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 ===== Bulk SMS =====
+<color #ed1c24>NOTE: Unlike bulk emails, Bulk SMS message are not free, they cost around 7cent a message. Keep your messages to 160char, otherwise they will charge you for 2 SMS messages.</color>
 === Setup ===
-To use the bulk SMS function in mibase, you need to setup an [[https://join.smsglobal.com/bulksms|External Link]]SMSGlobal account. We have an API in Mibase that connects with this service. Unfortunately, there is a charge of 7 cents per message.
+To use the bulk SMS function in mibase, you need to setup an [[https://join.smsglobal.com/bulksms|SMSGlobal]] account. We have an API in Mibase that connects with this service. Unfortunately, there is a charge of 7 cents per message.
 There is an introductory offer in smsglobal so you can try it out for free.
-Setting up SMSGlobal
+=== Setting up SMSGlobal ===
 Signup and login to SMSGlobal
 From the left Hand side menu - go to API & Integration
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 Take a note of the username and password of the API Key
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 Go to Settings - SMS Settings
-If you would like your users to know where the SMS is from (the Toy Library), then add a keyword and or type in the Toy Library mobile phone number. You can also re-direct to an email address. This is where to setup it up. If you use a "Custom Word" then this needs to be recorded in mibase.
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+If you would like your members to know where the SMS is from (the Toy Library), then add a keyword and or type in the Toy Library mobile phone number. You can also re-direct to an email address. This is where to setup it up. If you use a "Custom Word" then this needs to be recorded in mibase.
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+Setting Up Mibase for Bulk SMS messages
+Logged in as Admin, go to **Home - My Setup**
+Select New
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+Enter SMS setup details from SMSGlobal settings
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