Text Message Question - Contacts

[mrpbjnance]

Is there a way to bring up a list of contacts when trying to send a text message and select who you want to send to. I see it will bring up the contact but can you select from a list?

 

[ckidwell]

I am looking for an answer to the same question! I wanted to send a text to my entire list to let everyone know my new number.

 

[New2u]

Is there a way to bring up a list of contacts when trying to send a text message and select who you want to send to. I see it will bring up the contact but can you select from a list?

You can get into your contacts first and send a message that way, if your trying to send to multiple, haven't gotten that far yet.

 

[Stigy]

For sending to multiple recipients via SMS try ChompSMS:
chompSMS v2.12 Application for Android | Communication

Its my primary SMS application. It allows you to select a "+" symbol and select contacts via checkboxes and send them a group text message.

Enjoy!

 

[kamachic]

I recently downloaded the chompSMS app for texting, but I noticed that not all of my contacts stored in my droid appear when composing a message...how do I change this? I have to remember the number and type it in for some contacts, frustrating.

 

[Sleeve]

might want to try Handcent if chomp isn't doing it for you. I've never used chomp and have nothing against it, but I have used Handcent and I know it (1) shows all your contacts that have mobile numbers and (2) allows you to check off contacts from a simple list to send one message to many. For repetitive group texting, if you create a group on Gmail (I've only done this on the PC web version) you can text to that group by just adding that one recipient.

 

[Sweet Kitten Feet]

So it seems the key is to ensure that your contact is set up with a mobile number as the messaging application will not pull up any regular numbers when you type in a name.

I did download handcent, but I was troubleshooting my wife's phone and she had all the mobile numbers in her contacts set as home numbers. Am I safe in that assumption?