll be using Snapchat, Whatsapp, Instagram or at a push Facebook messenger. All of which are indeed unlimited. Well limited by data plan/wifi availability.
This is a bit of my problem. The age range I'm sending to is from 22-74. ;-)
They all ought to tolerate SMS (I believe whatsapp requires a phone number as a starting point?) the young'uns might recommend whatsApp, but the old'uns are less likely to deal with that. setting a group on your address book still sounds favourite.
If you're Android it can be easier to edit the label for the group using the google contacts web interface rather than than on the phone, beware at one point android preferred sending a single MMS instead of multiple SMS, there's a setting buried somewhere
If it's an Apple, presumably it's so intuitive nobody ever needs to ask how to do it :-P
My monthly plan (£10/month) includes 'unlimited' texts.
I am sure there will be a fair use clause somewhere, but the limit will be very high.
But only those who don?t have a mobile wouldn?t be able to receive texts.
If you send a text to a land-line, does not a computer ring them up and read it to them?
Because of low usage and BT Wi-Fi coverage being so good in London, I'm on PAYG. Costs me about £40 a year. I very rarely originate a call from my mobile, as I have free calls from my landline.
Do you need Whatsapp on your phone to receive messages sent with that?
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