TextaParent’s new App can dramatically reduce the cost of sending messages to parents and staff.

We have prepared a template message to notify your contacts about the apps, this will be available when you log into your TextaParent account, through your Templates folder. 

Sample Message to send to parents:

Please download the new TextaParent App to your phone. School messages and calendar updates can now be sent to the App. https://app.textaparent.ie/get/app

COSTS
The purchasing of credit will remain the same for now. You can still purchase the same bundles that you have previously purchased. We will calculate the amount of credit used per message sent.

The app is an additional feature of the service that is provided to you at no extra cost.

Standard SMS message     = 1 credit 
App message                    = 0.5 of a credit

SET UP
The more contacts that download the App, the lower the cost of sending messages.

To get your contacts set up with the TextaParent App –

Send a SMS message from your account to all of your contacts, instructions will be available when you login to your account.

There is also a letter to send to parents, explain the benefits of the App. Click Here

Request that Parents and Staff download Textaparent App to their mobile device. When the App is downloaded to the parent’s phone it will show on your contact list with an Apple or Android logo.

You don’t need to anything different when sending the messages – those contacts with the App downloaded will receive the App message – those who don’t will receive a standard TextaParent SMS message.

Notifications
Check that your notification settings are turned ON for the TextaParent App. This can be done through your phones settings/notifications/Apps.