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[Anamodiel]

Even if you don't use the app you can still have it send your phone normal texts can't you?

This is what I do.

[Ratio]

If you use a google number I can choose whether I get the text as email, sms or tts voicemail. I can reply to anyone on the distribution list through simple abstraction without gaining their information and it is delivered via their preference. If someone's going to be late for a raid (for example), they can call from a payphone, leave a voice message, have it transcribed and have posted to the forum. You could even automate the whole I need a new TS file thingy through it. Get outside of the box!

But whatever's clever. I just refuse to support TextPlus in any way because it's a pos.

[likwidtek]

Ana, do you get ads at all or spam texts from TextPlus using it your way?

[Tbone]

*Updated the instructions for SMS*

[Anamodiel]

Ana, do you get ads at all or spam texts from TextPlus using it your way?

No.

[Cyil]

jasonlhutch  invite please

[Tbone]

Somehow our text plus community got deleted. Sorry, it's gonna take some time to figure it out.

[Manic Velocity]

Might want to look into GroupMe:

https://groupme.com/

Looks like it's supported on all major mobile platforms, and standard SMS.  Groups can be public or private, and it allows direct messaging to individuals.  I'm downloading the app now and will be available for testing.

Account name is Manic Velocity to search for me.  I've created a public group called "ManicV Test Group".

[Tbone]

Hah, I set up a test group for GroupMe yesterday before you posted this. It was bought by Skype, so I feel like it will stay legit. I thought I read somewhere that there is a 25 cap on groups, though

[Manic Velocity]

They raised the cap to 50 a few months back.  And according to their knowledgebase, you can contact them to raise the cap on a case-by-case basis.

[Tbone]

Nevermind. It's 50 person cap but you can request more. I can't find how to add people via their GroupMe name, though. Only by number or email. Also, GroupMe has a desktop version for you private folks who don't want it on your phone.

[Tbone]

Link for the FA group: https://web.groupme.com/#groups/2767245

I think you have to sign up for that link to work...not sure.

[Manic Velocity]

PROTIP: There's an inactivity check built into GroupMe which has frustrated a few users in the past.  Basically, if you are invited to a group but never post to the group, you are auto-booted after 7 days of being invited.

The only fix at this point is that if you are invited to a group, you need to send at least one message to the group.  After that, you will not be booted.

[Tbone]

Ok, so I have to send invited out manually (can't just link a code), so once we get rid of the inactives I'll start doing that. I'm sure there's a way to make the group temporarily open...I'll keep looking.

[Kokuei]

How is this usable with an app for your computer? Do you need skype?