[olug] groups sms recommendation?

[Matt Payne]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33697557 was just posted to HackerNe.WS; the modem they mention looks to sell for $89 on Amazon.  So, maybe a cell phone plan to go with the SIM card in the modem would cost less than the $24/month?   IDK.   I'm curious about what you end up doing.   --Matt Payne 

On Thu, Nov 17, 2022, at 3:20 PM, Matt Payne wrote:
> I enjoy Telegram.org very much.  I'm http://t.me/MattPayneOrg if you want to try things out.   Telegram has terrific group support (I'm in several) and other features ( I mostly do not use them).   
> 
> If folks have to have text messages, I don't have good ideas.   The old sending an email to text is likely not enough to help.  But it might be.  A quick google shows that https://www.att.com/support/article/wireless/KM1061254/ and https://www.verizon.com/support/text-messaging-faqs/ seem to support the old email-to-text bit.
> 
> I'm curious how this works out.  It's an interesting project.   Good luck! --Matt Payne 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 17, 2022, at 9:08 AM, Jeff Hinrichs wrote:
>> I am looking for a group SMS tool - about 65 numbers for a non-profit
>> philanthropy.
>> On android/iphone phones, group capabilities are limited and we end up
>> creating multiple groups on individual phones currently.  I'm looking to
>> find if there is a better solution.  Anyone care to make a recommendation?
>> 
>> The least expensive web platforms are about 24/month, however we are not a
>> money based org and we use it for reminding/calling for volunteers.  So it
>> is important to keep the cost as low as possible.
>> 
>> -- 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Jeff Hinrichs
>> dundeemt at gmail.com
>> 402.320.0821
>> 402.218.1473
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