Purchasing SMS Credits for Arbor

[MagicSpoon]

Hello All,If anyone has setup SMS messages in Arbor what supplier did you use for the credits?Many Thanks.

[JOrdan01070]

You get them from Arbor. Go to school > communications > setup > sms billing

[MagicSpoon]

Was wondering if anyone used someone else for purchasing SMS Credits in case they found better deals than Arbor prices?

[Alis_Klar]

Gov.uk Notify have a FREE SMS service. State funded schools can have 5000 free SMS/yr.

 

There is an API for automated use.

 

https://www.notifications.service.gov.uk/features

 

Not used it myself.

 

Not sure if any MIS systems integrate with them other than Edulink One https://www.overnetdata.com/how-to-integrate-gov-uk-notify-with-edulink-one/

[RichP]

Also have a chat with your account manager - you can purchase them upfront on a subscription model alongside the main licence rather than ad-hoc.