Texting for Less

What Texting for Less is

Texting for Less provides peer-to-peer texting for campaigns, with a US-based team handling message sends for clients during legal texting hours at no additional cost. The service supports SMS and MMS, including images, GIFs and videos. Standard SMS messages can contain up to 160 characters, while MMS messages can contain up to 2,000 characters. Recipients can reply free of charge, supporting two-way conversations. A real-time dashboard tracks delivery, clicks, replies and engagement, and reporting data can be exported. List validation filters landline numbers from uploaded lists, while segmentation tools group contacts by custom conditions. Fundraising features include reply-to-donate and donation collection. The company says its team handles 10DLC registration and compliance requirements, and describes its campaigns as TCPA and carrier compliant. API integration and customizable two-way integrations are available. The service is aimed at political campaigns, nonprofits, fundraising organizations, businesses, schools, healthcare providers, retailers, research groups, faith-based organizations and agencies. Founded in 2002, the company is headquartered in Hackensack, New Jersey. Pricing is customized based on audience size, messaging volume, content type and campaign timeline. Billing options include prepaid, pay-as-you-go, weekly and bi-weekly; the plan lists no setup fees or minimum commitments. Email support is available, with an average response time under two hours and monitoring and support available 24/7.

Who it suits

Texting for Less suits organizations running peer-to-peer campaigns that need a sending team, two-way SMS or MMS and engagement reporting. Its stated audiences include political campaigns, nonprofits, fundraisers, schools, healthcare providers and businesses.

Limits

Standard SMS messages support up to 160 characters, and MMS messages support up to 2,000 characters. Campaign pricing is customized based on audience size, messaging volume, content type and timeline.

Getting started

1. Visit the Texting for Less website
2. Request a custom campaign price based on audience size, messaging volume, content type and campaign timeline
3. Choose prepaid, pay-as-you-go, weekly or bi-weekly billing
4. Upload contact lists for validation and segmentation
5. Use the web platform or API integration to support campaign messaging

Verdict

Choose Texting for Less if your campaign needs peer-to-peer sending, free incoming replies and support for SMS and MMS. Look elsewhere if you need a published price or standard SMS messages longer than 160 characters.