There are apps in the app store which do this. Otherwise, one can add up to 10 people to a message group. After sending a message to those people, do not delete the group. Then, any time desired, open the message group and type the message in the edit field, and the message will be sent to all the people in the group.
Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +61 488 988 936 Sent from my iPhone > On 16/11/2016, at 19:24, Simon Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know there were thigns like this in the older Symbian devices where you > could send a quick message to people. > > I thought IOS had a similar type setup, I’ll have to check that one again, > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Hall > Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2016 12:16 AM > To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Emergency Text Messaging > > That feature may not be what the original poster is after. It can only notify > up to three contacts, and it automatically calls emergency services. My > understanding was that the OP wanted to quickly send a preset message to a > larger group, not call any authorities. > On Nov 14, 2016, at 06:01, Scott Granados <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes you can, in the Beta 10.2 the SOS feature is enabled now just like the > watch. Instead of pressing the button on the watch you press the screen lock > button 5 times now and it sends a message with your location to your contacts > defined under the SOS feature as well as alerts the authorities. So the > button no longer re springs the phone I don’t believe now it’s dedicated to > SOS functions. Download and install the beta 2 of 10.2 to enable this > feature. You define the settings under settings, general, SOS. > > Hope that helps. > > > On Nov 13, 2016, at 7:04 PM, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: > > In light of the 7.8 quake in New Zealand, I am again revisiting my desire to > develop some methods to touch bases with friends and family should a disaster > strike my area. > > One idea would be a way of sending a text message already composed to a > specific list of contacts. Is this feasible in iOS 10? > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > Without H2O there is no life! > [email protected] > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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