iPhone/iPad Tips and Tricks

landhoney · 10-07-2010, 10:32 AM

2 Questions? (iPhone 4)

#1. Saw a guy's iPhone that when you went to 'contacts' it had two general 'folders': contacts and groups. How do you do this? Mine just lists the contacts but I'd like to set up groups of certain contacts. He has an apple computer, I do not, is that the problem?

#2. Assuming I can get a 'group' of contacts, can you text message them all together? Basically when I want to text a group of my buddies all together I have to add each one. Admittedly, this is pretty easy, but it would be nice to just select "wednesday night guys" and text them all.

poker · 10-07-2010, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

2 Questions? (iPhone 4)

#1. Saw a guy's iPhone that when you went to 'contacts' it had two general 'folders': contacts and groups. How do you do this? Mine just lists the contacts but I'd like to set up groups of certain contacts. He has an apple computer, I do not, is that the problem?

#2. Assuming I can get a 'group' of contacts, can you text message them all together? Basically when I want to text a group of my buddies all together I have to add each one. Admittedly, this is pretty easy, but it would be nice to just select "wednesday night guys" and text them all.

There are many apps for this ability. Just do a search for "groups" at the App store.

Some of the apps will only organize, while others allow you to text, SMS, and email groups.

landhoney · 10-07-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by poker

There are many apps for this ability. Just do a search for "groups" at the App store.

Some of the apps will only organize, while others allow you to text, SMS, and email groups.

Gotcha.

Thanks

His was not an app though, at least it did not look that way. I have a text free app already, and will check if it has this function. Otherwise its back to the app store for "groups".

Blueface · 10-07-2010, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

Gotcha.

Thanks

His was not an app though, at least it did not look that way. I have a text free app already, and will check if it has this function. Otherwise its back to the app store for "groups".

Seth,
Do you have a macbook?
If you do, I believe if you go into your address book and set up a new group, it should appear when you sync your phone.

When you sync your phone, make sure "all groups" is selected.

Blueface · 10-07-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Blueface

Seth,
Do you have a macbook?
If you do, I believe if you go into your address book and set up a new group, it should appear when you sync your phone.

When you sync your phone, make sure "all groups" is selected.

Just tested it.
Sure does work.
Then when you want to do a text message, you can select your group.
No app needed.

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