Cliff, Good suggestion. Group Text is written by the same person who does the Mail Plus app and his VoiceOver support is very good. If folks want to wait for a free app that might also have good VoiceOver support, they could wait until late July, maybe August for the A2Z Contacts developer to release his update with properly labeled buttons. The thing I like about A2Z is that it is one app that can be used to set up either groups for texting or groups for Emailing. Plus, with the Email groups it can port them into your contacts so you can create group Emails from the native mail app. It is hard to recommend A2Z with the button labels being so strange, it is tricky to figure out. But, for those who want to get things going soon, Group Text for $2.99 looks like an excellent choice. I've pasted the description of Group Text below. Richard With Group Text! you can easily send mass texts (on iPhone) or mass iMessages (on all devices) to groups, to handpicked set of contacts or to distribution lists. Once you create a list, you no longer have to select contacts one-by-one for a group message. Simply tap on the list or group name and you are ready to send! And if you need to send the same message many times, just save it as a template and pick it later to auto populate the text of your message. You can also easily attach a photo (iOS7 required), the address and maps link of the current or a selected position and contacts information.
Group Text! uses your text plan to send messages and replies are received on the Messages application as usual or uses the iMessages service depending on your settings. With the Share Extension (iOS8 required), access Group Text! while you're using other apps to share content easily. User's guide available on the web site www.redbits.com. If in doubt, send an email to support ! We reply to every request the same day. Features: - send mass text messages / iMessages - easy and quick interface - use address book groups; - handpick set of contacts from address book - select / deselect single recipients in groups and lists - create and manage distribution lists from address book or manually entering recipients information - optionally create and use message templates - insert photos (iOS7 required) - insert contact information in message text - insert the current location (address and maps link) in message text - insert a picked location (address and maps link) in message text - send in batches - personalized texts when sending in batches of one recipient at a time - setting to show all or only mobile numbers - setting to show email addresses (for iMessage) - alert manager to schedule up to 60 one shot or recurring alerts with pre-set lists/group and text; when an alert fire send a message with only a couple taps (in-app purchase) - optional char counter with total used chars, size of the texts, number of the texts and remaining chars before an additional text is required. - save or load recipients from / to csv documents - exchange csv documents by E-Mail or iTunes - print lists - works on iPhone, iPad or iPod (iPad and iPod can only send iMessages) - visually impaired users can fully control the app with VoiceOver+ - landscape support - uses iCloud to sync lists and templates to all your devices Note: the app can't use your existing groups when syncing with Exchange. You can however create lists in the app and use them. IMPORTANT NOTE : Check the FAQ to verify the settings to use when sending to large groups. > On Jun 10, 2015, at 4:01 AM, Kliph <kliphzkor...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Well, I found an app about 3 years ago when I first start using the iPhone. > It’s called “group text” It’s 3 bucks, but it works like a charm. You can > creae as many groups as you want, have a template of a message saved, and > even have it attach signatures at the end. You have to start the message > from the group text app, but after that you can reply from your messages app. > HTH > Frustrated with your Mac, I-device, or AppleTV? New user and want quick > efficient answers? 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All are welcome! > > > >> On Jun 10, 2015, at 6:56 AM, Richard Turner <rich...@turner42.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> The other od thing about this is I think it only shows up when you are the >> recipiant of a group text. >> I didn't want to completely drive my wife crazy with test messages, so I >> only did limited testing. >> But, have someone send you and at least one other person a text and then >> when you open that text, double tap on detail and there you may find the >> group name field. >> I don't find this very helpful since the idea is for someone to be able to >> text a bunch of people at once. >> It seems a hit and miss proposition in any case. >> I'll keep folks posted about the A2Z app, which is the most promising app >> I've seen for accomplishing this. >> Richard >> >> >> >> >>> On Jun 10, 2015, at 1:27 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> Richard, >>> Thanks for responding: we are both using iPhone sixes! But still no groups >>> options. >>> >>> perplexed, >>> Sandy >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On 10 Jun 2015, at 02:34, Richard Turner <rich...@turner42.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> , can name a group on the iPhone 6, but not on the iPhone 5s. >>>> The group name field only shows up on the 6 for me. >>>> The app, A2Z contacts can make group texts doable, but until the next >>>> version comes out with better labeled buttons, it is hard to recommend. >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jun 9, 2015, at 4:41 PM, Eileen <eileen.misr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Sandy, >>>>> >>>>> I never knew that one could name the group. I went back into my message >>>>> app and opened a group of 2 to check this out. The top row of buttons has >>>>> a group back button, next is the details button and the next flick right >>>>> is the group edit field. HTH. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Eileen >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 9, 2015, at 10:34 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone >>>>>> <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhoneHi to you all and especially Richard! >>>>>> >>>>>> If I may quote you, Richard, from a post you sent me some little >>>>>> while ago re creating a group in text messages? >>>>>> >>>>>>>> Put the people you want to have as a group in the to field of your >>>>>>>> text message. >>>>>>>> Send the message. >>>>>>>> Then, in the upper Right-hand corner you will find a details button. >>>>>>>> Double tap that. >>>>>>>> Then check in the middle of the screen, toward the top and you will >>>>>>>> find a group message name field. >>>>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I cannot find that "group name" field! Has anyone managed to find it? I >>>>>> am only trying with 3 in the group, simply as I am trying to sort this >>>>>> for a friend, who needs it for large numbers in his groups. I wonder if >>>>>> 3 is just too few for the "group name field" to appear? >>>>>> >>>>>> Any help, much appreciated! >>>>>> >>>>>> Sandy. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> The following information is important for all members of the viphone >>>>>> list. All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you >>>>>> have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you >>>>>> feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >>>>>> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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