Ask HN: Mass SMS text message services?

[catone]

I'm asking a question on behalf of my brother who runs a youth non-profit org in Providence, RI. He's looking for a way to send text messages, en masse, to an opt-in network of constituents (mostly teens).

Can any recommend any good services to handle that?

He's looked at the follow:

http://www.sumotext.com/

http://www.eztexting.com/

http://www.txtmobster.com/

He's also looked into working with carriers directly. I really don't know what is the best way to handle an opt-in, group text alert list, or if any of these companies are reputable, so I thought I'd ask the HN community.

Thanks!

[eraad]

If you are OK with a free, ad-funded service, take a look at zeepmobile.com, they offer a free API with which you can send and receive SMS to your subscribed users.

The only con is that it's an API and you need to spend a small amount of time developing the app.

[brm]

txtmob is at sourceforge now: http://sourceforge.net/projects/txtmob/

here's its history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TXTMob

[drewolanoff]

check out our app textPlus: http://textPlus.com

Group text with conversation.