Send urgent communications faster and easier with UrgentCast sms text.

Launch urgent SMS text messages to the mobile phones of your school's parents, students, or staff - directly from within MySchoolWorx..

Perfect any time you need to send a short, instant message:

School Start Delays or Closings

Weather Updates

Event Changes

Special Announcements

Emergencies

Enjoy simple, easy-to-use features

Convenient & Fast

Super-Easy Setup & Instant Use

Easy Compose and Spellcheck

140 Characters Per Message

Send to Groups or Individuals

Track and Manage Message Delivery

Affordable & Easy Payment

Track Text Message Usage & Spending

Stay on top of your Texting Activity

Track the number of messages you use by month and year.

Track spending/payment history.

Affordable Pricing

Pay only for the messages you send.

Economical

Convenient

Flexible

**Averages less than 3 pennies per (140-character) message*, UrgentCast is an economical way to reach your school community instantly.**

UrgentCast texts are secured with your credit card, so you have automatic accounting records of your usage, and aren't limited by a fixed plan.

Expand your spending to suit your budget as you go - you're in control.

Budget Planning

How to estimate monthly spending

You can text as much as you like based on your own needs and budget - but how do you know what amount of usage will fit your budget?

Here's an example and easy way to estimate your spending:

One Text Message = 140 characters per recipient

Example:

Each 140-character message costs approx 2.5 cents.

* Rates are approximate - SMS texting rates are set by the carriers and subject to change/fluctuation.

In this example, we're going to text message all parents for a school with 125 students.

There are 2 parents per student so that means we'll be sending a total of 250 messages.

Example of a 140-character message:

NO SCHOOL Wednesday & Thursday due to weather. If weather permits, school will resume Friday 8 AM. Please check your text inbox for updates.

If we text them all 6 times per month, here is what you could expect to spend in a month:

* 140 characters include spaces between words, etc. Any message longer than 140 characters counts as an additional message.

** When you set up your texting feature in MySchoolWorx, UrgentCast will charge your credit card an initial deposit of $20.

This will be applied directly to your first month's usage, and each month you will be billed only for the number of texts you used in the previous month. Your monthly credit card billing date for the previous month's usage will be the same day of the month as the day your set up.

For example, if you set up your texting service on the 15th of the month, your credit card will be charged on the 15th of each month moving forward.

*** New regulations require any toll-free number used for mass texting to be verified by the third party application before usage. Your friendly MySchoolworx Support tech will assist.

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