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=head2 Sending SMS from the Diamondcard Admin center
You can send SMS's from your Diamondcard admin center. Below are screen
shots and comments on how to use the service.
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=head3 SMS Center
- Send SMS - Send an SMS message.
- Add SMS message - Create and save an SMS message for future use.
- Edit SMS message - Edit a saved SMS message.
- Scheduled SMS sending - Report showing SMS's to be sent in the
future.
- SMS sending summary - Report showing previous SMS messages sent.
- SMS Details - Report showing every SMS message sent and its cost.
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=head3 Send SMS Message
Send from - Enter the mobile phone number you want to show as the
sender. When people respond to your SMS it will be going to this
number. Make sure you enter the correct number in country code + area
code + number format. 13039993232 is an example of a USA mobile number.
Do NOT enter a 00, 011, +, or any international dialing prefix before
your number.
Send to - You can choose a specific contact or a group of contacts to
send your SMS message to. All your contacts are stored in the
"Contacts" section in your Diamondcard admin center.If you do not have
any contacts stored you can enter mobile numbers in the large text
entry field located right after the "Send to " picklist. If you will be
sending regularly to groups of contacts you should add them into your
contacts database by clicking on "add contact" in the contacts section
of your admin center.
Message - Choose an existing saved SMS message or enter a new message
in the large text entry field.
Insert a merge field - Choose a database field from your contact
database to be inserted automatically into your SMS message. You can
add additional merge fields to your contact database. To do this click
on "contact types" in the "contacts" section of your Diamondcard admin
center. Then choose your "contact type" and then click on "add/edit"
fields. This will add a new merge field to a specific "contact type". A
contact type is what we call a grouping of similar contacts. For
example, doctors, veterinarians, hospitals, tire shops, chinese
restaurants, are examples of a "contact type".
A merge field will add an unknown amount of data into your SMS message.
This could increase the character size of your SMS message above 160
characters. If so, your SMS message might be sent as two SMS messages
instead of one. This would double your cost of sending the SMS message.
If you are sending a few SMS messages it won't amount to much. But
could add up if you are sending thousands of messages at one time.
Save message - Choose YES if you want to save your SMS message. After
saving click on "edit SMS message" to edit again.
Send message - You can choose to send your message NOW or at some date
and time in the future. It's a good idea to schedule your SMS if you
need to get it out at a certain date and time in the future. You can
schedule an unlimited amount of different SMS messages to be sent in
the future.
Send - This will send your message NOW or schedule it to be sent at a
date and time you specified. If you chose to send it on a future date
click on "Scheduled SMS sending" link to edit scheduled sending.
You must CLICK the SEND button to save or send your SMS message.
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=head3 Edit SMS Message
Edit SMS message - Displays all your saved SMS messages. Click to edit
the saved SMS message. Or click DELETE to delete it.
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=head3 Scheduled SMS Messages
Displays SMS messages to be sent at a future date and time.
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=head3 SMS Sending Summary
Displays recent SMS messages sent and their status.
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=head3 SMS details
Displays detailed activity and cost for each SMS sent out.
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