Group Call & Text by Callvine
Written by Heather Leister
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Callvine is a free app that enables you to make group calls and texts. You can create a group call with up to twenty different people and when you make one of these calls the first ten minutes will be free. If you need a longer phone call you can purchase minute packages through iTunes. There’s no limit to the number of people you can include in a group text but be aware of your texting plan. A group text doesn’t count as one text message sent. You’ll be charged for a text message for every person in your group. That could add up quickly if you don’t have an unlimited texting plan.
Using Callvine is very simple. You’ll want to begin by creating groups. This can be done with a few taps on the screen. For group calls you can include multiple numbers for a contact, making sure you can catch them one way or another. I found it very easy to create groups and when it was time to send a text it only took me a matter of seconds to send one out. When you send out texts you’ll notice that there is a bit of text that automatically shows up in the message. It’s a “try us out” promotion for Callvine and can be easily deleted, but it’s there.
I found Callvine’s help section to be extremely thorough. Reading through it answered all of the questions I had. I’d recommend beginning there first. All in all, this app is easy to use and a good method of communicating quickly with a large group of people. There are many ways I could use this app- arranging park days, volunteer assignments, carpools. I think the only advice I’ve got is to watch your time limits on the calls and know your texting limits.
**Until September 7th all group calls will be free.**
Price when Reviewed: Free
Seller: Callvine, Inc.
