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Communication

SMS, WhatsApp & Notifications

Reach parents by SMS, WhatsApp, branded SMS or app notification, from every screen that matters.

What SMS, WhatsApp does

Fee challans, absentees, marks, notices, reminders and PTM invitations can all go out as SMS, WhatsApp or Parents App notifications. Use the free SMS Sending App on an Android phone with your own SIM, a branded SMS gateway, or link your school's WhatsApp number by QR code.

Features

Everything inside SMS, WhatsApp

SMS Blaster

Send a message to any selection of students, families, classes or staff.

Free SMS Sending App

An Android app that sends the portal's SMS queue from the school's own SIM, campus by campus.

Branded SMS gateway

Connect a masking/branded SMS provider through SMS Gateway Settings.

WhatsApp Service

Link your school's WhatsApp number by scanning a QR; use the hosted service or the desktop sender on a school PC.

SMS templates

Your own wording for challan, absentee, marks and HRM messages, with placeholders.

Notice Board and News

Announcements that appear in the Parents App and Teacher App, with read tracking.

Delivery logs

SMS Report, Family SMS Report and App Notification Report show what was sent and to whom.

Balance and history

WhatsApp balance, sending statistics and message history on one screen.

Workflows

How your team uses it, step by step

Set up the free SMS app

  1. 1

    Install the EDUBase SMS App on an Android phone with the school SIM

  2. 2

    Enter the device ID under campus-wise SMS settings

  3. 3

    Send a test SMS from the web portal

Screens

Portal screens in this module

  • SMS Blaster
  • SMS Gateway Settings
  • SMS Template
  • SMS Templates (HRM)
  • WhatsApp Service
  • Manage WhatsApp
  • Notice Board
  • News Management
  • SMS Report
  • Family SMS Report
  • App Notification Report
  • EDUBase App Links
Reports

Reports you can print or export

  • SMS Report
  • Family SMS Report
  • App Notification Report
FAQ

Common questions about SMS, WhatsApp

Do we have to buy SMS from EDUBase?
No. The free SMS app uses your own SIM package. Branded SMS and WhatsApp are optional add-ons.
Can we send the fee voucher on WhatsApp in bulk?
Reminders and notifications go out in bulk on WhatsApp; the voucher itself is paid at the bank or printed.

See SMS, WhatsApp on your own data.

Book a free online demo and we will walk through this module using your classes, fee plans and reports.