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Text Notifications

B
160 posts
Fri Jan 27, 17 4:13 PM CST
I am at the SPAC conference and they are using text messages instead of eMails to notify clients. Is this something that might be possible to add to Sytist?
157 posts
Fri Jan 27, 17 4:50 PM CST
Would love to see that too! The Millennials increasingly don't use email, or if they do they don't check it often.
Paul White
R
247 posts
Fri Jan 27, 17 8:00 PM CST
I'm very hopeful we'll see this at some point.

In another thread Tim posted that he's been "looking into SMS off and on".

I've used "ez Texting" through another appointment software and found it to be quite effective.

That said I prefer everything else about the Sytist Calendar...so if Tim adds SMS I'll be thrilled!
16,151 posts (admin)
Mon Jan 30, 17 5:19 AM CST
From what I have seen, other than EZ texting (which I believe is only available in the USA), most SMS / texting services start around $300 per month (you have to use a SMS service to do this). I have looked into it some, but I don't know if most people would want to pay that much per month.
Tim Grissett, DIA - PicturesPro.com
My Email Address: info@picturespro.com
B
160 posts
Mon Jan 30, 17 5:41 AM CST
Tim-
Why not do it for free using email? The client would have to choose their carrier via a dropdown list is all. It could be as simple as this.

https://20somethingfinance.com/how-to-send-text-messages-sms-via-email-for-free/

285 posts
Mon Jan 30, 17 8:42 AM CST
Really liking this thread. This would be an AWESOME feature.
R
247 posts
Mon Jan 30, 17 2:13 PM CST
Tim I know a lot of Sytist users are scattered around the globe, are there enough US users to make EZ-Texting integration worth your time??

Gotta think at some point less expensive alternatives will become available worldwide.

Perhaps the Sytist community can help identify some cost effective alternatives outside the US.

In the meantime is Brian's post a possible worldwide solution? ...although like he said it's one more question customers will have to answer.

S
36 posts
Mon Feb 13, 17 5:40 PM CST
I just got Sytist with the plan of using the calendar. I use Square appointments right now and the client can choose to have a text reminder and/or an email reminder. I'll probably stick with Square until Sytist has text reminders. They do charge me 15 cents a text.
R
247 posts
Thu Nov 02, 17 4:48 PM CST
I have several mini-session events coming up.

Thought I'd check in to see if there's any chance that SMS is in the pipeline yet?
Edited Thu Nov 02, 17 4:48 PM by Richard Mardirosian
16,151 posts (admin)
Fri Nov 03, 17 11:22 AM CST
No SMS yet.
Tim Grissett, DIA - PicturesPro.com
My Email Address: info@picturespro.com
W
40 posts
Tue Nov 07, 17 9:28 AM CST
After seeing this post, it made me curious on how to do this. The ability to send an email and text at the same time is excatly what I need.

I use https://freecarrierlookup.com to get the SMS email. This works great for SMS and MMS.

As of right now, I'm currently using google mail to send these. I'm able to send both email and text just by using the email part of Google. Each contact profile I have their email and text email so I can send to both which is great.

Clients can also reply back from the text message they get. You receive an email and can communicate with them this way too.

Tim,

Would it be possible to add another email to the account with the option to send to one or both? Even just adding another field just to the text email would be great too. I think this option would be a great workaround for everyone. If you or anyone else comes up with a better idea, that would be awesome.

Also, this might be an awesome feature to add to the automated email service for appointment reminders.
Edited Tue Nov 07, 17 9:45 AM by William Spivak
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285 posts
Wed Jun 12, 19 9:58 AM CST
Tim, I wanted to revisit this post. Is there anything in your planning to allow text notifications from Sytist?
16,151 posts (admin)
Thu Jun 13, 19 4:57 AM CST
I have looked into it a few times but not much progress. It will require using a 3rd party service to actually send the text messages. I do plan on looking into it more.
Tim Grissett, DIA - PicturesPro.com
My Email Address: info@picturespro.com
G
19 posts
Thu Jun 13, 19 5:38 AM CST
Tim, I'm sure you have checked, but if not, another app I use uses Twilio to send text messages including photos. Twilio.com. I don't know if it works internationally or not. There is a charge per text message, but it is reasonable.
285 posts
Thu Jun 13, 19 10:08 AM CST
Agreed. We have a twillio account and use it for delivery digital files and it works great and it's affordable.
31 posts
Thu Jun 20, 19 12:29 PM CST
Wanted to jump in on this as well. Currently have a Twilio account with API keys. Would love to hook it up to Sytist.
V
301 posts
Thu Jun 20, 19 1:28 PM CST
I just made a customer test account, instead of using email i put my phone # 612308xxxx@mms.att.net and it delivered the invoice and links. So the option is there, your customers would have to have a carrier for now that accepts mms and instead of email in the email box in create account they would need to put their phone number and @mms.xxx.net or com which ever is the requirement.
Edited Thu Jun 20, 19 1:28 PM by Vance Birno
L
130 posts
Wed Nov 06, 19 10:12 AM CST
Texting is something a lot of us want and are looking at, because no one is reading emails.
Is it not possible for when one creates an account to put in the information so that when we email it would go to their text?
If they want a text, they put in their phone number and carrier and could have country, though most of our customers come from one country.
Then the email address would be that?
16,151 posts (admin)
Wed Nov 06, 19 11:13 AM CST
Texts are not sent like emails. Phones have different carriers and each works differently. A third party service (paid) would be required to use in order to send text messages.
Tim Grissett, DIA - PicturesPro.com
My Email Address: info@picturespro.com
L
130 posts
Wed Nov 06, 19 11:31 AM CST
I know you are the Man and I don't know that much about it, ( I am not being sarcastic, I love your program and every thing you have done to it)
But why can I email 8315551111@@vtext.com and it goes to their text. And they can text me back and it goes to my email.
16,151 posts (admin)
Wed Nov 06, 19 11:56 AM CST
Because you know that phone number is a verizon phone number. There are many different carriers which have different addresses like that and you don't know the carrier by the phone number itself.
Tim Grissett, DIA - PicturesPro.com
My Email Address: info@picturespro.com
L
130 posts
Wed Nov 06, 19 12:06 PM CST
Ok, I know this would not work for existing customers unless they could go into their account.
But if there was a place to input text data in your customers account.
They could fill out the information if they prefer text to email and input phone number, carrier and country.
31 posts
Wed Nov 06, 19 2:06 PM CST
So, going a different route... Have you considered integrating with a service like Twillio and allowing text marketing in addition to (or in place of) the current email marketing and notification features?
L
130 posts
Wed Nov 06, 19 2:25 PM CST
I will check it out
which part do you use
thanks
31 posts
Mon Nov 11, 19 12:15 PM CST
I apologize Lloyd. I don't currently use Twilio with Sytist. But, would like to. I know enough about Twilio to know they would probably be the best service to integrate with to provide Sytist with texting capabilities... But that's about it.
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