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Help needed; Sending text messages from computer.

  • 23-03-2012 10:07AM
    #1
    clappyhappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,781 ✭✭✭


    We have just set up a Parent Association in our school, and we are trying to organise a text message service from the school computer. We are a very small rural school and not exactly sure what is required, the hand out messages are getting lost in transportation!!!!. Any help and information is much appreciated.


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  • #2
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    Why not get a free pre pay sim from one of the networks and use their webtext service. O2's is probably the best as you can set up groups and schedule. Although with any of these services their can be problems sometimes


  • #3
    vectrahed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭vectrahed


    just register your mobile phone online

    you should get 300 free texts online which will save for later viewing


  • #4
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Buy a cheap Android phone and connect it to a school PC or laptop via wifi with this app http://www.airdroid.com

    €10pm should give you plenty of out going text messages (for example you get 5,000 pm with 48months.ie).

    Airdroid will also allow you to read, manage and review any responses all on the PC/laptop.


  • #5
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Cabbage Texter with webmail. Excellent program that was actually developed by a boards member :)

    Nick

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  • #6
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    yoyo wrote: »
    Cabbage Texter with webmail. Excellent program that was actually developed by a boards member :)

    Nick

    +1 for cabbage. It's fantastic. Just add everyone to the contact list and you can schedule texts. It does need to be registered with an account (vodafone/o2/meteor) so you're just using the main number so be wary of charges regarding texts to other networks or free texts (o2 have 500/mth).


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  • #7
    fionny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,367 ✭✭✭fionny


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  • #8
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,439 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    yoyo wrote: »
    Cabbage Texter with webmail. Excellent program that was actually developed by a boards member :)

    That's brilliant - that will save me a lot of time / hassle! Which boardsie made it?

    Edit: found it - here's the thread

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  • #9
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    unkel wrote: »
    That's brilliant - that will save me a lot of time / hassle! Which boardsie made it?

    Edit: found it - here's the thread
    Sam Vimes :)

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