Do I need to register before sending emergency text alerts?

Yes, and we highly recommend registering your text number before an emergency happens. Due to carrier requirements, all organizations must register their number before sending mass SMS messages. With Text-Em-All, most registrations are completed within 1–2 business days, and we’ll guide you through every step. Registering ahead of time ensures your emergency text alerts are delivered quickly and reliably when you need them most.

What types of emergencies can I send alerts about?

You can send SMS emergency alerts for anything time-sensitive: severe weather, natural disasters, building evacuations, utility outages, security threats, transportation delays, or last-minute schedule changes. If it’s urgent, texting is one of the fastest and most effective ways to reach people.

Can I send emergency calls as well as texts?

Yes! Text-Em-All supports both emergency voice calls and text messages in a single broadcast. This is especially useful for reaching landlines or recipients who might not check their phones right away. You can even choose to send a call if someone doesn’t receive or read your text.

Can I schedule or repeat emergency alerts?

Yes, you can schedule messages in advance or quickly duplicate and repeat a previous alert. This is helpful during events like multi-day storms, power outages, or evolving situations where you need to send updates over time. Our platform keeps everything easy to manage and repeat when needed.

How do I track the delivery of my messages?

You can track the delivery of your messages in real time by logging into your Text-Em-All account. We provide information on whether the message was successfully delivered and, if not, the reason for the failure (e.g., invalid number, network error, etc.). This helps you identify and resolve any issues and ensures your messages are reaching all intended recipients.

EMERGENCY TEXT ALERT SYSTEM

Quickly send your contacts a text alert to keep them informed

Notify your contacts about emergency situations such as natural disasters and workplace or medical emergencies in just a few minutes.

Set Up Your Free Account

Sign up and register now for free to prevent delays in emergency communication.

Add your contacts, and let us do the rest

Manually add contacts to a broadcast or upload a list. We’ll automatically identify non-textable numbers.

Create your message and instantly send it to your entire list

Choose a voice/text/combo message, schedule for now or later, add your contacts, create your message, and send.

Engage contacts with 2-way text conversations

Answer questions, provide more details, and improve customer satisfaction by responding to contacts who reply to your broadcast.

Understand results with detailed analytics & reporting

See robust delivery details, easy-to-read survey graphs, and detailed reports on account and broadcast activity.

Keep people safe with text alerts during an emergency

In an emergency, time is of the essence, and every second counts. With Text-Em-All, you can quickly and easily send out alerts to your entire contact list, letting them know about the situation and what actions they should take. Our service is designed to get your message out fast, so you can rest assured that your recipients will receive the information they need as quickly as possible.

Here are some good use cases:

Warn contacts of imminent danger

Direct contacts on action they should take to stay safe

Follow-up with contacts to ensure they are safe

Keep contacts up-to-date throughout an emergency

Reach higher volume groups faster

Mass messaging makes it easier for you to get critical information out to your contacts in a timely manner by sending your text message alerts to everyone at once. This makes it so that you don't have to copy and paste the same message repeatedly, saving lots of time.

Reliability

In local emergencies, texting is often more reliable than phone calls, as cell networks easily get flooded. It's also more reliable than emails since many people don't receive email notifications in a location where they would see the alert immediately. On average, 98% of people open text messages, and most are opened within 15 minutes of delivery.

Confirmed delivery and follow-up

Text-Em-All offers additional features that help you stay in touch with your contacts throughout the entire emergency. Our deliverability metrics allow you to track who has received your message, and our automation features allow you to set up an automated follow-up message to your contacts. These features are especially useful in an emergency when you need to ensure that everyone has received and understood your message.

Questions about sending emergency alerts

Do I need to register before sending emergency text alerts?

Yes, and we highly recommend registering your text number before an emergency happens. Due to carrier requirements, all organizations must register their number before sending mass SMS messages. The good news? With Text-Em-All, most registrations are completed within 1–2 business days, and we’ll guide you through every step.

Registering ahead of time ensures your emergency text alerts are delivered quickly and reliably when you need them most. Don’t wait until a storm is rolling in — get set up now so you’re ready to send.
What types of emergencies can I send alerts about?
Can I send emergency calls as well as texts?
Can I schedule or repeat emergency alerts?
How do I track the delivery of my messages?

You can track the delivery of your messages in real time by logging into your Text-Em-All account. We provide information on whether the message was successfully delivered and, if not, the reason for the failure (e.g., invalid number, network error, etc.). This information can help you identify and resolve any issues with message delivery and ensure that your messages are reaching all intended recipients.

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