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Using PC to send SMS to 50ish people

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HUFCsteve
HUFCsteve Posts: 513 Forumite
edited 18 July 2015 at 11:00PM in Techie Stuff
Hi,


I'm a volunteer who runs weekly sports coaching sessions. Is there any FREE software I can use to send SMS updates to approx. 50 participants from my PC.


Recommendations would be appreciated!


Thanks!

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  • TrickyWicky
    TrickyWicky Posts: 4,025 Forumite
    No not using the internet.

    The best thing you can do really is to find a program that will use a mobile connected by bluetooth OR a 3G dongle (which can send / receive text messages). Then just send them out via that instead.

    Only snag is that i have no idea of any software that will do that.. so get googling.

    The internet services just do the same thing but they have a larger number of hardware devices connected to the phone networks.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    edited 19 July 2015 at 12:09AM
    No not using the internet.
    Why not?
    E.g. Fishtext - if the OP doesn't mind paying 15p*50 every time.

    MSE article: Free Texts.
    Another, apparently cheaper/free option from the article is http://www.cbfsms.com/.

    That said, I don't see what the problem with sending from a smartphone is.
  • xbrenx
    xbrenx Posts: 962 Forumite
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    If you've got an android phone, have a look at AirDroid, I'm not totally sure of it's capabilities but it's worth a look.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Are they on Facebook or the like?
    Could set up a group and use the messenger services
  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    These things are rarely "free", likely they'll start sending advertising to the numbers you contact OR sell those numbers to somebody who will.
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  • RumRat
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    Have a look at 'PushBullet' to see if that will fill the bill..
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  • enkoda
    enkoda Posts: 109 Forumite
    RumRat wrote: »
    Have a look at 'PushBullet' to see if that will fill the bill..
    I was going to suggest that but it appears to only support one recipient at a time.
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