eTXT

eTXT™ sends text messages to a group of text capable New Zealand based mobile phones at one time. Replies can be sent back to the PC or mobile which sent the message.

It's an immediate, quick, cost effective and simple way to reach your staff, suppliers and customers - straight to their text capable mobile phone.

Once you're set up, you can use eTXT™ to send messages to groups or individuals from Outlook, a web browser, or from your New Zealand based mobile.

Which means you can:

• Send out confirmations or reminders of appointments to customers
• Send service announcements to customers
• Send in-house communications to staff members

To get eTXT™, you need to be a Telecom Mobile Postpaid business customer.

How do I get eTXT?

Give us a call on 0800 GET eTXT (0800 4383898), call 126 or contact your account manager.

We'll just need to know:

• The name of your business
• A contact name within your business, for administrative purposes
• A login username. We suggest a login using the company name rather than an individual's as it cannot be changed later on
• Your business domain name eg. for Telecom the domain name is 'telecom.co.nz'
• An email address to verify your business domain
• The primary mobile number for billing purposes (this must be a Telecom postpaid mobile phone)

How much does eTXT cost?

• There's a one-off set up fee of $99
• A monthly Access fee of $10 per account
• 10c per message sent to each New Zealand based Telecom Mobile
• 17c per message sent to other New Zealand network mobiles
• If you send a group message from your Telecom mobile phone to shortcode 222 you will incur a charge of 17c plus the applicable charge per mobile you send to

All prices exclusive of GST

What else you should know…

eTXT™ charges will be billed to your mobile account, so eTXT™ can only be purchased if you have a Telecom postpaid mobile. There is no expensive software to buy or difficult technical skills to master. By default, eTXT™ messages will bill to the primary mobile number you nominate when registering for eTXT™.

The eTXT service does not offer a free unsubscribe facility, so messages which promote or market goods or services should not be sent unless the recipient is aware that there is a cost to unsubscribe and has agreed to continue to receive messages on this basis.

See the full Terms and Conditions for eTXT™