If you’ve been using GroupMe’s SMS feature to run your group chats, you already know, it’s gone.
GroupMe shut down their SMS functionality and didn’t give much warning. People were frustrated enough that a petition went around asking them to bring it back. They didn’t.
For a lot of people in Lakewood, GroupMe SMS was just… reliable. It worked on every phone. No app. No data plan. No smartphone required. You texted in, everyone got the message. Simple. Needless to say, it was also free.
Now that’s gone and the alternatives aren’t great.
WhatsApp, iMessage, Not Exactly Ideal
WhatsApp needs a smartphone and data. A lot of people don’t have that.
iMessage only works between iPhones. The second someone in the group has a different phone, it falls apart.
Regular group texts through your carrier get chaotic fast. Numbers get shared. Replies go everywhere. There’s no real way to manage it.
None of these actually solve the problem.
What We’ve Been Doing at Evant
Evant is an SMS and voice platform that’s been working with frum communities, schools, and mosdos for years. We weren’t designed to replace GroupMe specifically, but the timing worked out.
Here’s what we offer that’s actually relevant right now:
Group Messaging
Create a group, add your contacts, send messages where everyone can respond. You control whether replies go to everyone or just to you. Works on every phone — including kosher phones, no app, no internet needed.
Mass Texting With Responses
Need to reach hundreds of people and actually see who responds? Send one message, collect responses, manage everything from one dashboard. No chaos.
Kosher Phone Compatible
Everything on Evant works on a kosher phone. This isn’t an after thought, it’s how we built the platform from day one.
Voice Calls
Send automated voice calls to your entire list. If someone doesn’t pick up, it leaves a voicemail and transcribes it into text automatically.
Free Email
We recently added email, included for every Evant customer at no extra charge. SMS, voice, and email all in one place. No separate Mailchimp bill.
Real Support
You can actually call or text us. We pick up.
Keyword Trigger Responses
Set keyword triggers to collect RSVP’s, polls and automated follow-ups, think of Google Form but on Text
Real World Example
One organization in the community sent two texts to their donor list through Evant. They raised over $100,000. Only two texts.
If You Want to Try It
Free trial is available. No credit card required.
👉 dashboard.evant.app/auth/register
📞 Call or Text: (201) 443-7723
🌐 evant.app
