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Group Texting with iPHONE

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I have a group that I have to be able to send texts to, and have been doing each one manually. Today I tried these suggestions and discovered there is a limit to 10 contacts allowed. My group has 15 members. So the suggestion to just keep adding by using the + sign doesn't work. I am forced to make two groups to get everyone. Ridiculous.
 
It can b done

I know this is a mega old thread. However to help people like me out!! If ur iPhone is jb u can get either bitesms or irealsms and buy abcontacts from app store. This gives u full group SMS options. Actually a really good buy. Hope this helps everyone who is in the same place I was.
 
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I actually knew the answer to this. You have no idea how this brightens my day. LOL
 
In iOS 4.0, group messaging is now a setting. I think it defaults to Off.
 

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Hey, now with iOS4 the group text is supported, you can search "Group SMS" and there are some Group SMS app in App Store now.
 
The feature appears to be operator-dependent, and is about grouping replies to a multi-receipient message. (See also.)
 
Group Texting Pro

Hey guys,

I have created a simple application that allows you to do Group Texting. You can easily create groups on the iPhone and send text messages without having to type in the phone numbers each time.

You can find more information about it here if you are interested: http://www.mattstockton.com/2010/06/27/group-texting-pro-now-available-on-the-iphone-app-store/

Let me know if you have any questions about the app! Looking forward to some feedback!
 
here's my question....

on my blackberry, i could create a "Group" entry in the address book, such that when i wanted to send a mass text to a few people, i could select that "Group" contact instead of selecting each individual contact.

is there a way to set this up on the iphone?
 
nope.. u cant..
but heres the thing.. Lets say you want to text a group of people.. you add all their names and send them a messge.. And a week later you want to send another message to them.. Instead of going back and readding all the people.. Just go back to the group message you had created go back to your text conversation list and find the group message and just send another text that way..
 
gigapocket1 said:
nope.. u cant..
but heres the thing.. Lets say you want to text a group of people.. you add all their names and send them a messge.. And a week later you want to send another message to them.. Instead of going back and readding all the people.. Just go back to the group message you had created go back to your text conversation list and find the group message and just send another text that way..
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yeah, that could work, thanks.
 
Group texting on iphone

Download the app called Groups (it's 4.99) but well worth it. Then go into setting > then messages > then turn Group Messaging OFF (yes OFF) this will stop it from sending MMS and make it send the group message in SMS. Trust me this works......I can send group messages all day now.
 
tazhoag said:
if you keep adding multiple recipients to a text by just typing their name or using the + button it will do a group text, then that group stays in the messages screen and you can keep using it to send to that group in the future. not perfect cause it' technically not a stored contact and it cant be named but it's something
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I'm new to iPhone in the last 6 months, and today I needed to do a group text.
I started to try but couldn't figure it out, so I googled "how to do group text with iphone", and thus- ended up right here on practically the top search result.

tjcampbell set me straight.. but just discovered your solution tazhoag. Thanks to both of you!

...then, while posting this message to MR, I discovered your "final" solution outphase (6/10/2010).

A BIG thanks to you all for a quick and thorough solution!!
 
It's been a few months since the last activity on this thread, but it's still pretty high on search results when I started poking around for a group texting app.

After a little bit of searching and trying out some apps, I ended up using Social Chair SMS. It's fairly simple, which is good for the basic purpose of sending messages to a group of folks.

They have a video of the app on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMH7oh5oqOA
 
InstaSMS - SMS Groups and Templates app

abhishake said:
I realize that the iphone itself isn't capable of group texting.. But is there any way to do it? SUch as a third party app. lol. I've looked all around the web for anything dealing with it and all anyone says is that you can't do it. I was just wondering.
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Hi to everyone, my app InstaSMS was designed for that purpose. If you want to check it out this is the link on the App store:
http://itunes.apple.com/en/app/id486206259?mt=8

I'm interested to get as many feedbacks as possible with your opinions and suggestions about possible improvements, so feel free to contact me via e-mail.

Salva
 
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