Before going live with advertising your group texting ability, you will want to test the functionality of SmartText on your own.
Note: 50 free credits are provided to accommodate messages such as these. Sending test messages will reduce your available credits.
- Click Communication in the left-hand menu.
- In the Other Communication Tools section, click SmartText.
- On the Dashboard tab, type your mobile number in the Send Test Message box.
- Click Send Test.
- A test message will arrive on your mobile device. Example Message: “This is a test message sent at (date/time).”
Note: 50 free credits are provided to accommodate messages such as these. Sending test messages will reduce your available credits.
- Click Communication in the left-hand menu.
- In the Other Communication Tools section click SmartText.
- Click the Dashboard tab.
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Type your mobile phone number and click Show Me! (only available if you have not yet set up your account).
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A sample text message will arrive on your mobile device. This thank you subscription message is the message all your subscribers will receive. The association name listed in this message is pulled from the name listed under Setup>Organization Information.
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You will also notice your Dashboard Statistics shows an additional Subscriber and one less credit than before.
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You will also notice if you click on the Send tab, your phone number now belongs to the subscriber list Subscribers without Specific Groups.
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You are officially part of the list of subscribers that would receive a message if this group Subscribers without Specific Groups is selected as a recipient.
