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SMS Service or Freelancer? How to send SMS alerts?

by frankfihn
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So I've never had a website before that had to send SMS services but this one requires it. I basically have a niche that captures incoming information into a lead database and then resells that info on another site to targeted buyers. I want the targeted buyers who register to pay for these leads to have the option to be notified if a new lead meets their criteria via email or SMS alert. The email part is easy. Having never used any sort of service to do this...

Who would/have you used and how would you go about it? What are my options as far as SMS?

Is it any more complicated to have these notifications set up by a freelancer than email messages?

Thanks all.
#alerts #freelancer #send #service #sms
  • Profile picture of the author HorseStall
    If its opt in and you have the information (phone number and carrier ) that you are sending to you can use software to send the messages. You can set up groups, schedule messages etc.. have a look at NotePage Pro
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    • Profile picture of the author af
      Check out Twilio. Their service is super easy to use and you only pay for what you use.
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      • Profile picture of the author frankfihn
        Originally Posted by HorseStall View Post

        If its opt in and you have the information (phone number and carrier ) that you are sending to you can use software to send the messages. You can set up groups, schedule messages etc.. have a look at NotePage Pro
        It is opt in. Thanks for the recommendation.

        Originally Posted by af View Post

        Check out Twilio. Their service is super easy to use and you only pay for what you use.
        That's great too! I will check out both.
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        • Profile picture of the author af
          Thanks for the thanks I've been a long time lurker and finally starting posting - this helps my rep.

          Sidenote, GroupMe (an app that's developed with Twilio's API) just landed $10.3M in funding. Pretty cool that you can use the same technology for $0.02/text message.
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