Members never pay. The group owner pays 1.5¢ per text sent, and 1¢ for each text after the first 5,000 in a month. Move the numbers to match your group.
Every cost in 90 seconds · captions on, so it works with the sound off
One message to a group of 400 is 400 texts. That's the whole math. A school that sends three notices a day on school days sends about 26,000 texts a month, which is why every text after the first 5,000 of a month costs a penny, not 1.5¢.
Announcements only, so parents' replies go to the office and not to 400 phones. And a daily limit you set, so one busy day can't run past what you planned.
A picture goes out as a picture message (MMS) at 4¢ a person instead of 1.5¢. Off by default; the group's admin turns it on. Members on the web chat see pictures free.
You load a balance up front and texts come off it. When it runs low, it refills from your card by the amount you chose. Want a number for your own school or shul? Email support@bunchtext.com.